what to expect from other realities part 2.

Ah yes, yes, in Part I, we explored a small fraction of what to expect from dimensional travel. I explained the difference between physical and metaphysical realities.

Today, we go further.

In this continuation, I share what you will see and experience in three specific realms: Dream, Inspiration, and The Abstract. All are living worlds that shape thought, art, and emotion themselves.

“Every traveler believes they choose their destination. In truth, it is the realm that chooses which soul it will receive.”
— Frederick Yohimer, The Lexicon of Portals and Interdimensional Travels

These are not places you can take a door to get there. They are sentient landscapes, Manifestations of gods, breathing consciousnesses that invite, or reject, those who seek them. Each realm teaches a different truth, and to walk among them is to risk being remade by what you learn.

Understanding the Realms of Conscious Creation

The Other Worlds exist beyond the mortal dimension, each one a core shaper of any intelligent beings psyche. They are what we call the Realms of Conscious Creation.

When traveling here make your goal not to conquer or control these realms, but to learn from them without losing yourself within them. Yes, yes, quite important, that last bit.

Traveler’s Preparation—Grounding Ritual:

Before entering any Metaphysical Reality, Create an anchor, a scent, sound, or object that reminds you of you or one you deeply love. Hold it as you cross the veil. It will tether your essence should you begin to drift. There is much more to this ritual Here you can find every detail of that process. (link to blog)

The World of Dream

Realm of Visions, Sleep, and Hidden Truths

When I first arrived in Dream, the air shimmered like light on water. The ground pulsed softly beneath my feet, as though the world itself breathed. Quite disorienting at first, I’ll admit.

Rulers:

• Sol, the God of Dreams and consciousness. He is a guardian of the ever shifting boundary between imagination and rest.

“Dream is the rehearsal hall of reality. What you practice there, you will someday live.” — My Interview with Sol, He is a tad melodramatic.

Atmosphere:

Dream is both chaos and calm. Time folds in on itself; past and future twist together like threads of silk. Every dream is a seed of potential waiting to be awakened by belief. Yes, yes—this is where ideas are born.

Travel Hazards:

• Time Loops: Dreams often repeat or rewrite themselves
• Displacement: A traveler may awaken in another’s dream entirely
• Emotional Contagion: Fear and joy take form here—often larger than life

Traveler’s Guidance:

Enter Dream gently. Speak less, feel more. The realm understands emotion better than language. Trust me on this—I learned the hard way.

Spell Fragment for Entry:

“Through shadowed sleep and woven gleam,
I step between what is and dream.”

The World of Inspiration

Realm of Creation, and the Divine Spark, Where abstract becomes reality. 

If Dream is the rehearsal hall, Inspiration is the forge. Here, dawn never ends. Ideas hover like fireflies, waiting for someone brave enough to grasp them. The air hums with unfinished melodies and the scent of burning ink. Quite intoxicating, really.

Notable Deities:

• Balance:
• Love:
• Passion:
• The Norns: Weavers of destiny who remind travelers that all creation must be bound by purpose.

“To linger too long in Inspiration is to burn, for even beauty, when unconfined, devours.”
— The Lexicon of Portals and Interdimensional Travels

Traveler’s Guidance:

Never take from Inspiration without offering something in return. A word. A melody. A memory. The realm remembers debts, and unpaid ones return in the form of restless longing. Don’t test this—I’ve seen what happens.

Traveler’s Warning—Seraphine’s Note:

Many return from Inspiration unable to rest, haunted by the brilliance they couldn’t bring back. Yes, yes—it’s as tragic as it sounds.

Mini Ritual—The Ember Exchange:

Breathe in the golden air of Inspiration. Exhale your gratitude into a single glowing spark. Leave it behind. It ensures your safe passage home. Quite simple, but don’t skip this step.

The World of Abstract

Realm of Thought Beyond Form

There are no colors here—only the idea of color. No sounds—only the memory of them. Abstract exists at the edge of comprehension, where language collapses and logic bows. This one’s not for the faint of heart.

Rulers: The ancient forces of Gravity, Time, and Energy, beings older than any pantheon. They do not speak, but you feel their presence in the weight of existence itself.

“In Abstract, even gods forget their names. Language dissolves. Only essence remains, unless wished otherwise.”
— Agatha’s Field Notes

Atmosphere:

A constant shifting of impossible geometry and emotion. Reality breathes, bends, and vanishes. Yes, yes—I know how that sounds, but it’s the truth of the matter.

Dangers:

• Concept Dissolution: Lose the sense of “self” entirely
• Memory Distortion: Abstract thought may overwrite the truth you carried in

Traveler’s Guidance:

When you feel yourself fading, speak this incantation aloud:

“By form and thought and will combined,
I bind the pattern that is mine.”

This is not a spell of control, but of remembrance—an affirmation of identity in a place that erases it. Memorize it before you go. I mean it.

Seraphine’s Closing Words

Each crossing changes the traveler. To walk among realms of consciousness is to confront the depths of existence and thought. Every dream you’ve ignored, every idea you’ve feared, every truth you’ve buried. Yes, yes, it can be uncomfortable work, but very rewarding.

“Every crossing changes you—but the trick is to remember which self you wish to return as.”
— Seraphine’s Personal Grimoire

For some, the journey ends with knowledge.
For others, it begins with remembering.

And so we continue, ever traveling, ever transforming—in pursuit of what lies just beyond the third dimension. I cannot wait to hear about your adventures.

Recommended Reading:

• Liber Theravelorum by Thales — I helped Thales write this tome, and it’s quite well put together and quite handy in a pinch
• The Lexicon of Portals and Interdimensional Travels by Frederick Yohimer — This one can be quite up its own rear end, but if you want to have an at-hand text for the science behind traveling, this is your go-to

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Yes, well now that you know the truth of our Abstract. The truth that you are living in one of 9 realities. I understand you are curious if traveling to other realities is possible. Yes, yes indeed, my loyal traveler, you can go to other realities. Let’s get started with knowing what to expect when you go to each of them.

“Knowledge is power.” -Francis Bacon.

I strongly agree with this statement, there is power in knowing. Blindly going forth into Realities you are not yet coded for can result in a multitude of untimely and devastating mental damages. Forget the physical consequences, those can be addressed another time and with quite simple magic, I’ll teach you that soon, don’t fret. 

Yes, yes it’s good to know an inkling of what your conscious mind will witness when you travel to any of the many realities in our system. There are two types of realities: Physical and Metaphysical. I will be going over physical realities today. 

What is a physical reality?

Physical realities are just that. Places made of rock, matter, life, and all the messy touchy-feely types of things.

Yes, yes. To travel here, you will go through a portal that shifts you as a whole to a new place and time. Your body and mind will be there, not here. Comparatively, Metaphysical realities have to be accessed consciously through trance or spell. Here is a link to how you go about actually traversing said portals and finding rituals to send you into the metaphysical and back again.  

all the Relevant Realities

The Reality of Animals: Umamu

Some lovingly call Umamu the Reality of Beasts. The Laws of Abstract are applied jusEarth’s: you will not be walking in a cloud here. Yes, with that said, there are still some things to know about Umamu.

Facts of Umamu

• The Race of intelligent beings here consists of what you might find familiar to the animals of reality, Tera. You will encounter walking, talking animals such as tigers, lions, and bears, to name a few. Here is a link to all the big players in the Beast Reality. 
• Keep in mind, Umamu’s inhabitants are element magic users. “Bring some salves for the burns you will get from crossing a Rooster.”- advice from Arcana, the Spider goddess.

• Their society is very unlike what you are familiar with; go forth without judgment. There is good in all walks of life here.
• One major difference here is the chain of energy consumption. You don’t have to worry about being eaten. 
• Last big takeaway: The Gods of Umamu are very active here and quite pleasant company (mostly). Yes, yes, be respectful and you will get along beautifully. 

The Reality of Magic and Story: Fairy-tail

Have you ever wondered why so many cultures have similar stories? Here is your answer: travelers not much different from you have shared the stories unfolding from Fairytale since the beginning of time. Here you will find a reality locked away from time, cursed to repeat their lives, freed from the natural progression of fate. 

Facts of Fairy-tale

• Common sense goes out the door here. Don’t ask why they don’t know, for reasons too long to detail here, just know that a choice here is less of a choice and more of a compulsion. 
• The Magical creatures you will encounter here are quite fantastic. Think fairies, elves, and unicorns. Yes, yes, all are quite lovely, really. 
• Do NOT touch the black inky stuff; this is the source of the curse. I’m still working on an answer to this little issue. 

The reality of Crystal and Cyber: Uruda-nin

Unlike Fairytale and Umamu, the application of abstract law starts to deviate here. There is a much stronger weave length of connection in the atmosphere. The life forms here connect to that wave length to share information, some even exclusively live there. What does that mean for a visitor? 

• ROBOTS! 
• You will meet the inspiration for your gadgets here on earth as walking and living beings here. 
• Bring your own food, as this reality is lacking in sources of carbon based energy.
• Do not break the crystals; that is more than just a pretty rock. In Uruda-nin, that is their energy and source of connection. 
• They are not emotionless like they appear; they are actually very touchy and easily offended. 
• Their god is rather ethereal and very observant. It enjoys sharing wealths of knowledge… that, yes, that might become a quagmire for you. Here is a link for tips on how to distract or get out of a conversation with a god, without being smote. 

Earth / Death

The lush green birthplace of humanity: Home. I presume this is where you are starting from. Whether you belong here and should call it home is up for further discovery. Yes, yes, Earth is where you now call home. I will not bore you with a deep dive into what you will experience here. You should know this at your age. 

• Did you know Earth is the only dual reality in our Abstract? Now that is quite cool, yes? 
• Earth is, in fact, split with the Reality of the Dead. You need not  travel anywhere to experience the dead world; in fact, it is just a simple change in perspective to access the other side of this duality. 
• In Death, you will find a sea of beautiful souls from all physical realities that accumulate here while waiting for another go at life or to rest for a while longer. 

The Twisted and Horrifying Reality of Mirrors

You have heard the stories of Heaven and Hell, yes?  Yes of course you have. Religious ones are quite infatuated with this lore. Well this is the truth of the matter of Hell. A reality twisted by 7 corrupted gods. The Reality of Mirrors has become a thorn in my ass. If you dare to or by some unfortunate circumstance are forced to travel to Mirrors here are the top most things to be wary of. 

• You are the food of anything and everything that is from here. 
• This is the birthplace of the monsters you hear stories of. The vampires and demons that haunt the dreams of all the living.
• As soulless sentient creatures, Death is not true here. You might end a physical body, but the being inhabiting the body is not gone; one should flee quickly after. 
• Not all living creatures here are from here. According to Deity Daily, “of all realities, Mirrors’ has the highest number of transplant beings.” Most have been stolen away from their home realities to be used for too many reasons to tell you here.
• A small number of brave souls are here to fight and save others. Amadaus is my good friend. He will help any who find themselves here. 

To Sumerize

Yes, well, apologies for leaving off with that bit of depression. You now have a bit of an overview and know a little of what to expect when traveling to all of the Physical Realities in our Abstract. I can not wait to hear of your personal stories and adventures in these other Realities. Until next time. May all your stories lead you to greater understanding and compassion- Seraphine. 

Resources to gather before you go anywhere. 

(links to other posts) 

Liber Theravelorum By: Thales I helped Thales write this tomb, and it’s quite well put together and quite handy in a pinch. 

The Lexicon of Portals and Interdimensional Travels. By: Frederick Yohimer This one can be quite up its own rear end, but if you want to have an at hand text for the science behind traveling, this is your go to. 

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