This post contains a fair amount of UPG.
an astral home can be anything really, anything that you can imagine and create in the astral. it can be a large mansion, it can be an apartment building, it can be a cave, it can be a treehouse, really the only limits are your own creativity and the amount of energy spent into building it up. it is a place where you can call your own, basically a home, or even a headquarters or base of operations if you wanna call it that (plus, it sounds cooler).
why build an astral home?
astral homes are the starting point in the astral for a lot of travellers, or it is a safe place for resting, recharging, storage, and practising magic or other forms of astral work. it can be the first place you are in when you step into the astral, and can help get you accustomed to crossing over before fully venturing out into other parts of the astral. it can also be the place you return you when you’re done exploring or running astral errands and just want to unwind. or it can be a safe place for if you want to leave your astral self somewhere without dangers or worrying about getting lost.
for me, my astral home is my jump point and a place to unwind and perform magic. my astral home is anchored to my bedroom door, so to get there I open the astral version of my bedroom door. it is the first place I go to when I astral travel, and it is where I perform all my magic and create new stuff in the astral.
speaking of astral creation, creating astral objects would be easiest in a space that you built up yourself. here, the energy will be easier to manipulate and you are able to change and edit and build existing or new things with greater control and ease. compared to creating something in an astral realm that already exists where the energetical foundations are more solidified, you are more familiar with your own space the energetic components of the space.
if you’re a closeted witch, performing spellwork or rituals in the astral would probably be a more viable way for you to do witchcraft. an astral home would let you do that safely and store all the resources you need for that.
how do I protect my astral home or keep anyone from coming in?
wards. wards wards wards. layers upon layers of wards. you really have to take into account how you’re going to maintain these wards and what kind of wards you’re going to need and how you’re going to power these wards. if you don’t want your astral space to be found completely, use a cloaking ward or just layer up the wards to prevent entry. ensure that your wards are able to cover your entire astral space, even as you expand it.
here is a comprehensive post on ward ideas that you can use to protect your astral space, but I can do a brief overview of how I ward.
astral warding is very energetical, so I use the help of sigils, energy tethers, and surrounding energy to power my wards. something that I do is putting a sigil somewhere where it can be constantly charged by a source of energy, and then I go into the astral and etch this sigil into the specific wards I want to be powered by the energy, then form a connection or a tether between them. for example, I would put an air sigil somewhere high up where it’s windier and then put the same sigil on an anti-teleportation ward. then I will connect the two sigils and use the energy from that connection to program the ward.
how to build an astral home
here is a really helpful and informative post from @fox-sprt that covers how to make your own astral space. I’m not going to dwell into basics, but I shall cover some tips on this whole process.
have a blueprint or a plan before you start building [use drawings, documents, Pinterest boards, mood boards, playlists, etc. whatever helps the creative process]
it’s better to have a solid idea of what you want your space to be like before you actually start building it or else you might run into a whole bunch of complications and confusing times
the more time you spend in your astral space or thinking or visualizing it will help to solidify the details and basically set a stable foundation
you can sit down in your astral home and set some time aside to just visualize and set in the texture and appearance of a specific detail [e.g. how would this grass feel? soft? like a carpet? is it green? decide and input it into the building process]
it’s okay to take a long time just to build a small part, or to build it up one small part at a time, everyone has a different working pace, it’s okay.
what can I put in my astral home?
anything, really! just make sure that you’re able to maintain and ensure that all these features are able to fit into your home.
a main space for meditation or ritual work or creation
a garden where you can grow astral plants for food or trade
areas for your spirit companions (try letting them help build it up)
a kitchen or pantry for food
a jacuzzi (fill it with something fun like pink suds)
how can I maintain my astral home?
astral spaces aren’t just about building something and hoping it’ll stay in tiptop condition forever. just like you shouldn’t leave whole astral planes you made lying around, you shouldn’t go without doing at least some baseline maintenance. infrastructure with moving parts (see: elevator, escalator, etc.) and flow of energy (see: shower system, water filtration system) are the ones that usually need more maintenance. sometimes things fall apart or something gets clogged, you have to make sure you’re able to tackle some issues or work out these problems when you’re building the place.
a good thing to do would be to cleanse frequently and check your wards and infrastructure for any leaks, cracks, shakiness, or foundational wonkiness. this way you’ll always have a good idea of what’s going on around your home.
can I bring anyone into my astral home?
yes, if that’s what you want to do. if you’re inviting an astral dweller into your home, simply make sure that they can pass through the wards (a safety check of sorts) and set some ground rules. you can have a house rules ward for this if you want.
if you’re inviting someone from the physical, another astral traveller into your home, make sure that they can locate the place. energetical tracking or some sort of identifier or clear directions will definitely help. also ensure that they can pass through the wards. you could try installing like a front door or an entrance with a clear marker so that they know that they’re in the right place.
you can give your spirit family access to your astral home, it’s a good way to make sure everyone has the space and a common area to just chill. besides, it’s also fun to be able to hang out with everyone and go on astral adventures in full capacity when you’re in the astral.
the difference between pocket realms vs non-pocket realm astral spaces
there is a difference between creating a new realm and inserting it into the astral and calling it your home, and making a home in a realm that already exists or is created by someone else.
it is entirely possible to create an entire astral plane, or as I shall call it a pocket realm, in the astral. [UPG ahead] Over time, these pocket realms that you create will slowly become more of a part of the astral instead of a place between the physical and the astral, that is if your intention was to put it in the astral. Usually making a pocket realm means that it gives you more control of your surroundings because the place came from you and your own work, and you’d be the only inhabitant.
However, sometimes you may find that you want to make a home in a realm that already exists. For example, you might want to get to be closer to astral life while also having a place to call your own. That way, you might want to think about moving into an astral city or village or town or wherever you can safely build a house or even buy a house or that is acceptable by the social and legal norms of the astral realm for you to live there.
can I travel from my astral home?
yes. I personally do that by using doors that I built into my astral space made specifically for teleportation (but I have to bring or take them back to my astral space after astral travelling), or flying off from my astral space.
here’s a few ideas for how you can do that:
doors made for the purpose of travelling
a water body that you can use to swim somewhere else
mirrors for teleportation
some sort of escalator or elevator system (more for travelling around within your own space if it’s big)
a vehicle (have a garage in your astral space maybe)
all in all, astral homes can be very fulfilling and helpful in your astral journey and if it sounds like something you’d like, just stay safe and make sure you’re updated on your warding practices and are able to plan out your astral space before going into the astral to build one.
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