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The '''astral plane''' (or capitalized), also known as the '''Astral Sea''', the '''astral world''', the '''astral realm''', the '''astral universe''', and the '''Sea of Stars''', is a plane of existence variously postulated as a middle realm between life and death, the world where the mind goes when it is asleep, or the world of the afterlife itself. | The '''astral plane''' (or capitalized), also known as the '''Astral Sea''', the '''astral world''', the '''astral realm''', the '''astral universe''', and the '''Sea of Stars''', is a plane of existence variously postulated as a middle realm between life and death, the world where the mind goes when it is asleep, or the world of the afterlife itself. | ||
The astral plane holds great significance in theology, cosmology, and metaphysics. In the [[World Axis]] model of the cosmos, the astral plane is considered the birthplace of the gods. In the [[Great Wheel]], it is considered a pathway connecting the material world to the metaphysical world. | The astral plane holds great significance in theology, cosmology, and metaphysics. In the [[World Axis]] model of the cosmos, the astral plane is considered the birthplace of the gods. In the [[Great Wheel]] and [[Great Beyond]], it is considered a pathway connecting the material world to the metaphysical world. | ||
== External links == | == External links == | ||
* [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astral_plane Wikipedia:Astral plane] | * [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astral_plane Wikipedia:Astral plane] | ||
Revision as of 05:25, 6 September 2021
The astral plane (or capitalized), also known as the Astral Sea, the astral world, the astral realm, the astral universe, and the Sea of Stars, is a plane of existence variously postulated as a middle realm between life and death, the world where the mind goes when it is asleep, or the world of the afterlife itself.
The astral plane holds great significance in theology, cosmology, and metaphysics. In the World Axis model of the cosmos, the astral plane is considered the birthplace of the gods. In the Great Wheel and Great Beyond, it is considered a pathway connecting the material world to the metaphysical world.
