232. We call these three degrees in the case of angels celestial, spiritual, and natural, and to them the celestial degree is one of love, the spiritual degree one of wisdom, and the natural degree one of useful endeavors. We so name these degrees for the reason that the heavens are distinguished into two kingdoms, one kingdom being called celestial and the other spiritual, to which is attached a third kingdom in which people dwell in the world, which is a natural kingdom. Moreover, the angels of which the celestial kingdom consists are governed by love, and the angels of which the spiritual kingdom consists are governed by wisdom, while people in the world are governed by useful endeavors. So it is, therefore, that these kingdoms are conjoined. How the statement is to be interpreted that people are governed by useful endeavors will be told in Part Four that follows.