There are multiple planes or dimensions in the universe. These are all energy planes. The physical plane, the astral plane and the spiritual plane are planes of increasing vibration and decreasing density. The physical plane is the material universe which is energy with a very low vibration and high density. The astral plane, also known as the emotional plane, is a higher vibrational and lower density plane than the physical plane. The spiritual plane has a very high vibration and very low density.
Each of the planes mentioned has sub-planes. The physical plane is comprised of matter. The four fundamental states of matter are solid, liquid, gas and plasma. The astral plane has many sub-planes of increasing vibration and lowering density. The physical plane and astral plane are the realms of forms. Forms in the physical plane are comprised of galaxy clusters, galaxies, stars, planets, animals, vegetation, bacteria, compounds, atomic and subatomic particles. The astral plane contains forms of a much lower density which have some similarities with the physical plane. The spiritual plane also has sub-planes. Lower heavens and higher heavens. In Hinduism Devachan is a lower heaven where souls who have ascended through the astral plane enjoy a blissful experience before reincarnating on the physical plane. Devaloka is a higher heaven where enlightened souls have ascended and no longer need to reincarnate in physical form but may do so when called. Devaloka is a plane of pure bliss also known as Nirvana. The spiritual plane is a plane of energy forms.
In the physical plane, animals are led by their instincts. Instinct has been personified as Satan in Christianity, the demiurge in Gnosticism and the id in psychoanalysis. Satan is our animal nature and represents our drive for power, control, status, sex, survival and material wealth. It is natural and beneficial for us to satisfy our instincts. It is good for us to have ambition and work to achieve our aspirations. Our instincts become evil when we deceive, subjugate or harm others to achieve our own ends. We are released from reincarnation in the physical plane when we gain mastery of ourselves and realise our spiritual essence.
This is a simplified summary that serves to illustrate the physical, astral and spiritual planes. There are more planes that I have read from other sources in which we exist simultaneously as we are multidimensional beings. Different sources may vary in their description and number of planes. Each of the planes interpenetrates each other and has correspondences. Synchronicity is a correspondence between higher planes and the physical plane. Death in the physical plane is birth in the astral plane. We are released from our physical body and realise our astral body. Death in the astral plane is birth in the physical plane or spiritual plane depending on our karma.
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First Published 2022
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