Arcana Coelestia#8412
8412. 'To this wilderness' means a state involving temptations. This is clear from the meaning of 'the wilderness' as a state when temptations have to be undergone, dealt with in 8098.
8412. 'To this wilderness' means a state involving temptations. This is clear from the meaning of 'the wilderness' as a state when temptations have to be undergone, dealt with in 8098.