43); and that
those who are in the good of love dwell from the east to the west in
heaven, and those who are in truths from good from the south to the
north; and the same is true of each society (n. 148, 149). All this
is in accord with the form of heaven; consequently it may be
concluded from this what this form is in general.{1}
{Footnote 1} The entire heaven in respect to all angelic
societies, is arranged by the Lord in accordance with His
Divine order, since it is the Divine of the Lord with the
angels that makes heaven (n. 3038, 7211, 9128, 9338, 10125,
10151, 10157). Concerning the heavenly form (n. 4040-4043,
6607, 9877).
201. It is important to know what the form of heaven is, because not
only is all affiliation there in accordance with it, but also all
mutual communication, and in consequence of this all extension of
thoughts and affections, and thus all the intelligence and wisdom of
angels. From this it follows that each one there is wise just to the
extent that he is in the form of heaven, and is thus a form of
heaven. It makes no difference whether you say in the form of heaven,
or in the order of heaven, since the form of any thing is from its
order and in accordance with its order.
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