By Stephen Russell-Lacy         To read some reviews of this book click here: Reviews

This book draws links between Swedenborg's psycho-spiritual teachings and current ideas in therapy and psychology. Knowledge about spiritual matters can lead to restoration of vitality for those of us beset with personal difficulties. The focus is on the whole person - how we feel, think and believe - the heart, head and hands of daily living.

Published by Seminar Books

Edited by Leonard Fox and Donald Rose

Throughout the final twenty-seven years of his life, Swedenborg explored the realms of heaven and hell and spoke with angels about the nature of life after death. This book brings together the most remarkable selections from Swedenborg's works about the wisdom imparted to him by angels.

Published by Chrysalis Books

Awaken from Death

Edited by David St Amour and James F Lawrence

Of all Swedenborg's books, Heaven and Hell has been a bestseller. It is not hard to see why - we all would like to solve the mystery of what happens after physical death. This short paperback offers material from Heaven and Hell giving a detailed description of the soul's journey into the spiritual realm immediately after death.

Published by J. Appleseed & Co.

A Thoughtful Soul : Reflections from Swedenborg

Edited by George Dole

A Thoughtful Soul provides an excellent introduction to Swedenborg's writings. George Dole has selected passages from Swedenborg's voluminous works and then organised the passages thematically to present an overview of his writings. Biographical notes are provided.

Published by Chrysalis Books

By George Dole and Robert Kirven

This short biography of Emanuel Swedenborg provides an introduction to the main phases of his life as he moved from notable scientist to explorer of the spiritual dimension and his final days in London. A short discussion of the key points of his theology is also included.

Published by Chrysalis Books

Spiritual Recovery : A Twelve-Step Guide

By Grant Schnarr

Using a twelve-step approach, author Grant Schnarr presents readers with a path to freedom, away from destructive tendencies, toward a life of greater awareness of others and self, a deeper relationship with God, and greater joy. It is filled with practical advice for incorporating the twelve steps into life.

Published by Chrysalis Books

Tunnel to Eternity : Beyond Near-Death

By Leon Rhodes with forward by Kenneth Ring who writes:

"Books on the near-death experience are plentiful, but it is the singular value of this book to provide an illuminating Swedenborgian perspective on the NDE and the entire afterlife journey that it promises. Leon Rhodes has given us a beautiful gift in showing the greater spiritual world into which the NDE itself is just the briefest glimpse."

Published by Chrysalis Books

Way of Wisdom : Meditations on Love and Service

Edited by Grant Schnarr and Erik Buss

Emanuel Swedenborg wrote about a way to understand the Divine and the self, a path that leads to fulfilment and meaning both here and in the afterlife - the way of wisdom. This booklet contains 100 quotations of Emanuel Swedenborg adapted to present day readers and arranged for meditation, self-reflection and personal growth.

Published by Chrysalis Books

By Gary Lachman

Renowned writer on the history of consciousness and the occult, Gary Lachman turns his attentions to the life and thought of the 18th century mystic, Emanuel Swedenborg. Gary presents a stimulating, and at times provocative, insight into Swedenborg's ideas of mysticism, sexuality, radicalism, and their relevance to contemporary thought.

Published by the Swedenborg Society

The Arrivals : A Novel

By Naomi Gladish Smith

Built around the story of a plane crash, Naomi Smith dramatises the afterlife as a place in which we learn who we truly have been, or rather who we truly are. A series of adventures gradually reveals each passenger's innermost being and they all become aware that they are going to different final destinations.

Published by Chrysalis Books

The Wanderers

By Naomi Gladish Smith

This second novel on the afterlife by Naomi Smith features a group of 'next-world' travellers as they begin to discover that the decisions they each made while on earth have more consequences than they could ever have imagined. Naomi successfully introduces Swedenborg's understanding of the afterlife in a very readable way.

Published by Chrysalis Books

The Temple of Wisdom

By Karin Childs

The Temple of Wisdom, by Karin Childs, is a fantasy-adventure for young readers which introduces many Swedenborgian concepts in the context of a story most children will enjoy. Through journeys, dreams and the dreamers, Karin helps us to climb closer to the Temple of Wisdom in ourselves.

Published by Fountain Publishing

Afterlife : A Guided Tour of Heaven and Its Wonders

Edited by Donald Rose

This book is an edited version of Swedenborg's very popular work Heaven and Hell containing only passages from the original that describe the awakening of the soul in the afterlife, the joys and pleasures of heaven, and the chaos and threats of hell. Begin the adventure now, so you will be prepared for what lies ahead.

Published by the Swedenborg Foundation

By Wilson Van Dusen

This book revolves around a simple observation. Some people find their way into the joys of mystical or transcendent experiences - the direct experience of God. The elements in human experience that can lead into this direct experience of God are relatively common, and are easily available to the agnostic and atheist as well as the believer.

Published by Real People Press

The Design of Existence : Emanation from Source to Creation

By Wilson Van Dusen

In this profound book, Wilson Van Dusen approaches the design of existence and shows the ordered relationship between our inner and outer worlds. Using the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg he describes how we create our own personal eternity through the choices we make. And he reflects on the common ground of many religious traditions.

Published by Chrysalis Books

The Presence of Other Worlds

By Wilson Van Dusen

The psychological / spiritual findings of Emanuel Swedenborg.

Psychologist Wilson van Dusen examines Swedenborg's findings through the lenses of philosophy, science, mysticism, and psychology. Extraordinary mystical experiences are explained on the level of everyday understanding and experience.

Published by Chrysalis Books

By Peter Rhodes

Evaluating your daily progress on the path to heaven with Gurdjieff and Swedenborg.

Peter Rhodes brings together the teachings of Gurdjieff, Ouspensky, Nicoll, and Swedenborg to present a practical guide to spiritual progress and showing how we live in both the spiritual and physical worlds.

Published by the Swedenborg Foundation

By Emanuel Swedenborg, translated by John Elliott

Arcana Caelestia or Heavenly Secrets was Swedenborg's first and largest work making 12 volumes in the current English translation. It is mainly an exposition of the inner meaning within the first two books of the Bible - Genesis and Exodus. In between the main sections he also describes and discusses other religious matters.

Published by the Swedenborg Society

By Emanuel Swedenborg, translated by George Dole

This New Century Edition of Swedenborg's most philosophical and profound work demonstrates how God's love, wisdom and humanity are reflected in creation and in ourselves. Divine Love and Wisdom makes visible the hidden design of the universe, as well as the qualities of its Architect.

Published by the Swedenborg Foundation

Heaven and Hell

By Emanuel Swedenborg, translated by George Dole

This is the best-known of Swedenborg's works. It describes the nature of life after death and of the internal state, or 'ruling love', of the individual that determines his or her situation in the afterlife. This edition of the latest translation of Swedenborg's classic work has received great praise from readers and scholars.

Published by the Swedenborg Foundation

Seances with God: God Through the Ages

By Dr Jacqueline Jones-Hunt

‘Seances with God : God Through the Ages’ contains an exhaustive survey of the literature concerning Psychic Sensitives, whereby otherworldly entities, apparently inhabiting an alternative co-existent dimension, communicate with us. It includes a whole chapter on Emanuel Swedenborg.

Published by the author.

A Book about Us: The Bible and Stages of Our Lives

By George F Dole

George Dole presents an appealing narrative of his own that helps us to see how the Biblical story, with its incredibly vivid characters, both parallels our personal life stories and calls us to reshape them. This book offers a step toward heaven by affirming the human quest for meaning and the centrality of the Biblical message for that quest.

Published by Chrysalis Books