703. CONTINUATION CONCERNING ADMISSION INTO THE INTERIOR HEAVEN I also heard or perceived that the reason why no more than the twelve societies were admitted together at the same time, and afterwards about eight societies of the other sex, was that in this manner they were arranged into the heavenly societies there being formed. They could not be introduced at the same time, but this happened successively for many reasons, for as soon as they are admitted they are received by angelic societies and ordered according to their latent dispositions by the Lord, thus it is as if they entered into their own inheritance. This can be called their lot because it is effected by the Lord secretly, that is, by the Lord providing. In this way they are admitted, each into his own society, and they are received whole-heartedly and with joy, and all love and friendship is shown them. But when they are no longer freely willing to remain in such societies, they are received by other societies, and this continues until they come into one in which there is concordance and unanimity. There they remain even until they go forth still more perfect; and so one after another they are elevated or exalted to greater glory.