[Footnote u:  Stars in the Word signify the knowledges of good and truth, consequently truths, nos. 2495, 2849, 4697.  And in the other life truths are represented by fixed stars, but falsities by wandering stars, no. 1128.]

51.  I could distinguish the presence of the spirits of Jupiter, not only by the gentleness and sweetness of their approach and influx, but also by this circumstance, that their influx was for the most part into the face, which they rendered cheerful and smiling, and this continually as long as they were present.  They said that they in the same way dispose the faces of the inhabitants of their earth, when they come to them, being desirous thus to inspire them with tranquillity and delightsomeness of heart.  The tranquillity and delightsomeness with which they inspired me, sensibly filled my breast and heart:  at the same time the longings and anxieties about the future, which cause disquiet and wretchedness, and agitate the mind with various passions, were removed.  From this it could be made apparent to me what was the character of the life of the inhabitants of the earth Jupiter; for the inborn disposition of the inhabitants is known from the spirits, since every one carries his own life with him from the world, and lives it when he becomes a spirit.  It was observed that they had a state of still more interior blessedness or happiness.  This was observed by its being perceived that their interiors were not closed, but open to heaven; for the more open to heaven the interiors are, the more capable are they of receiving Divine good, and with it blessedness and interior happiness.  It is quite otherwise with those who do not live in the order of heaven; with them the interiors are closed, and the exteriors are open to the world.

52.  It was also shown me what kind of faces the inhabitants of the earth Jupiter have; not that I saw the inhabitants themselves but spirits with faces similar to those they had when they dwelt on their earth.  But before this was shown me, one of their angels appeared behind a bright white cloud, and gave permission.  Two faces were then shown.  They were like the faces of the men of our Earth, fair and beautiful; sincerity and modesty shone forth from them.  When the spirits of Jupiter were with me, the faces of the men of our Earth appeared smaller than usual:  this was owing to the circumstance that there inflowed from those spirits the idea they had that their own faces were larger.  For when they live as men on their earth they believe that after their decease their faces will be larger, and round in form; and this idea, being impressed upon them, remains; and when they become spirits, they appear to themselves to have larger faces.  The reason why they believe that their faces will be larger is that they say the face is not the body, because they see, hear, speak, and manifest their thoughts by means of it, and because the mind thus shines through it; hence they have an