Astral Space

== Astral Space== Astral Space is the non-corporeal regions of the Mage Cosmology defined by the minds, ideas, thoughts, and emotions of beings within the Fallen World. It may have at one point contained, included, or bordered upon the Supernal Realms, although it is now separated from them by the Abyss. It contains three main Astral Stratum, or levels: The Oneiros, which is a unique reflection of every person's mind, the Temenos, a reflection of the minds of all mankind, and the Anima Mundi, which is a reflection of ideal forms and essences of the natural world.

Reaching Astral Space
To reach Astral Space, a mage must pass through though his or her Astral Threshold. This requires entering a state of meditative lucid dreaming. The Astral Threshold is generally some emotional or psychological concern or strain on the mage manifested as an obstacle that must be overcome by spending mana. Then, the obstacle sets the tone for the rest of the journey, by setting a path that the mage must follow. For example, if the mage's obstacle was one of drowning, the rest of his path will be likely be underwater. By travelling progressively deeper, the traveller can access progressively deeper Astral Strata, starting with the Oeniros, then the Temnos, and finally the Anima Mundi.

The Oneiros
The Oeniros is unique to each person, and is the first Astral Stratum. of Astral Space that must be reached before a mage can travel on to any of the others.