Could an Elsecaller travel to the Spiritual realm with Transportation?

[ThatRedHead717]

I'm re-reading Wind and Truth and this line caught my eye:

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"[Cultivation] told me I needed to seek the Spiritual Realm," Dalinar said. "That I didn't need to expand my powers as a Bondsmith so much as I needed to expand my understanding, particularly of the past. I cannot travel through time but I can travel the visions."

Storms. Jasnah thought of the wonder of being able to travel to other times. [...] Through Dalinar's visions, she could see what had [truly happened]. It wasn't actually traveling to the past. But the possibilities offered... 

It made me think about whether Jasnah would be able to do her own exploring of the Spiritual Realm. In the back half of the Stormlight Archive, I think we will see Radiants come into their powers in a way we can only dream of. True mastery, instead of bumbling around in the darkness and hoping to find useful tools. Brandon has implied that Jasnah doesn't really know what she's doing with Elsecalling so I'm fascinated to see what will be possible.

Personally, I hope she can figure out how to get to and navigate the Spiritual Realm better than anyone else we've seen do it. because otherwise, Elsecalling seems shortchanged by the books. Shallon is able to slip in and out of the Cognitive Realm, despite not having access to the surge of Transportation. I know there are special circumstances giving her more powers but that event in WoK and WoR has always seemed like a bridge too far for me. If Transportation is able to allow Elsecallers (and maybe Willshapers) to travel to and through the Spiritual Realm, I think that would finally make the surge a true match for power as the others we've seen. 

Edited July 13, 2025 by ThatRedHead717

[Argenti he/him]

1 hour ago, ThatRedHead717 said:

Personally, I hope she can figure out how to get to and navigate the Spiritual Realm better than anyone else we've seen do it. because otherwise, Elsecalling seems shortchanged by the books. Shallon is able to slip in and out of the Cognitive Realm, despite not having access to the surge of Transportation. I know there are special circumstances giving her more powers but that event in WoK and WoR has always seemed like a bridge too far for me. If Transportation is able to allow Elsecallers (and maybe Willshapers) to travel to and through the Spiritual Realm, I think that would finally make the surge a true match for power as the others we've seen. 

Shallan can only go half into the cognitive realms and come back- If she goes all the way, she's stuck.

Realistically, I expect Elsecalling to allow for travel to the coganative realm with others as well as yourself. And maybe, hopefully, true teleportation?