Ascension

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The term Ascension may refer to:

• Ascend, as in climbing and mountaineering
• Coronation of a monarch
• Ascension of Jesus refers to both the bodily ascension of Jesus into heaven and an annual feast commemorating that event.
• Ascension to heaven of Enoch (ancestor of Noah)
• Spiritual enlightenment
  • Ascended master
  • Ishayas' Ascension
  • in some New Age teachings the spiritual transformation of the Earth
• Right ascension, in astronomy, a term used to describe positions in the sky

In geography:

• Ascension Island, an island in the southern Atlantic Ocean
• Ascension Parish, Louisiana
• Ascension, Prince Edward Island, Canada

In fiction:

• Ascension (Stargate), in the Stargate universe, a process to become a noncorporeal entity on a higher plane of existence
• Ascension (Stargate SG-1), a Stargate SG-1 episode
• Ascension (The X-Files), an episode from season 2 of The X-Files
• Ascension (comics), a comic book series created by David Finch and published by Top Cow Productions
• Ascension, in the Buffyverse, is to become a Pure Demon. Mayor Wilkins attempted to Ascend through a demonic pact.

In games:

• Mage: The Ascension, a role-playing game
• Ultima IX: Ascension, the final part of the computer role-playing game series Ultima
• NetHack, completing the dungeon-crawling roguelike.

In music:

• Ascension (album), an album by John Coltrane
• Ascension (Misia album), 7th original album by Japanese singer MISIA
• The Ascension (Glenn Branca album), the second album by No Wave musician Glenn Branca
• The Ascension, an album by band Otep
• The Ascension, an introduction track for the band Manowar's King of Kings single