The elemental planes are much closer to Farne than one would expect. This closeness is anchored by the moons. As one might expect, the following lunar to planar bindings exist:
When the moons are in the correct phases, access to the demi/quasi- elemental planes becomes easier.
Ephemeral beings exist in the metaphysical state of Twilight1), and some call their home the plane of Shadow. Many summonings will call beings from this place to serve their masters. The state of Twilight and the plane of Shadow are distinct. The state of Twilight is entirely co-terminal with reality. The plane of Shadow contains a mostly overlapping section with reality (that is, it encompasses a superset of reality). Deep inside the plane of Shadow connectivity to the truly strange planes exist.
The heavens and hells connect directly in a few hallowed or forsaken spots.
Finally, the Plane of Dreams exists much the same as the plane of Shadow in that it is mostly co-terminal. However, any dreamer may enter it, whereas the other planes may require special aid in reaching. Fortunately (or no?) the Plane of Dreams connects to the heavens and hells, allowing dreams to potentially fatal.
Other paths may be found, but the common way of accessing the various states/planes is as follows:
| State of Being/Plane | Access Means (Mundane) | Access Means (Magical) | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twilight/Ephemeral | None | Death 3 or Mind 4 or Spirit 4 | Ghost Gate, MtA pg 139 / Psychic Projection, MtA pg 215 / Dematerialize Self, L4 Materialize Spirit |
| Shadow/Spirit World | None | Spirit 3 | Spirit Road, MtA pg 251 |
| Heavens | Deep Shadow or Dream | Prime 3 + Life 3(?) | N/A |
| Hells | Deep Shadow or Dream | Prime 3 + Death 3(?) | N/A |
| Elemental Planes | Deep Shadow or Dream | Prime 3 + Forces 4 | N/A |
| Dreams (Special) | |||
| Personal (Oneiros) | Meditation | Any Arcana 1+ | N/A |
| Shared (Temenos) | Deep Meditation | Any Arcana 2+ | N/A |
| Universal (Dreamtime) | Really Deep Meditation | Any Arcana 3+ | N/A |
Some permanent/semi-permanent gateways to the elemental planes are well known (if guarded and highly valued). Likewise, there exist a few Heavenly/infernal gateways that are stable, though they're far more rare (and probably more guarded). A verge (MtA pg 282) can open onto Shadow.
Accessing the dream world is discussed in MtA pg 284. The 3 levels of the dream world would roughly correspond to self, Farnian, and transitory (accessing all other realities). Unlike MtA, Shared and Universal dream access can be physical (or mental as a projection exercise). Shared Dream can be used to travel on the sly, though it is peril (what kind of peril? terrible peril). It also requires finding a sleeper at the destination that is in Temenos to escape through, so physically projecting through dream and then returning to Farne is very iffy.