Heaven and Hell - Swedenborg Foundation

HEAVEN AND HELL 500
northern and southern quarters, and those which are in it are
called spirits. All who are in the celestial kingdom are in love to
the Lord, and all who are in the hells opposite to that kingdom
are in the love of self; while all who are in the spiritual
kingdom are in love toward the neighbor, and all who are in
the hells opposite to that kingdom are in love of the world.
Evidently, then, love to the Lord and the love of self are
opposites; and in like manner love toward the neighbor and
love of the world are opposites. The Lord continually provides
that there shall be no outflowing from the hells that are
opposite the Lord’s celestial kingdom toward those who are in
the spiritual kingdom; for if this were done the spiritual
kingdom would perish (for the reason given above, n. 579,
678). These are the two general equilibriums that are
unceasingly maintained by the Lord.