13 realm(s)
Earth (this realm)
System function: Mortal realm; portal and gate to the ten heavens (levels 1–10).
Primary inhabitants: Humanity; witnesses and claimants.
First Heaven (Shamayim)
System function: Closest to Earth; atmospheric phenomena
Primary inhabitants: Angels of the elements; guardians of the lower realm
Shamayim; gate to higher heavens
Second Heaven (Raquia)
System function: Celestial bodies; stars and planets
Primary inhabitants: Angels governing celestial motion
Raquia; firmament
Third Heaven (Shehaqim)
System function: Paradise; garden and tree of life
Primary inhabitants: Paradise; garden and tree of life
Shehaqim; Paul’s paradise (2 Cor 12)
Fourth Heaven (Machenon)
System function: Heavenly Jerusalem
Primary inhabitants: Archangels; city guardians
Heavenly Jerusalem
Fifth Heaven (Mathey)
System function: Watcher angels
Primary inhabitants: Watchers; Grigori
Mathey; watcher angels
Sixth Heaven (Zebul)
System function: Angels of seasons and elements
Primary inhabitants: Angels of seasons, elements, and natural order
Zebul; Ezekiel’s vision associated
Seventh Heaven (Araboth)
System function: Divine throne; highest angels
Primary inhabitants: Seraphim; divine throne
Araboth; Sabbath rest
Eighth Heaven
System function: Cosmic order
Primary inhabitants: Cosmic intelligences
Cosmic order and law
Ninth Heaven
System function: Divine presence
Primary inhabitants: Highest choirs
Divine presence
Tenth Heaven
System function: Ultimate divine realm
Primary inhabitants: Divine throne; Enoch’s destination
Enoch’s ascent; ultimate realm
Hell (Sheol / Gehenna)
System function: Underworld; abode of the dead or place of punishment in biblical and traditional cosmology. Hell = -1 (below Earth). Hell is NOT a sub-level of any heaven — it is the underworld, contrasted with the ten heavens (1–10) above.
Primary inhabitants: Souls of the dead; fallen beings (tradition-dependent).
Documented in scripture and tradition under names such as Sheol (Hebrew), Gehenna, Hades. Often contrasted with the heavens. Hell is a non-heavenly realm, distinct from the ten heavens; it is the unde…
Other documented realms
System function: Realms attested in tradition, myth, or esoteric literature beyond the ten heavens and Earth.
Primary inhabitants: Varies by tradition (intermediate beings, other orders).
Including purgatorial, liminal, or other realms referenced in biblical, apocalyptic, or mystical texts.
Portal steps (transformation protocols)
Conditions or stages for movement between realms. These steps describe (1) the earthly research workflow — how observers move from raw UAP encounter to structured knowledge; and (2) the portal model — gates between Earth (realm 0) and the ten heavens. Each step maps to both the UAP documentation process and traditional ascent narratives (e.g. Enoch’s journey). See Glossary: Transformation steps.
- Awareness — Recognize the presence of non-human intelligence and UAP phenomena.
- Documentation — Record sightings, encounters, and evidence in a structured format.
- Correlation — Link reports across time, location, and witness credibility.
- Analysis — Apply scientific and phenomenological analysis to patterns.
- Integration — Integrate findings into a coherent information architecture.
Researchers in the earthly realm
Ufologists and experts who document UFO/UAP and related phenomena from Earth (Ufologists, Earthly Realm).