The sky, specifically: • The distant sky in which the sun, moon, and stars appear or move; the firmament; the celestial spheres. • The near sky in which weather, flying animals, etc. appear; (obsolete) the atmosphere; the climate. • A model displaying the movement of the celestial bodies, an orrery. • The abode of God or the gods, traditionally conceived as beyond the sky; especially: • The abode of God and of the angels and saints in His presence. • The abode of the Abrahamic God; similar abodes of the gods in other religions and traditions, such as Mount Olympus. • Providence, the will of God or the council of the gods; fate. • The afterlife of the blessed dead, traditionally conceived as opposed to an afterlife of the wicked and unjust (compare hell); specifically • The afterlife of the blessed dead, traditionally conceived as opposed to an afterlife of the wicked and unjust (compare hell); specifically: • Paradise, the afterlife of the souls who are not sent to a place of punishment or purification such as hell, purgatory, or limbo; the state or condition of being in the presence of God after death. • The afterlife of the blessed dead in other religions and traditions, such as the Pure Land or Elysium. • Any paradise; any blissful place or experience. • A state of bliss; a peaceful ecstasy. • Similarly blissful afterlives, places, or states for particular people, animals, or objects.