A Lantern to the Veiled Realms.

How could I speak of Ethecorra, and not speak of the Veiled Realms? I linger between them and see through them. I see through the one that separates Ethecorra from your Earth right now.
But Ethecorra is not aware of that veil.
In truth, most are none the wiser to the five realms; they are unseen by mortal eyes.
But you would like to know them though, wouldn’t you?

This is the physical, living plane of existence. A world of earth, sea, sky, stone, flesh and time. It’s here that people live, love, hunger and die. Magic can be shaped in this realm, but its roots extend much further, reaching deeper and across to other realms than most will ever realise.

This is the liminal realm between waking and death.
Perhaps my favourite, if I were to choose.
It’s where dreams are shared and prophecies are glimpsed. Some enter it consciously through scrying and astral journeying. Some dreamwalk here, slipping into the dreamscapes of others. I have seen the veiled figure of the Bloodmother here more often than anywhere else. I have seen many a mortal too, wandering it unknowingly in their sleep.

This is the mirror-shadow of Ethecorra. Another liminal space, but one belonging to darker beings. It is where ghosts, shades, revenants, the Velmarked echoes and unclaimed souls drift. You may think this is the afterlife, but it is not. It’s a place in-between. I have seen witches walk its paths, always looking over their shoulder for danger and risk. And once or twice a year, I see the Riders of the Wild Hunt ride through when the Hunt is unleashed.

This is the Soul-Keeper’s realm, where collected souls are held. I do not venture here often, out of respect and reverence for the Soul-Keeper. I have glimpsed the Blood Rivers that run through Velithor though, and heard the cries when the Velmarked are taken for judgement.

This is one of the most sacred of the esoteric planes-not to say that the others aren’t sacred. Myrath is the birthplace of the elemental forces in their pure, undiluted forms. Witches commune with it reverently, seeking the elemental magic. Its anchor is in the physical realm of Ethecorra, guarded still by its Elemental Guardians. It is not easily entered- nor should it be.

~Nerien