1118. Presently this is succeeded by spiritual life, that is, the soul is received by spirits, at first by good spirits, into their society. This was represented to me by a young man sitting upon a horse, with the horse's head turned towards the quarters of hell, whither he desired to direct it, but however much he desired, the horse could not move a step; it was held in that place. This signifies that if the reins were then given to the understanding or reasonings of the soul, he would rush straight towards hell, wherefore he is held in that place and restrained. A young man is represented because the soul then seems to himself to be as if in the flower of his youth.