Spirit Realms

The Spirit Realms were ten of the eleven different major realms -- or dimensions -- into which the universe was organized. Gift of Ryoshun, Part II, by Shawn Carman There were three methods by which a Spirit Realm might be entered: death, passages, and spontaneous transition. Fortunes & Winds, p. 7
== Categorized ==
Most of the spirit realms might be categorized by their Celestial purpose: Secrets of the Empire, p. 185
* Axis of Creation: Tengoku, Ningen-do, and Jigoku
* Axis of Reincarnation: Ningen-do, Meido, Gaki-do, Toshigoku, Yomi, Chikushudo, Maigo no Musha
* Other purposes: Sakkaku, Yume-do
== Spirit Realms ==
The Realms were as follows:
* Chikushudo; Realm of Animals
* Gaki-do; Realm of the Hungry Dead
* Jigoku; Realm of Evil
* Maigo no Musha; The Realm of Lost Heroes, also known as the Realm of Thwarted Destiny
* Meido; Realm of the Dead
* Sakkaku; Realm of Mischief
* Tengoku; The Celestial Heavens
* Toshigoku; Realm of Slaughter
* Yomi; Realm of the Blessed Ancestors
* Yume-do; Realm of Dreams
== Mortal Realm ==
* Ningen-do; Realm of Mortals (not a Spirit Realm)
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