Otherworld

otherworld English Etymology From en otherworld. Noun 1 en paganism The other realms of existence beyond the world of mankind, especially the realms of the dead or the fairy folk. en 1990 Understanding Runes Michael Howard Thorson 21 In these dreams the spirits of the Otherworld materialized in the shape of animals and spoke to them. en 2001 Thunder issue 16&17 (Heathen Journal), The Tale of Aelfstan Wulf Hengestsson It is a time when folk remember their Ancestors in the Otherworlds and when the veil between the worlds is so thin that, with a little magic, you could pass through it. en 2005 Taking Up The Runes, Weiser Books Diana Paxson 207 The spiritual skill that above all identifies the shaman is the ability to go into trance and journey through the Otherworld at will.