Generally, an ascension is the act of ascending, usually to a significantly higher personal state, as the ascension of a king to the throne. A physical act of ascending, such as in mountain climbing is more commonly called an ascent. Look up monarch in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... The thrones for The Queen of Canada, and the Duke of Edinburgh in the Canadian Senate, Ottawa is usually occupied by the Governor General and her spouse at the annual State Opening of Parliament. ... Climbers on Valkyrie at the Roaches. ...

• In Christianity the Ascension is one of the great feasts in the liturgical calendar and refers to the Ascension of Jesus into Heaven forty days after his resurrection from the dead.
• The term is also used to refer to the disappearances into heaven of Enoch, Elijah, and Muhammad.
• In Theosophy, and some New Age groups, ascension is a process of spiritual enlightenment whereby any person may escape the physical plane of existence to become an ascended master.
• The Ishayas' Ascension is a form of meditation.
• In astronomy, right ascension is used to describe positions in the sky.
• Ascension is a mountain climbing term.
• Ascension Island is an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean, it is so named because it was first recorded on Ascension Day 1503.
• Ascension Parish is a parish in Louisiana. (In that state a parish is equivalent to a county.)
• Ascension (Stargate) is a process in the Stargate universe where humans become become noncorporeal god-like entities, where they exisit on a higher plane of existence. The process can either be evolutionary, spiritual, or technological. (When one technologicaly ascends he uses the DNA Resequencer. The Ancients and the Ori are the only two known races to have ascended. Ascension is also the title of a Stargate SG-1 episode.
• Mage: The Ascension is a role-playing game.
• Ascension (album) is an album by John Coltrane.
• "Ascension" is the term used to describe winning in the roguelike game NetHack.
• "Ascension" is also the term used for "winning" the final quest of the game Kingdom of Loathing.
• Ascension (comic) is a comic book series written by David Finch and published by Top Cow Productions.
• Ascension is the name of a small Canadian community within the western section of Prince Edward Island, located near Tignish.
• Ascension (Halo 2) is the name of a multiplayer map on the popular Halo 2 video game.
• Ascension is an alias of trance music DJs Ricky Simmons and Stephen Jones, who also record as Lustral, Space Brothers, Oxygen and Chakra.
• Ascension (Game) is an upcoming computer game, styled after the Tribes series of games, created (in part) by the RenWerX Team on the Torque Shader Engine.
• In Sid Meier's Alpha Centauri, the concept of "Ascension" is a victory condition in the game where all humans on the planet merge themselves with planet to achieve higher awareness and eternal life.

Ascension Day may refer to: Christianity is a monotheistic[1] religion centred on Jesus of Nazareth, and on his life and teachings as presented in the New Testament. ... The Christian doctrine of the Ascension holds that Jesus bodily ascended to heaven by His own power in presence of His disciples, following his resurrection. ... Jesus (8–2 BC/BCE to 29–36 AD/CE),[1] also known as Jesus of Nazareth, is the central figure of Christianity. ... Heaven is an afterlife concept found in many religions or spiritual philosophies. ... The resurrection of Jesus is an event in the New Testament in which God raised him from the dead[1] after his death by crucifixion. ... Enoch (חֲנוֹךְ Initiated; dedicated; disciplined, Standard Hebrew Ḥanoḫ, Tiberian Hebrew Ḥănôḵ) can refer to Two names in the Generations of Adam Enoch, one of the names in the Generations of Adam, described as an ancestor of Noah, who walked with God, and was not, for God took him. ... Elijah (אֱלִיָּהוּ Whose/my God is the Lord, Standard Hebrew Eliyyáhu, Tiberian Hebrew ʾĔliyyāhû), also Elias (NT Greek Ἠλίας), is a prophet of the Hebrew Bible or Old Testament. ... For other persons named Muhammad, see Muhammad (disambiguation). ... Seal of the Theosophical Society Theosophy is a body of ideas which holds that all religions are attempts by man to ascertain the Divine, and as such each religion has a portion of the truth. ... New Age describes a broad movement characterized by alternative approaches to traditional Western culture. ... One definition of an ascended master is an individual who has undergone the process of ascension. ... It has been suggested that Ishaya be merged into this article or section. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... A giant Hubble mosaic of the Crab Nebula. ... Right ascension (RA; symbol α: Greek letter alpha) is the astronomical term for one of the two coordinates of a point on the celestial sphere when using the equatorial coordinate system. ... Anthem: God Save the Queen, Capital Georgetown Status Overseas territory of the United Kingdom Official language(s) English Administrator Michael Hill Area  - Total  - % water Ranked 77 (United Kingdom) 50 km² 0 Population  - Total  - Density 1,100 22km² Currency Pound sterling; US Dollar (accepted) Time zone UTC: +6 (DST: ?) Internet TLD . ... 1503 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Ascension Parish is a parish located in the state of Louisiana. ... A parish is a type of administrative subdivision. ... Official language(s) English and French Capital Baton Rouge Largest city New Orleans at last census; probably Baton Rouge since Hurricane Katrina Area  Ranked 31st  - Total 51,885 sq mi (134,382 km²)  - Width 130 miles (210 km)  - Length 379 miles (610 km)  - % water 16  - Latitude 29°N to 33... A county is generally a sub-unit of regional self-government within a sovereign jurisdiction. ... Daniel Jackson and a Zen Monk meditate on the complexities of Ascension. ... An activated Stargate, the central object of the fictional Stargate universe, here depicted in the SG-1 television series. ... Nirrti using the DNA Resequencer In the fictional universe of the science fiction TV show Stargate SG-1, the DNA Resequencer was a device used by the Ancients to make people more advanced. ... The Ancients, also known as the Alterans and Lanteans, sometimes calling themselves Anqueetas in their language, are a race in the fictional Stargate universe. ... The Ori (pronounced OR-eye) are fictional characters on the Stargate SG-1 television program. ... Ascension is an episode of the science fiction television series Stargate SG-1. ... Stargate SG-1 (often abbreviated as SG-1) is an American television series based upon the 1994 science fiction film Stargate. ... Mage: The Ascension is a role-playing game based in the World of Darkness, and is published by White Wolf Game Studio. ... A role-playing game (RPG, often roleplaying game) is a type of game in which the participants assume the roles of characters and collaboratively create stories. ... Ascension is a jazz album by John Coltrane. ... John Coltrane John William Coltrane (September 23, 1926 – July 17, 1967), often known as Trane, was an American jazz saxophonist and composer. ... A roguelike is a computer game that borrows some of the elements of another computer game, 1980s Rogue. ... NetHack is a roguelike computer game originally released in 1987. ... Kingdom of Loathing (KoL) is a humorous multiplayer browser game created by Asymmetric Publications (Zack Jick Johnson and Josh Mr. ... Ascension is a comic created by Dave Finch and Matt Batt Banning. ... David Finch is a Canadian-born comic book artist who got his start working for Top Cow Productions. ... Top Cow Productions (TCP) is an imprint of Image Comics founded by Marc Silvestri in the 1992. ... Ascension (also known as Pig Brook) is a small community located mainly on Highway 160 from 1. ... Motto: Parva Sub Ingenti (Latin: The small under the protection of the great) Official languages English Flower Ladys slipper Tree Red Oak Bird Blue Jay Capital Charlottetown Largest city Charlottetown Lieutenant-Governor Barbara Oliver Hagerman Premier Pat Binns (PC) Parliamentary representation  - House seat  - Senate seats 4 4 Area Total... Tignish is a community in Prince Edward Island, Canada. ... Halo 2 is a first person shooter video game developed by Bungie Studios. ... Halo 2 is a first person shooter video game developed by Bungie Studios. ... Space Brothers aka Space People aka Nordic Spacemen were the type of space alien normally reported by classic contactees, those who claimed to have had face-to-face encounters with flying saucer crewmembers and (usually) rides in their saucers, beginning in 1952 with George Adamski and continuing with many inspired... Starsiege: Tribes (usually called Tribes or Tribes 1) is a sci-fi first-person shooter (FPS) computer game, the first of the Tribes video game series. ... It has been suggested that Sid Meiers Alien Crossfire be merged into this article or section. ...

• "Ascension Day", a song by Talk Talk from their 1991 album Laughing Stock

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