By this, Vorteria refers to the planes beyond the etheric, the higher planes of astral space: the metaplanes. Four correspond to the hermetic elements of air, fire, water, and earth; four others relate to shamanic magic, the realms of man, water, sky, and land. For a magician to reach even the most accessible of these planes, he or she must be an initiate, and no mere beginner. Clearly then, the magician who penetrated Liron’s house and subdued his ally must be an initiate of some degree of accomplishment."How did this man work his magic?"