Our Shared Spirituality

new insights which open up ways to a fulfilling life

Think of a moment that touched your soul—when suddenly, life was more meaningful and you felt a connection to something greater than yourself. This profound feeling is explored here, inspired by unique spiritual insights shared by Emanuel Swedenborg, who wrote in detail about the highest form of good, which is what many people call God, the Bible’s deeper meaning, and our life’s true purpose. These distinctive insights light the way on our spiritual journeys, and we’re excited to share them with you through our gallery, videos, and books.

Woman walking outdoors in a forest, grinning as it starts to snow. White text on the image reads A good life is called 'Life'. In a band along the top is a logo for 'Our Shared Spirituality' and the word 'insights'.
A clear round, faceted gem on a yellow background with light shining through and casting reflections. Black text on the image reads A deep love for what is true brings us an ever-growing wisdom. In a band along the top is a logo for 'Our Shared Spirituality' and the word 'insights'.
On a snowy path through trees, a woman wearing a dark green coat, a red beanie and red knitted gloves is squatting down so she can reach out and gently pat a brown cat. The image is almost monochrome except for the pop of colour from the red beanie and glove. Black text on the image reads We are born to become embodiments of kindness. In a band along the top is a logo for 'Our Shared Spirituality' and the word 'insights'.
A close up of a hand and wrist reaching away from the viewer towards a sunset over hills in the distance. The focus is on the hand in the foreground with the golden coloured background out of focus. Black text on the image reads God is always lifting us up and leading us to what is good. In a band along the top is a logo for 'Our Shared Spirituality' and the word 'insights'.
A young about three or four years old wearing a dark blue long sleeved top and dark blue long pants is watering young plants in a raised vegetable garden bed. He is looking down at the plants and is using a large galvanised metal watering can, holding it with two hands as he lifts it to water the plants. Behind him more of the garden is visible with two more raised vegetable garden beds, a dry stone rock wall and what looks like fruit trees in the background. Black text on the image reads Our real nature is expressed in our actions. In a band along the top is a logo for 'Our Shared Spirituality' and the word 'insights'.
In the background are huge jagged mountain peaks with snow in between rocky outcrops. These huge mountains are a grey purple, it is nearing sunset and there is a soft orange light hitting the peaks on their left side. In the foreground is the top of a much lower peak with green and rusty brown low growing plants. A tiny figure wearing a red jacket is just visible on the top of this lower peak, looking up at the higher mountains. White text on the image reads Seeing higher goals for us makes our life’s work beautiful. In a band along the top is a logo for 'Our Shared Spirituality' and the word 'insights'.
Two people wearing grey, blue and white clothing preparing pasta together. They are standing side by side behind a counter with a wooden board on it which has partially made pasta dough on it and a whisk to the left hand side. The person on the left is cupping their dough covered hands around the pasta dough while the person on the right drizzles olive oil onto the pasta dough from a small metal jug. White text on the image reads It’s spiritually healthy to be useful in some way. In a band along the top is a logo for 'Our Shared Spirituality' and the word 'insights'.
A close up of a blade of grass coming diagonally into frame from the bottom of the image, pointing up towards the top right corner. It has a single water drop on it near the top. The background is mostly dark green and the grass blade and waterdrop are backlit by sunshine. One edge of the waterdrop is sparkling with reflected sunlight. White text on the image reads Suddenly we come across something showing us the beauty of God. In a band along the top is a logo for 'Our Shared Spirituality' and the word 'insights'.

Find inspiration in our gallery

Browse our gallery of images and short insights—ideal for inspiration, quiet reflection or simple enjoyment. We’ll be updating it regularly, so look forward to new additions.

Woman walking outdoors in a forest, grinning as it starts to snow. White text on the image reads A good life is called 'Life'. In a band along the top is a logo for 'Our Shared Spirituality' and the word 'insights'.
A clear round, faceted gem on a yellow background with light shining through and casting reflections. Black text on the image reads A deep love for what is true brings us an ever-growing wisdom. In a band along the top is a logo for 'Our Shared Spirituality' and the word 'insights'.
On a snowy path through trees, a woman wearing a dark green coat, a red beanie and red knitted gloves is squatting down so she can reach out and gently pat a brown cat. The image is almost monochrome except for the pop of colour from the red beanie and glove. Black text on the image reads We are born to become embodiments of kindness. In a band along the top is a logo for 'Our Shared Spirituality' and the word 'insights'.
A close up of a hand and wrist reaching away from the viewer towards a sunset over hills in the distance. The focus is on the hand in the foreground with the golden coloured background out of focus. Black text on the image reads God is always lifting us up and leading us to what is good. In a band along the top is a logo for 'Our Shared Spirituality' and the word 'insights'.
A young about three or four years old wearing a dark blue long sleeved top and dark blue long pants is watering young plants in a raised vegetable garden bed. He is looking down at the plants and is using a large galvanised metal watering can, holding it with two hands as he lifts it to water the plants. Behind him more of the garden is visible with two more raised vegetable garden beds, a dry stone rock wall and what looks like fruit trees in the background. Black text on the image reads Our real nature is expressed in our actions. In a band along the top is a logo for 'Our Shared Spirituality' and the word 'insights'.
In the background are huge jagged mountain peaks with snow in between rocky outcrops. These huge mountains are a grey purple, it is nearing sunset and there is a soft orange light hitting the peaks on their left side. In the foreground is the top of a much lower peak with green and rusty brown low growing plants. A tiny figure wearing a red jacket is just visible on the top of this lower peak, looking up at the higher mountains. White text on the image reads Seeing higher goals for us makes our life’s work beautiful. In a band along the top is a logo for 'Our Shared Spirituality' and the word 'insights'.
Two people wearing grey, blue and white clothing preparing pasta together. They are standing side by side behind a counter with a wooden board on it which has partially made pasta dough on it and a whisk to the left hand side. The person on the left is cupping their dough covered hands around the pasta dough while the person on the right drizzles olive oil onto the pasta dough from a small metal jug. White text on the image reads It’s spiritually healthy to be useful in some way. In a band along the top is a logo for 'Our Shared Spirituality' and the word 'insights'.
A close up of a blade of grass coming diagonally into frame from the bottom of the image, pointing up towards the top right corner. It has a single water drop on it near the top. The background is mostly dark green and the grass blade and waterdrop are backlit by sunshine. One edge of the waterdrop is sparkling with reflected sunlight. White text on the image reads Suddenly we come across something showing us the beauty of God. In a band along the top is a logo for 'Our Shared Spirituality' and the word 'insights'.

Explore key insights in our videos

Coming in 2026!

Bite-sized, three-minute videos designed to illuminate key spiritual concepts and spark inspiration. Watch them here or on our YouTube channel.

Go deeper in our books

Each of our seven books explores a topic through carefully selected quotes from the writings of Emanuel Swedenborg. All quotes have been newly translated from the original Latin into the everyday language we use today. We’re continuing to create the books, with a new one scheduled for release every six months through to 2028.

Each book will be available in print, ebook and PDF formats

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Discover more about the project

This project has been years in the making. It was originally started by Basil Lazer, who was so inspired by the spiritual insights shared by Emanuel Swedenborg that he wanted to make them more easily accessible to everyone. He carefully selected quotes, organised them under topics, and published them as books, distributing them with his own time and resources. The current Our Shared Spirituality team continues his mission. Learn more about our project and the people behind it.