What are the seven realms of heaven?

Answer 1

1st - These are they whose bodies are CELESTIAL, whose glory is that of the sun, even the glory of God, the highest of all, whose glory the sun of the firmament is written of as being typical.

2nd- And again we saw the TERRESTRIAL world, and behold and lo, these are they who are of the terrestrial, whose glory differs from that of the church of the Firstborn who have received the fulness of the Father, even as that of the moon differs from the sun in the firmament.

3rd- And again, we saw the glory of the TELESTIAL, which glory is that of the lesser, even as the glory of the stars differs from that of the glory of the moon in the firmament.

D&C 76: 70-71, 81.

Answer 2

The seven realms of heaven are not a widely recognized or established concept in mainstream religious beliefs. Different religions and belief systems have different interpretations of heaven and its realms, but there is no universal agreement on a specific number or classification of realms in heaven.

Answer 3

From a Metaphysical perspective, there is a distinct hierarchy to the Divine Universe. One reason for this is to provide for the evolution of spirit. Another is to define a specific level of balance throughout the Divine Universe. And a final reason is to protect the free will and choice of the lower realms to provide opportunities to learn, repay karmic debt or receive karmic credit in order to evolve the spirit toward spiritual enlightenment. what are these 7 levels or 7 realms of existence? All together they make up the "Divine Universe". But individually they are:The Lower Realms:

1. The Lower realms:

   Where the essence of negativity thrives. Some suggest this lowest level is for souls who have created such evil and karma for their spirits that they have been banned by the Divine consciousness to their own realm of existence. People like Hitler and various serial killers for instance. This is also the realm of the mythological Demons. You might look at this group as angels or spirits doing service in the negative ethers. They inhabit or are regulated to this lower energy realm. They assist with the punishment of condemned souls, or play havoc with unsuspecting incarnated souls. Many believe that "soul possession" by these Demon spirits continue even today.

2. The "earth bound" realms:

   Where ghosts exist. Learn more about Ghosts and Spirits.

3. The elemental realms:

   Where elemental energy exists, this would include spirits such as sprites and faeries. Learn more about Sprites, Faeries & Pixies

   The Mid-Level Realms:

4. The physical realms:

   Where we as incarnated beings exist. (Don't limit this realm to just Earth ;-) )

5. The animal realms:

   Where nature thrives in spirit.

6. The Spirit realms:

   Where spirits exist. Where we go when we leave this physical incarnation.

   The Higher Realms:

7. The Angelic realms:

   "The keepers of the Divine Universe", the buffer between the intense divine energy and the remaining spiritual realms. Many believe the Beings on this level have never been incarnated.

8. The pure energy of the divine realms:

   Where the Great Spirits exist, "The God Level". (7th Heaven)