292. I have often been given to perceive the existence of such an atmosphere about an angel or spirit, and also the existence of a common atmosphere about many in a society; and I have also been given to see the atmosphere manifested in various guises. In heaven it has looked at times like a slender flame, in hell like a dense fire, and at other times in heaven like a thin white cirrus cloud, and in hell like a dense and dark rain cloud. I have been granted as well to perceive these atmospheres as various kinds of aromas and stenches. As a result of these experiences I have been convinced that everyone in heaven and everyone in hell is surrounded by an atmosphere consisting of substances released and given off from their bodies.