On heavenly astral realms (Hiranyaloka and above)
“Joyous astral festivities on the higher astral planets like Hiranyaloka take place when a being is liberated from the astral world through spiritual advancement. There, the Invisible Heavenly Father and the saints of all religions materialize themselves in forms most appealing to the tastes of the liberated souls.”
On astral hells and distorted perceptions
“Through drugs or intoxicating drink, or evil-mindedness, a man may so derange his consciousness that he perceives the hideous forms in astral hells.”
- Yogananda
