174. * and as a witness, describe it in a most general way as consisting of various degrees; for the undulation was felt variously. One was in the brain itself, about which I spoke with spirits, saying that it was like the wave-like creeping of cortical substances in the brain, in respect to which amazing things occurred, namely, that myriads of spirits together composed it, but there was [an undulation] in my brain corresponding to their waving. Then again [it was felt] in another way, with a great deal of delight; then differently again. Therefore, it is the pleasantness of the undulation, which must be unutterable, and thus effigies the common life of spirits harmonizing together, or a general harmonious form, that is meant by "an odor of rest" after the offering had been set on fire [Exod. 29:25], etc. etc. For there is a general waving, symbolizing the particular waving of each spirit, and then the most individual waving in each - thus a harmony commencing from the very least things.* [Waving; Brain; Inflow; Creeping; Breathing] [See WE 5031-34, explaining Exod. 29:28.] 5034. .... * In the original this paragraph was emphasized by the word "Obs." written three times in the margin.