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Upper planes of existence
The head of the world. Related to light, places of high altitude
and the skies. Place of good fortune.
The northern foot of the world
Where the sun rises.
Where the sky touches the earth.
Related to the Cartesian NORTH
Left Path
Side of darkness and secrets.
Of sadness and the dying sun.
Relates to the Cartesian WEST
The belly of the world
Considered the center and circumference
of the universe, the world and the
(manmade) mountains.
The southern foot of the world
Where the sun is dark (where the sun sets).
Where the sky touches the earth.
Related to the Cartesian SOUTH.
Right Path
Side of light, the sun’s rays and truth.
Relates to the Cartesian EAST
Lower planes of existence
The Seat of the world. Related to the lower world and humidity.
To the part of the world that is buried.
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