The Origins of the Realms
Origins of Derse, Prospit, Skaia, Dream Bubbles, etc.
Guys! Hey! I found something out of some esoteric research I was doing out of curiosity. Check it out!
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plane_%28esotericism%29
When you reach the Astral plane, somewhere down the page, read the passages you'll find the basis for Prospit and Derse. The page is pretty long so it seems ridiculous to paste it here. Just read it in the link.
Not only that but it talks about Dirk's abilities:
Individuals that are trained in the use of the astral vehicle can separate their consciousness in the astral vehicle from the physical body at will. (wiki)
And even the dream bubbles:
...Summerland is the pinnacle of spiritual achievement in the afterlife; that is, it is the highest level, or sphere, of the afterlife we can hope to enter. The common portrayal of the Summerland is as a place of rest for souls after or between their earthly incarnations. Some believe spirits will stay in the Summerland for an eternal afterlife, though others believe after an amount of time some spirits will reincarnate. The Summerland is also envisioned as a place for recollection and reunion with deceased loved ones. (wiki)
Now you might be saying to yourself, how is this directly related to homestuck? Hussie hasn't given us these links. Its just some guy making this up or seeing what he wants to see. Maybe.
But I'm not too sure this is just a coincidence. Hussie has elluded on multiple occasions to concepts of/in Gnosticism, Esotericism, and even several Philosophies through the comic. And the only reason why I even found this page and the similarities between the comic and these ideologies because I was trying to understand what "esoteric sciences" were, because Roxy is apparently so good with them as is mentioned in her infobox:
..You are however QUITE GREAT at the esoteric sciences, such as ECTOBIOLOGY, DARK FENESTROLOGY, and the delicate art of APPEARIFICATION. <http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=006364>
Anyways, this could quite possibly be the origin of the realms in the comic.
