383. I have also been permitted to see how those in the heavens are associated in marriage. Everywhere in heaven those who are alike are associated together and those who are unlike are dissociated. Any one society in heaven therefore consists of those who are alike. Like are brought to like, not by themselves but by the Lord (see above, n. 41, 43, 44, seq.); and equally, consort to consort whose minds can be joined into one are drawn together; and consequently at first sight they inmostly love each other, and see themselves to be consorts, and enter into marriage. For this reason all marriages in heaven are from the Lord alone; They have also marriage feasts; and these are attended by many; but the festivities differ in different societies.