meaning in the Word, 391 note d
misconceptions of, 183
moving about, 192
no fallen, 311
not seeing the whole of heaven, 62
our becoming after death, 304
people in Christian realm having blind
ignorance about, 74
perfection of, 34
the power of, 228 – 233
as powers, 231 note a
providing services to the dying, 450
raised by the Lord from lower heaven to
higher, 35
saying the Lord is one with the Father, 2
seeing the world through Swedenborg’s
eyes, 344
self-image of, 158
senses of, 170
sounds of their talking to us, 248
state of innocence of, 276 – 283 , 341
states in heaven changing, 154 – 161
sun’s appearance to, 122
surroundings of, 156
Swedenborg explaining natural concepts
to, 168
talking with us, 246 – 257
thinking without reference to roles, 526
note b
understanding of, 307
united with each other and with the Lord
by love, 14
varying in depth of acceptance of the divine
nature, 21 , 275
view of the Word, 310
Angels in heaven. See Heavenly angels
Angels’ thoughts, 240
not limited as ours are, 266 : 3
Animal kingdom
correspondences within, 104 , 108
mistaken notions about, 435
representing various affections, 110
Animals
controlled through general infl ow from the
spiritual world, 296
instinctive knowledge in, 108
Anxiety, source of, 299
Appearances
in heaven, 170 – 176 , 464
of the hells, 582 – 588
of marriage love, 381
real, 175 note a, 479
Architecture, coming to us from heaven, 185
Arising of things, in heaven vs. on earth, 173
Arms
hanging down loosely, 3
meaning in the Word, 97 note c
strength concentrated in, 231
Art, coming to us from heaven, 185
Assyria, meaning in the Word, 307 note c
Audible thought, in heaven, 2
Auras
emanating from hell, 384 , 574
fl owing out from every person, spirit, and
angel, 49 note e, 591
of love, 409
surrounding spiritual life, 17
Author’s preface, 1B
Back of the head, no one in heaven allowed to
look at, 144
Balance between heaven and hell
our freedom depending on, 537 , 597 – 603
shifting down and up, 593
Banishing the hells, power of belonging to the
Lord, 5 note c
Baptism, only a sign, 329
Beauty
after death, 17 , 459
deceptiveness of physical, 99
of elderly women in heaven, 414
Bees, 108
Begetting, meaning in the Word, 382 b note g
Being born, meaning in the Word, 382 b
note g
Being in control, those who placed happiness
in, 6
“The Being of the Universe,” people claiming
to believe in, 3
Belittling other people, 362
Benevolent truth, balancing against malevo-
lent falsity, 537 – 539
Birds, 108 , 110
Blasphemy, 291 , 506 , 570
memory of following us after death,
462 b: 3
Blessedness
angelic, 387 note a
in marriage, 380index to heaven and hell 373