I am not a materialist. I believe that material reality is only one dimension of a vaster reality. Divine Reality is the ultimate dimension. And there are intermediate dimensions , like spiritual and imaginal. Sometimes the phrase used is levels of reality. However, I think dimension is a better metaphor than levels because dimensions interpenetrate each other.
How these dimensions affect the material dimension is an interesting question and very hard to answer. Certainly not through some kind of supernatural intervention. More like through guiding the chain of cause and effect - not from outside but by pervading it from the inside.
If you guys have time take a look at this half hour video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UM12n9_UEKU&list=PLXxPQ2RJ3oYUYIViH38pTHGCq8ko_LeEb&index=3&ab_channel=JamesS.Cutsinger