Swedenborg Association of Australia

Who is Swedenborg?

Swedenborg, Afterlife Eyewitness

Learn More

Candela number 122, December 2025

See all Candelas

Enjoy this latest edition.

Download

News

The latest from the association

Wed, 19 Nov 2025 1:00AM +1100

Dr Groves Readings changing to Thursdays

It has been decided to move the weekly Dr Groves reading and discussion events from noon Fridays to noon Thursday each week in 2026.

more...

Mon, 6 Oct 2025 1:00AM +1100

When an event is missing

If events are not listed in the calendar, it is generally because something else if happening at the Centre or becuase staff are away, so assume that the event is not on if not listed.

more...

Thu, 21 Nov 2024 1:00AM +1100

Why old Candelas are missing, and some have few pictures

The following is not legal advice but a cautionary tale of much learning resulting from having received in the past several copyright infringement notices for images which we had used in two past Candela magazine issues, images we found on the internet, while not knowing and understanding the full implications of making use of them.

more...

Contact and Membership

Swedenborg Centre & Swedenborg Association of Australia

4 Shirley Rd, Roseville NSW 2069
Open: weekdays 9:30am - 4:30pm
Phone: 02 9416 2812
saa@swedenborg.com.au

See CONTACT page for further contact and membership details

Upcoming Events

Join an event (shown in Sydney time)

See all events

Mon, 22 Dec 2025 12:00AM AEDT

Swedenborg Centre closed from Mon Dec 22nd, returning Mon Feb 2nd

The Swedenborg Centre will be closed for the Christmas and New Year break as well as the NCIA January Family Retreat.

more...

Wed, 4 Feb 2026 10:00AM AEDT

10am: read and reflect on Swedenborg's writings

Convert timezones here. In these Zoom sessions we read slowly through one of the works of Swedenborg or something closely related, and reflect on what we are reading.

more...

Thu, 5 Feb 2026 12:00PM AEDT

noon: explore insights based on the work of Dr Philip Groves

Convert timezones here. Dr Philip Groves taught Swedenborg principles and integrated it with science and Fourth Way teachings from Gurdjieff, as well as Sufism and practices from psychology and other streams of esoteric Christianity.

more...

Swedenborg Association of Australia

Since 1992, the SAA has been offering useful events, discussions and material about spiritual life and the spiritual world from the unique experiences and writings of Emanuel Swedenborg. Our aim is to help us prepare for richer experiences ahead, and to relate Swedenborg's writings to our lives.