Axis Mundi

The axis mundi refers to a symbolic structure or location understood as the central point of the world. It functions as a vertical link connecting cosmic levels such as the heavens, the human realm, and the underworld. In myth, ritual, and sacred geography, the axis mundi may appear as a mountain, tree, city, sanctuary, or constructed object that anchors order and meaning. Rather than a physical axis, it represents orientation, stability, and access between realms, allowing communication, authority, or blessing to flow through a recognized center of the world.