Physical realm

The physical or material realm (Ugaritic: Arṣu) is the material plane of existence. It is inhabited by biological beings and governed by natural laws, and it encompasses physical space, matter, and energy.

Satano-Grigorist cosmology conceptualizes the physical realm as existing alongside the spiritual realm. These two realms are thought to intersect in a way; this is why spirits can affect the physical realm, and why contact between humans and spirits is possible.

Name

Satano-Grigorists often refer to this plane simply as the physical or material realm, but it also has a Ugaritic name, Arṣu. This name may be used in regular conversation as well as in ritual contexts.

The name Arṣu literally translates to "earth," but in Ugaritic texts, it is used to refer more broadly to the physical realm as well as to the literal earth itself. This physical-spiritual distinction is a fairly consistent cosmological concept across multiple different ancient Semitic cultures, and the terminology used to refer to it also remains consistent, with cognate words from the same roots often seen in various languages. Even the Bible reflects it in Genesis 1:1 — In the beginning, [Yahweh] created the heavens and the earth.

Inhabitants

The only known sapient beings that normally inhabit the physical realm are humans. Other forms of biological life with varying levels of complexity exist on earth, but they are not sapient and lack souls.

Symbolism

Symbolically, the physical realm is typically associated with the earth, in contrast to the spiritual realm, which is associated with the sky.

See also

• Spiritual realm (Napšānu)