Swedenblogian!

Swedenblogian is active again!  After a long hiatus, Susan has started posting again, beginning yesterday with a post entitled “I can’t shut up“.  I’m glad she can’t.  Susan has described herself as a Catholic fan of Swedenborg, and I love her outside-the-organized-New-Church perspective on the Writings.  A little more about her, from a post earlier today:

I have Swedenborgian tendencies, but I am in the closet in my real life.  Everyone around me is normal, but I always knew I was different … probably knew it back when I was 13, but of course had no real contact with any Swedenborgians.  I just could never be completely attracted to the Catholic church.  Then on a midlife trip toSan Fran the library I had an eye-opening experience.  Couldn’t talk about it openly; no one would have understood.  From then on, I kept a copy of Arcana Coelestia under my mattress and read whenever I was alone.  Sure, I still attend my church just like nothing has changed.  But, during the Bible readings, my mind now wanders into desires I can’t control …

I sometimes wonder if there aren’t a lot more “closet Swedenborgians” than we know.  Anyway, I’m glad she’s back in the Swedenblogosphere!