3132. The auras of spirits and of societies also present themselves through odors

The moment that several spirits draw near, then, the Lord granting it, those who are there perceive what they are like, both the spiritual and the heavenly. This has happened many times, for it is at once imparted what the spirit's life, and what his faith, are like. These same auras are also, when the Lord grants it, presented by odors, also perceptible to spirits, both by odors of plant-life, and by animal odors or various bodily ones. Moreover, there are auras of fright, fear, sadness, anxiety, such as today, on account of which they fled away, also of grandeur, which vary. 1748, 12 Sept. There are also mixed auras of thoughts and feelings, for instance that the dragon cannot