The angels of each heaven are not together in one place, but are divided into larger and smaller societies in accordance with the differences of good of love and of faith in which they are, those who are in like good forming a single society.  Goods in the heavens are in infinite variety, and each angel is as it were his own good.{1}

{Footnote 1} There is infinite variety, and never any thing the same with any other (n. 7236, 9002).  So in the heavens there is infinite variety (n. 684, 690, 3744, 5598, 7236).  Varieties in the heavens, which are infinite, are varieties of good (n. 3744, 4005, 7236, 7833, 7836, 9002).  These varieties exist through truths, which are manifold from which is each one’s good (n. 3470, 3804, 4149, 6917, 7236).  It is because of this that all the societies in the heavens, and all angels in a society, are distinct from each other (n. 690, 3241, 3519, 3804, 3986, 4067, 4149, 4263, 7236, 7833, 836).  Nevertheless they all make one through love from the Lord (n. 457, 3986).

42.  Moreover, the angelic societies in the heavens are at a distance from each other as their goods differ in general and in particular.  For in the spiritual world the only ground of distance is difference in the state of interiors, thus in the heavens difference in the states of love, those who differ much being far apart, and those who differ but little being but little apart, and likeness causing them to be together.{1}

{Footnote 1} All the societies of heaven have a constant position in accordance with the differences of their state of life, thus in accordance with the differences of love and faith (n. 1274, 3638, 3639).  Wonderful things in the other life, that is, in the spiritual world, respecting distance, situation, place space and time (n. 1273-1277).

43.  All who are in the same society are arranged in like manner in respect to each other; those who are more perfect, that is, who excel in good, thus in love, wisdom, and intelligence, being in the middle; those who are less pre-eminent being round about at a distance in accordance with the decrease of their perfection.  The arrangement is like light diminishing from the middle to the circumference, those who are in the middle being in the greatest light, and those towards the circumference in less and less.

44.  Like are drawn spontaneously as it were to their like; for with their like they are as if with their own and at home, but with others they are as if with strangers and abroad; also when with their like they are in their freedom, and consequently in every delight of life.

45.  All this makes clear that all in the heavens are affiliated by good, and are distinguished according to the quality of the good.  Nevertheless it is not the angels who thus affiliate themselves, but the Lord, from whom the good is.  The Lord leads them, conjoins and separates them, and preserves them in freedom proportionate to their good.  Thus He holds everyone in the life of his love and faith, of his intelligence and wisdom, and the resulting happiness.{1}