I also heard, or saw, the reason why no more than twelve societies were admitted at the same time, and after that about eight societies of the other sex. It was because they were thus being distributed into heavenly societies that had been formed there and for many reasons could not be brought in all at once, but only in succession. For as soon as they are let in, they are received by angelic societies according to a secret mode of distribution ordained by the Lord, into their own inheritance, so to speak. This can be called their lot, because it is done by the Lord in secret, or the Lord providing. Admitted in this way, everyone to their own societies, they are welcomed wholeheartedly and with joy, and all love and friendship is shown to them. But when they do not freely want to remain in those societies, they are received by different societies, and so on, until they come to a society in which there is harmony and unanimity. There they remain even until they come out still more perfect, and so one after another is lifted or raised up into greater glory. * See 262 and footnote 3.