Realms in spirit world as described by various groups

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Religions and spiritual groups describe different realms in the spirit world. Sometimes they speak about the same realms using different names, sometimes they use the same names for different realms. The spiritual world is very big and diverse. We can get deeper insight in the spirit world and its many realms by studying the viewpoints of various groups.

General articles

• Emanuel Swedenborg - Investigated and described realms of the spirit world - New World Encyclopedia
  
• Garden of Eden - "The Garden of Eden ... is described in the Book of Genesis as being the place where the first man, Adam, and his wife, Eve, lived after they were created by God. " - Wikipedia
• Gehenna - "In Judaism, Gehenna ... is a fiery place where the wicked are punished after they die or on Judgment Day. Gehenna also appears in the New Testament and early Christian writings, and is known in Islam as Jahannam. - New World Encyclopedia
  
• Hell - "In many religious traditions, Hell is a place of suffering and punishment in the afterlife" - Wikipedia
  
• Paradise - "Paradise ... is a place in which existence is positive, harmonious and timeless. It is conceptually a counter-image of the miseries of human civilization, and in paradise there is only peace, prosperity, and happiness. " - Wikipedia
• Reincarnation - "Reincarnation is believed to occur when the soul or spirit, after the death of the body, comes back to life in a newborn body... This doctrine is a central tenet within the majority of Indian religious traditions." - Wikipedia
• Sheol - "In the Hebrew Bible, Sheol (שאול) is the "abode of the dead," the "underworld," "the common grave of mankind" or "pit." It is said to be the destination of both the righteous and the unrighteous dead, as described in Book of Job (3:11-19). "Sheol" is also depicted as a comfortless place beneath the earth..." - New World Encyclopedia
  
• Third Heaven - "The Third Heaven is a spiritual division of the universe within Judeo-Christian cosmology. In some traditions it is considered the abode of God, and in others a lower level of Paradise, commonly one of seven." - Wikipedia
• Underworld - "Underworld is a region in some religions and in mythologies which is thought to be under the surface of the earth. It could be a place where the souls of the recently departed go, and, in some traditions, it is identified with Hell or the realm of death." - Wikipedia
  
• Urantia Book - 3.3 Cosmology - "The Urantia Book ... is a spiritual and philosophical book that discusses God, Jesus, science, cosmology, religion, history, and destiny. It originated in Chicago, Illinois, USA, sometime between 1924 and 1955." - It describes the isle and sacred spheres of Paradise, Havona and more. - Wikipedia
• Valhalla - "In Scandinavian mythology, Valhalla ... is a majestic, enormous hall located in Asgard, ruled over by the god Odin." - Wikipedia
  

Articles dated

• * Declaration of the Establishment of Cheon Il Guk - Cheon Il Guk is the Ideal Heavenly Kingdom of Eternal Peace - Rev. Dr. Sun Myung Moon - Vision of the Unification Church - June 13, 2006

Music

• 1492-Conquest of Paradise - Music Video - by Vangelis, 5:00 min

• Chant - Music for paradise - Music for the soul - Stift Heiligenkreuz - by Cistercian monks - 3:46 min

Videos

• * Spirit World, Other Dimensions and Dream States - Interview with a Shaman - Segment 3 - Shaman Charles Crooks answers several questions about the spirit world and its realms from a shamanic viewpoint - 5:13 min