Questions regarding qualities of the higher planes

Hello Bruce (and all),

I am trying to decipher a vision I had about five years ago.

In very very brief ... I first felt an inward shwoop, and an inside-out sort of perspective reversal, at my heart center. Next I stood alone at the base of an immense "bean stalk of light". Then I ascended up the center in a sort of mining cart shaped thing. Then I broke through the clouds and stood at the foot of a throned, statuesque, white bearded man, with a shining gem in his crown. Then I seemed to receive a teaching through "direct knowing".

How would one approach determining where exactly I was in terms of the planes? I do not do this regularly. I was on a Qabalah retreat at the time.

Thank you.
Love & Light
Yssion