I also talked with the angels as man with
man.
175. As all things that correspond to interiors also represent them
they are called representatives; and as they differ in each case in
accordance with the state of the interiors they are called
appearances. Nevertheless, the things that appear before the eyes of
angels in heaven and are perceived by their senses appear to their
eyes and senses as fully living as things on earth appear to man, and
even much more clearly, distinctly and perceptibly. Appearances from
this source in heaven are called real appearances, because they have
real existence. There are appearances also that are not real, which
are things that become visible, but do not correspond to
interiors.{1} These will be treated of further on.
{Footnote 1} All things that are visible to the angels are
representative (n. 1971, 3213-3226, 3342, 3457, 3475, 3485,
9481, 9457, 9576, 9577). The heavens are full of
representatives (n. 1521, 1532, 1619). The representatives are
more beautiful as they are more interior in the heavens (n.
3475). As the representatives there are from the light of
heaven they are real appearances (n.
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