430. [verse 7] 'And the likenesses of the locusts' signifies the appearances and images of those who have confirmed in themselves a faith separated from charity. By 'the likenesses' are signified their appearances in a representative image. By 'the locusts' are signified the untruths in the outer parts (n. 424); and because the untruths make one with those who are in the untruths, these themselves are signified by 'the locusts'. That those who have confirmed faith alone in themselves, or their untruths, are understood by 'the locusts' was clearly evident to me from this fact, that the presbyters who were in that faith embraced the locusts that were seen and kissed them, and were desirous of introducing them into their houses; for the images that are representative forms of the affections and thoughts of angels and spirits in the spiritual world appear as if alive, just like the animals, flying creatures and fishes treated of before.