The universal sphere of conjugial love, from the Lord (2 [CL 92, 222]). (See also MARRIAGE.)

Some things about spheres (252-257 [CL 54, 92, 171, 220, 222, 224, 225, 321, 355, 386, 434, 435, 437, 438, 455]).

Universal spheres (344-352 [CL 386-400]).

From the Lord proceeds the Divine providence for the preservation of the created universe, and for its continuance to eternity (1644-1647 [CL 386]).

There are two spheres through which the Lord's Divine providence operates in these things; one is the sphere of procreating and of continuing one's kind, and the other is the sphere of protecting and sustaining, and thus of preserving the species that have been procreated: in relation to the human race, one is called the sphere of conjugial love, and the other is called the sphere of the love of infants (concerning these spheres, see 1648-1652 [CL 386]).

These two spheres proceed solely from the Lord, and they inflow universally and particularly into all things of heaven and of the world, from their firsts even to their lasts (1653 [CL 387-390]).

The sphere of the love of infants which proceeds from the Lord is the sphere of protection and support of those who are unable to protect and support themselves (1658-1662 [CL 391]).

Various things respecting those spheres (1658-1662).

The sphere of the love of infants inflows into all living and animate things in the universe, and fills them with a love of innocence and peace, which is received by them in their own time (1663-1666 [CL 392-397]).