Topic: Heaven And Hell

Emanuel Swedenborg, an 18th-century scientist turned mystic, significantly influenced Maurice Nicoll’s later years. Swedenborg claimed to have traveled astrally to other planets and spoke with angels, eventually developing the "Doctrine of Correspondences," which posits that every natural object reflects a spiritual reality. He argued that the universe is inherently intelligent and that humans continue their psychological development in the afterlife based on their earthly sensibilities.