{Footnote 1} There is direct influx from the Lord and mediate
influx through heaven (n. 6063, 6307, 6472, 9682, 9683). There
is a direct influx of the Lord into the minutest parts of all
things (n. 6058, 6474-6478, 8717, 8728). Of the mediate influx
of the Lord through the heavens (n. 4067, 6982, 6985, 6996).
209. No influx is possible from the lower heavens into the higher,
because this is contrary to order; but there is influx from the
higher heavens into the lower. Moreover, the wisdom of the angels of
a higher heaven surpasses the wisdom of the angels of a lower heaven
as a myriad to one; and this is another reason why the angels of a
lower heaven cannot converse with those of a higher heaven; and in
fact when they look towards them they do not see them, the higher
heaven appearing like a cloudy something over their heads. But the
angels of a higher heaven can see those in a lower heaven, although
if permitted to talk with them they would lose their wisdom, as has
been said above.
210. The thoughts and affections as well as the speech of the angels
of the inmost heaven are never perceived in the middle heaven,
because they so transcend what is there.
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