Afterlife: A Guided Tour of Heaven and Its Wonders - Swedenborg ...

Heaven
and they are not called “two” but “one.” Consequently
two spouses in heaven are not called two angels but one
angel.
The reason for this kind of union of husband and wife
on the deepest levels of their minds goes back to creation
itself. The male is born to focus on cognitive processes,
and therefore bases his thinking on his intellect. In
contrast, the woman is born to focus on intentions, and
therefore bases her thinking on her own volition. We can
see this from the tendency or innate nature of each as well
as from their form. As to innate nature, men do act on the
basis of reason, while women act on the basis of their
feelings. As to form, the man has a rougher and less
attractive face, a deeper voice, and a stronger body, while
the woman has a softer and more attractive face, a gentler
voice, and a softer body. This is like the difference
between intellect and volition or between thought and
affection.
Genuine marriage love is not possible between one hus -
band and more than one wife. Polygamy in fact destroys
the spiritual source of marriage love, whose purpose is to
form one mind out of two. It therefore destroys the deeper
union of the good and the true that is the very essence of
that love. Marriage with more than one is like an intellect
divided among more than one will or like a person pledged
to more than one church. This actually pulls faith apart so
that it becomes no faith at all.
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