ascensions
Rises to heights
Ascensions is the plural of ascension, the act of rising or moving upward.
The word appears most often in religious contexts—the Ascension refers to Christ's bodily rise into heaven.
More broadly, ascensions can describe any upward movements or climbs: The mountaineer documented her ascensions of the world's highest peaks.
The term also applies to rises in status or position.
Sky or bliss
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- risingAct of ascending
- soulsImmaterial human essences
- divineOf or from gods
celestial · rapture · elevation · glorification · assumption · bodhi · nirvana · moksha
Act of ascending
- starsLuminous celestial bodies
- planetsStar-orbiting celestial bodies
- zodiacCelestial belt of signs
- horoscopesAstrological personality forecasts
ecliptic · horizon · celestial · meridian · declination · astrology · constellations · equinox
The anointed savior
- JesusChristian faith's divine son
- ElijahOld Testament prophet
- EasterResurrection commemoration day
- holyDedicated to the divine
feast day · disciples · clouds · witnesses · liturgy · gospel · biblical · Mary
Highest elevations or conferences
- peaksHighest points attained
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
- expeditionsOrganized journeys for exploration
- climbsAscends by effort
routes · alpine · Everest · K2 · Denali · base camps · high altitude · ropes
Elevations in position
- advancementsForward movements in development
- risesMoves upward
- elevationsHeights above reference point
- progressionsOrdered forward movements
ranks · hierarchy · ladders · successions · achievements · power · thrones · coronations
heaven
Sky or bliss
- enlightenmentProfound spiritual awakening
- risingAct of ascending
- soulsImmaterial human essences
divine · celestial · rapture · elevation · glorification · assumption · bodhi · nirvana · moksha · salvation
rising
Act of ascending
horoscopes · ecliptic · horizon · celestial · meridian · declination · astrology · constellations · equinox · orbits
Christ
The anointed savior
holy · feast day · disciples · clouds · witnesses · liturgy · gospel · biblical · Mary · assumption
summits
Highest elevations or conferences
- peaksHighest points attained
- mountaineeringSport of climbing peaks
- expeditionsOrganized journeys for exploration
climbs · routes · alpine · Everest · K2 · Denali · base camps · high altitude · ropes · porters
promotions
Elevations in position
- advancementsForward movements in development
- risesMoves upward
- elevationsHeights above reference point
progressions · ranks · hierarchy · ladders · successions · achievements · power · thrones · coronations · inaugurations
ascensionsfalls
Descends or declines
declines · demotions · descents · downfalls · falls from grace
ascensionsdescents
Downward movements or slopes
falls · damnations · perditions · banishments · exiles
- spiritual ascensionSoul rising toward the divine
- Ascension DayFeast marking Christ's departure