Editing Rational Culture (section)

=== Astral Planes ===

According to Rational Culture, the world is divided into four [[Spiritual plane|planes]]: the Rational World, Higher Astral, Lower Astral, and Terrestrial Astral.{{Sfn|Cavalcante Modesto da Silva|2013|p=17}}

====Rational World====
Inhabited by rational beings who have always existed in a rational state and readers of Universo em Desencanto,{{Sfn|Cavalcante Modesto da Silva|2013|p=17}} invisible and on other planets.{{Sfn|Cavalcante Modesto da Silva|2013|p=102}} Its inhabitants would be composed of Rational Energy, a pure, clean, and perfect energy.{{Sfn|Cavalcante Modesto da Silva|2013|p=101}} Located above the Higher Astral.{{Sfn|Cavalcante Modesto da Silva|2013|p=103}}

====Higher Astral====
Inhabited by beings who were unable to fully develop their reasoning,{{Sfn|Cavalcante Modesto da Silva|2013|p=17}} who manifest themselves as flying saucers.{{Sfn|Cavalcante Modesto da Silva|2013|p=103}} The Higher Astral plane, located above the Sun, above electric and magnetic energies, is formed by inhabitants generated by "Mediating Energy."{{Sfn|Cavalcante Modesto da Silva|2013|p=103}}

==== Lower Astral ====
Inhabited by beings who did not possess "rational conduct."{{Sfn|Cavalcante Modesto da Silva|2013|pp=17-18}}

==== Terrestrial Astral ====
Inhabited by [[orisha]]s, "the people of the ground and the people of the air."{{Sfn|Cavalcante Modesto da Silva|2013|p=18}}