This was written for an assignment that simply asked us to write
an essay/paper in the "Classification" style. Most of the faraway ideas in here actually do come
from proposed theories and discussions, no matter how outlandish or outside the norm the speaker was.
I added my take and spin on each, though. I only wish I kept lists of references :-)
No matter where one claims or appears to be, each living
organism and inanimate object belongs to a place. These places
exist somewhere, somehow. Whether these places be vibrant, bright,
flashing light-filled planets in some remote stellar utopia far
away, or dark shrouded corners of depressed and displaced minds,
they exist. These place harbor the objects and creatures that
call them home. Each place is different from the other, be it in
where or when, or how or what. But these places all share one
common likeness; these places are worlds. All of them, regardless
of splashing splendor or vivacious victories waged in a war of
will, regardless of darkened enmity and evils and bleak peril,
all of them are hosts and stages where the scripts of live, love,
and tears may be played over and over. All of them have
allegiances and salutations for the friends of the world. Each
has enemies set to destroy it. Each world has its own separate
virtues and features. Some are bright, bold, and beautiful as the gem of
the Sun, Earth. Others are esoteric, lonely, quiet, and sheltered
like those of the mind. And the others, too, have their own
features. Worlds of all kinds exist for various purposes and
reasons.
A world is one of many places and lands that provide
creatures of the new dawn a home. There are many types of real and
surreal lands for the weary to rest or the adventurous to travel.
In each of these places, there is virtue and value. In each of
these places, there is solitude and sorrow. No matter what type of
place the world may be, there must rest an inner light to feed its
children. Worlds fall into many categories, from real and tangible,
to theoretical and rhetorical. Regardless of definition, however,
the worlds still exist as long as there is something to
define them. And it is in this way that worlds may be created, and
worlds may be destroyed. Each world has its own features, integral
to its existence as a separate and special land. Each also has its
similarities to others, which make it a world. There are various
types of worlds that exist.
What kinds of worlds are there? There are five basic types to
examine:
1. Physical
Physical worlds exist on a three-dimensional plane in what is known
as the Universe. There are numerous examples of such places. These
microcosms contain tangible particles. Such worlds are governed by
the orderly laws of the science of Physics. In fact, one of the main
features of physical worlds is order, as everything inside of these
worlds can be explained by a definition or theorem. It is in the
phsyical worlds that the human race resides. These worlds generally
do not venture away from their surroundings, and provide a constant
existence until they cease to exist. Physical worlds are visible to
the human eye, and offer direct perception to humans.
One example of a physical world is the stellar planet
Earth. Earth is a planet in the Sun solar system. Earth is a
beautiful sky blue and forest green planet that provides life to
millions of different creatures and organisms. Earth is an
exciting world filled with sounds and emotions, and visions
unmatched by many other worlds. On an Earth night, one can find a
high snow-capped mountain with a dark glassy lake halfway up. And
in the lake, one can see the reflection of the large, bright,
luminous moon wavering in the glassy waters. On an Earth day, one
can stand on a jagged cliff, as the crystal-clear ocean waters
angrily slam against the rocks below. The water provides a mist to
cool the observer as he or she takes in the awesome beauty of the
world.
Another example of a physical world is what can be called
planet Pro-A. Pro-A is a planet that does not have a warm sun at
the center of its orbit. Instead, Pro-A is an ice world constantly
covered by a dark sky. The world is cold and lifeless, but
contains jagged ice formations and crystal reflections of the
limited stellar light that permeates the dead atmosphere. Standing
on the surface of the cool calm world, one could perceive a sense
of excitement pulsing regularly through the air of the world;
because this world is centered around a magnificent pulsar, the
active remnants of a collapsed star that shoots radiation pulses as
it spins around. While this world holds no life as is known on
Earth, it has its own life by its uniqueness and inner beauty,
which must be admired by all that pass by.
2. Cross-Dimensional
Cross-Dimensional worlds are related to Physical worlds. In most
cases, they are physical worlds. However, these worlds are contained
inside of a nomadic moving plane or dimension, crossing over other
worlds and dimensions numerous times at a rapid pace. Where physical
worlds are stationary and somewhat predictable, the cross-dimensional
worlds are filled with chaos and variability. The reason for this is
that, while providing life and support for inhabitants, cross-dimensional
worlds are subjet to common disturbances. What happens is that the
dimension that such a world resides in roves around the dimensional
space like a nomadic tribe, and often intersects with other cross-dimensional
worlds or physical worlds. Thus, the two worlds' existences will mesh
and merge at the connection point, and it is possible that being can be
halfway trapped between dimensions temporarily. This could provide the
reason behind poltergeists. Such worlds are not visible to the human eye,
and are only theorized by the Dimensional Theory, proposed sometime in the
early A.D.
3. Mental
Mental worlds can be considered sub-worlds of the physical or cross-dimensional
worlds. These places are harbored inside the mind of creatures who reside
inside other worlds. A mental world provides life support systems only for the
creator, rather than the opposite for other worlds. Such
sanctuaries can be made and unmade in an instant, or can last for
dozens of years. Mental worlds can be a necessary creation for
survival, or can be a trivial spare-time affliction of the creator.
Only the mind's eye can effectively perceive a mental world. While
a description of an inner land can be vivid and detailed, the true
world as created by a living mind can only be fully understood and
visited by that mind. There are two basic varieties of mental
worlds, those that are positive, and those that are negative.
An example of a negative mental world is a world that
exists in the mind of a troubled human. Each human holds emotions
and thoughts inside itself. However, there are times when the
human is unable to effectively deal with a negative onslaught.
Thus, the human creates a mental world where he or she may retract
into at any time. This world is dark and gloomy. Inside this
world there are lightless plains with no grass and no hills; there
are only dirt plateaus and starless nights. Inside this world,
there is no warmth, just a bitter chill that burrows into the body
and soul. The negative mental world has few colors. Flashes of
blood-red light up the sky representing anger and resentment. Dark
blue of sorrow seeps into the dry orange dirt. The gray of
decadence and grief is eerywhere. Sounds from the outer world
echo endlessly, trapped by the destroyed cliffs of the inner mind.
The longer the human lingers in this world, the quicker he or she
will become a permanent part of it.
An example of a positive mental world is a vibrant world
filled with light and flashes of white. There is a radient cyan
sky and a rolling sapphire beach, with golden sands that is cotton
to the touch. This is one of the many cities in the world of
inspiration and happiness, a world that is dominant in the minds
of healthy humans. there are always many creatures in the positive
mental world. These creatures may or may not still exist in the
outer physical world, but live on in hte memory contained in the
mental world. the human loves to visit this world, as he or she
is renewed and refreshed each time he or she visits it. This is
the purpose of htis world. The longer this world exists, the
more stable and happy the human who visits it is.
4. Metaphysical/Subconscious
Metaphysical/Subconscious worlds are, like the cross-dimensional worlds,
theoretical worlds. The subconscious minds of humans are reputed to have
amazing power; power that is beyond the comprehension of the conscious
mind. In the worlds of the subconscious, there is no attention paid to
trivial things. As a result, aestheticism is neglected and the
subconsious world is grey and cloudy. The subconscious world is a
metaphysical world; a world that is beyond physical worlds. Each
creature may visit the subconscious world as long as the creature
possesses a subconscious mind. Then, the world is open to it.
In human dreamscape, the mind is separated and the subconscious
leaves the physical plane. It travels high into the
subconscious world, where it roams shapeless. Exactly what the
subconscious mind looks for and stores, it can not be known.
However, each important vision of the subconscious is transmitted
to the creature in the form of a dream. If the conscious creature
thoguht about one other creature or event a lot during conscious
time, the subconscious will seek it and deliver messages about it
to the sleeping creature.
An example of a subconscious travel is the dreamscape. In
a dream, the subconscious mind of a creature ventures into the
world of the subconscious. As the creature drifts off, its mind
splits and the subconscious leaves the body. The subconscious
ventures into the world where formless entities travel in a rigid,
monotonous way. The colors of the subconscious world are grey and
white. The subconscious mind usually encounters other subconscious
minds during its travel in this world. It sometimes 'recognizes'
these minds, and sometimes does not. If it does recognize the
mind, information baout the recognition will pass down to the
creature. This world shows no light to illuminate the
transmission, but it does occur. Then, the creature dreams about
that other creature. If both minds recognize the other, both
creatures will dream about one another. In certain corners of the
subconscious world, there are windows into the past and future
states of the physical worlds. These windows are small and random,
and can provide insight into the past and future for the creature
if his or her subconscious ventures into such a section. Often
times, creatures will experience a sense of falling if they are
awakened suddenly from sleep. The reason for this is explained
that the subconscious mind must rush out of the subconscious
world and dive back into the physical body int he physical world.
The longer the subconscious travels in this world, the more
information is passed to the conscious mind of the creature.
5. Spirit
The spirit worlds are perhaps the most misunderstood, hypothesized,
and argued about worlds. There are different spirit worlds, but each
have similar concepts and theories. When a person dies, his or her
spirit or soul is said to transfer into a different world, a spirit world.
Religion aside (or, taking the general paganistic point of view), such
a world is a vast place. Inside these worlds, many spirits gather and
interact. There exist numerous types of such microcosms. Some are
the keepers of those spirits that are considered evil by living
creatures, others are the kepeers of benign spirits. Different
evil and good worlds exist depending on the spiritual power that a
spirit gains. The spirit worlds contain two colors, red and green.
Red symbolizes anger and frustration, and is also representative of
evil on physical worlds. Green is recognized as peace and contentement,
and represents good on physical worlds. It is unknown what the spirit
world looks like otherwise, except that each spirit form is surrounded
by an aura of red or green. Each spirit retains its own personality
and employs it in dealings with other worlds or spirits in its own
world. The spirit worlds are mystical and frighteningly esoteric.
One example of a spirit world is what is known as Heaven to
those of Judeo-Christian religious denominations, or Green Pasture
(or a form of that description) in various pagan sects. In this
world, green is the dominant color. There is an apperance of
lightness, and everything is peaceful. There is a lot of light,
usually a radiant warm white light pulsing from overhead. In this
world, the spirits are benign and contact the physical worlds only
when absolutely necessary for the survival or guidance of the
living. Generally, the highest power residents of this world (God,
or a similar interpretation) intermingle with the newest
inhabitants. Sweet music is the sound of the world. Everything in
this world is peaceful and eternal.
Another example of a spirit world is what is known as Hell
to Judeo-Christian religious denominations, and goes by many names
and many variations in pagan and other denominations. Hell is dominated
by darkness and red. Light is chased out by the gloom
and anger held by each inhabitant of the world. This world is
closer in planar position to phsyical worlds, and therefore living
creatures are able to summon inhabitants of this world. Never is
a summoned spirit a good spirit for this very reason. Depending on
the power level or the individual disposition of the spirit, the
living creature may be in little to grave danger. These spirits
throw red auras and reflections upon the jagged rocks of their
world. The most powerful inhabitants of this world stay away from
the strongest, and often seek out the weakest. There are only screams
and cries of pain and terror to hear in this world. Everything in
this world is chaotic and eternally terrible.
Why are there so many worlds to examine and reside in?
One may never know the answer to this question. Indeed, there may
be other superworlds to discover that hold the above worlds in.
But one thing is so clear: Such worlds provide a place to exist,
without which there would be nothing, not even anything without
something. While a difficult concept to understand, worlds
simply provide solutions to the needs of various entites and objects.
Each world holds its own beauty and pleasure. And, each
world is different from another in many ways. What is definite,
though, is that tehre is a world for everything that needs one,
and a place for everything to go. There is also apparantly a
need fo reach world, to provide a place for everything to call
home. Whether the world be wrought with death and destruction,
or pleasure and relaxation, this need is perhaps the most amazing
feature of all. There is always home.
Professor's Comments:
Rick - This is an extremely interesting (and well written) paper. It is also
a bit unnerving at times - for example - the spirit world. I found this to be one
of the most interesting worlds. I probably found it unnerving because I know
so little about it, and it could be that 'fear of the unknown' thing.
I am curious as to whether or not you did research, or if these are your own
ideas and concepts of worlds. Very original topic as well as ideas. Anyone
who reads this will definately be left witha lot to think about.
Once again - a very impressive work.
Grade: A+
November 11, 1993
© 1993 Rick Hadsall. All Rights Reserved.