186. Whether the angels know what is now going on in the world, I cannot say for sure; for what comes through spirits to the angels is changed to such a degree that there is not even a resemblance - which is, of course, so that they will not be disturbed in their heavenly joys. For there is an interaction between all things, which can turn [what comes to them] into pleasures [see 29]. By means of various interactions, in fact, when God the Messiah so guides all and the least details, very clear, pleasing displays can be drawn forth, so to speak, out of extremely confused and disturbed mental imageries of a person individually, and of many at the same time. This can also be confirmed by experience, for when the mind is generally absorbed in pleasing things, then everything that comes up turns into an aspect of that pleasure.