AC 9506 & 9507 - the mercy seat & the cherubs

AC 9506
And thou shalt make a propitiatory [mercy seat] of pure gold.
That this signifies the hearing and reception
of all things that belong to worship from the good of love
is evident from the signification of "a propitiatory [mercy seat]"
as being a cleansing from evils, or the forgiveness of sins,
consequently the hearing and reception of all things that belong to worship;
and from the signification of "gold" as being the good of love.

AC 9509
And thou shalt make two cherubs.
That this signifies no admission and approach to the Lord
except through the good of love,
is evident from the signification of "cherubs,"
as being guard and providence l
est the Lord should be approached except through the good of love.
As this was signified by the "cherubs,"
they were placed over the propitiatory [mercy seat] that was upon the ark,
and therefore they were made of solid gold;
for by the "ark" is signified heaven where the Lord is,
and by "gold," the good of love (n. 9490).

[4] It is believed that the Lord can be approached through the truths of faith;
but He cannot be approached through these truths
when they are separated from the good of love;
nor indeed can heaven . . ..
.
[5] As guard and providence lest the Lord be approached, and also heaven,
except through the good of love,
is signified by "the cherubs,"
therefore in the Word Jehovah is said "to sit on the cherubs,"
and also "to ride" and "to dwell upon the cherubs,"
as in the following passages:

Give ear, O Shepherd of Israel,
Thou that sittest upon the cherubs, shine forth
(Psalms 80:1).
Jehovah shall reign; the peoples shall shake.
He sitteth on the cherubs
(Psalms 99:1).
Jehovah rode upon a cherub, and did fly
(Psalms 18:10).
Jehovah Zebaoth, that dwellest on the cherubs
(Isaiah 37:16).

And for this reason there were cherubs on the curtains of the Habitation,
and on the veil (Exod. 26:1, 31; 36:35);
and also upon the walls of the temple round about,
and upon the doors thereof (1 Kings 6:23-29, 31-35);
and in like manner in the new temple described in Ezekiel (41:18-20).
That there were cherubs upon the curtains of the Habitation,
upon the veil, upon the walls of the temple, and upon the doors of it,
signified the guard of the Lord lest the holy Divine should be approached
except through the good of love. . ..