th angel and man,
are presented to view in the light of heaven, whenever the Lord
pleases.{2}

{Footnote 1} Angels can express by their speech in a moment
more than a man can express by his in half an hour; and they
can also express things that do not fall into the expressions
of human speech (n. 1641-1643, 1645, 4609, 7089).

{Footnote 2} The innumerable things contained in one idea of
thought (n. 1008, 1869, 4946, 6613-6618). The ideas of man's
thought are opened in the other life, and what they are is
presented to view to the life (n. 1869, 3310, 5510). What their
appearance is (n. 6601, 8885). The ideas of angels of the
inmost heaven present an appearance of flamy light (n. 6615).
The ideas of angels of the outmost heaven present an appearance
of thin white clouds (n. 6614). An angelic idea seen, from
which there was a radiation towards the Lord (n. 6620). Ideas
of thought extend themselves widely into the societies of
angels round about (n. 6598-6613).

241. The speech of angels of the Lord's celestial kingdom resembles
the speech of the angels of His spiritual kingdom, but it is from
more interior thought. Celestial angels are in good of love to the
Lord, and therefore speak from wisdom; while spiritual angels are in
the good of charity towards the neighbor, which in its essence is
truth (n. 215), and therefore speak from intelligence, for wisdom is
from good, and intelligence is from truth. For this reason the speech
of celestial angels is like a gentle stream, soft, and as it were
continuous; but the speech of spiritual angels is slightly vibratory
and divided. The speech of celestial angels has much of the tones of
the vowels u and o; while the speech of spiritual angels has much of
the tones of e and i;{1} for the vowels stand for tone, and in the
tone there is affection, the tone of the speech of angels
corresponding to their affection, as has been said above (n. 236);
while the vocal articulations, which are words, correspond to the
ideas of thought which spring from affection. As the vowels are not
essential to a language, but serve by means of tones to elevate the
words to the various affections according to each one's state, so in
the Hebrew tongue the vowels are not expressed, and are also
variously pronounced. From this a man's quality in respect to his
affection and love is known to the angels. Also in the speech of
celestial angels there are no hard consonants, and