306. The origin of the earth from the spiritual sun by means of the atmospheres cannot be otherwise described in words springing from natural ideas, but they can be otherwise described in words springing from spiritual ideas, because the latter are independent of space. However, because they are independent of space, they are beyond expression in the words of any natural language. It may be seen in no. 295 above that spiritual thoughts, speech and writing differ so much from natural thoughts, speech and writing that they have nothing in common, and that they communicate only through correspondences. It is sufficient, therefore, for the origin of the earth to be perceived in some way naturally.