Heaven and Hell - Swedenborg Foundation

HEAVEN AND HELL 120
and night to a state of no love or wisdom. But it must be
understood that there is no correspondence of night with the
states of life of those in heaven, although there is what
corresponds to the dawn that precedes morning; what
corresponds to night is with those in hell. 120
From this
correspondence “day” and “year” signify in the Word states of
life in general; “heat” and “light” signify love and wisdom;
“morning” the first and highest degree of love; “noon” wisdom
in its light; “evening” wisdom in its shade; “dawn” the
obscurity that precedes the morning; and “night” the absence
of love and wisdom. 121
156. Together with the state of the angels’ interiors which
pertain to their love and wisdom, the states of various things
that are outside of them and that they see with their eyes are
changed; for the things outside of them take on an appearance
that is in accord with the things within them. But what things
these are, and what kind of things they are, shall be told
presently in the chapter on representatives and appearances in
heaven.
120. In heaven there is a state corresponding to the dawn that precedes
morning, but no state corresponding to night (n. 6110).
The “dawn” signifies a middle state between the last and the first (n.
10134).
121. Alternations of state in respect to enlightenment and perception
occur in heaven, like the times of day in the world (n. 5672, 5962, 6110,
8426, 9213, 10605).
In the Word “day” and “year” signify all states in general (n. 23, 487,
488, 493, 893, 2788, 3462, 4850, 10656).
“Morning” signifies the beginning of a new state, and a state of love (n.
7218, 8426, 8427, 10114, 10134).
“Evening” signifies a state of declining light and love (n. 10134, 10135).
“Night” signifies a state of no love or faith (n. 221, 709, 2353, 6000,
6110, 7870, 7947).