AC Various - Significations

AC 7568

Stretch forth thy hand toward heaven.
(Exodus 9:33)

That this signifies attention,
and the approach of heaven,
is evident from the signification of
"stretching forth the hand,"
as being to cause to pay attention,
for by the stretching forth of the hand,
something has the attention directed to it and is shown;
and from the signification of "heaven,"
as being the angelic heaven;
and as when anyone
has his attention directed to heaven,
and it is shown to him,
he also directs his sight and thought to there,
from this there is also signified approach,
for all approach in the spiritual world
is effected by the determination of the thought.

AC 7569

. . . the signification of "hail,"is being falsity from evils destroying,namely, every good and truth of the church;
and from the signification of
"the land of Egypt,"
as being the natural mind.

AC 7571

That "herb" signifies truth
is because the "land" signifies the church, also a "field;"
and consequently all the produce from it
signifies either the truth that is of faith,
or the good that is of charity,
for these are of the church.