648. [verse 18] 'And another angel went out of the altar, having power over fire' signifies the heavens of the Lord's celestial kingdom, which are in the good of love from the Lord. By 'another angel' here are signified the heavens of the Lord's celestial kingdom because he was seen to go out of the altar; for by 'the altar' is signified the worship of the Lord out of love, as may be seen above (n. 392), and by 'fire' is signified love (n. 468), and by the 'fire upon the altar' is signified Divine Love (n. 395). It is said that he had 'power over fire' because the angels guard that love with themselves.