AC 1383, 1384 - Angelic Perception

AC 1383

Among the wonderful things in the other life are perceptions,
of which there are two kinds.
One kind, which is angelic perception,
consists in perceiving what is true and good,
and what is from the Lord,
and what from the persons themselves;
and also in perceiving the source and quality
of their thoughts, words, and actions,
when these are from themselves.
The other kind is common to all,
to angels in the highest perfection,
and to spirits according to their respective qualities,
and consists in knowing
the quality of another on his first approach.

AC 1384

With the celestial angels,
who are in love to the Lord,
there is a perception of good,
and from this, of all things of truth;
and as they perceive truth from good,
they do not admit of any speaking,
and still less of any reasoning,
about truth;
but they say that it is so, or that it is not so.
Whereas the spiritual angels,
who likewise have perception,
although not such as the celestial have,
speak concerning truth and good;
but still they perceive them, although with a difference;
for there are innumerable varieties of this perception,
the varieties having reference to their perception
as to whether a thing is of the Lord's will,
as to whether it is of His leave,
 or as to whether it is of His permission,
all of which are perfectly distinct from each other.