320. [312.] There are three natural atmospheres arising from the sun of the world, and there are three spiritual atmospheres arising from the sun of heaven, which is the Lord. The three natural atmospheres arising from the sun of the world are the purer ether, which is the universal atmosphere, from which springs all gravity; the intermediate ether, which forms a vortex around the planets and surrounds the moon and other satellites, from which springs magnetism; and the lowest ether, which is air. These three atmospheres hold together all physical and material things of the earth, which have been composed in conformity to those three degrees. The three spiritual atmospheres arising from the sun of heaven are those which surround the angels of the three heavens. In the two higher ones are angels in the Lord's celestial kingdom. In the third and in the first natural one, which is pure ether, are angels in the Lord's spiritual kingdom. In the following two atmospheres, which are the intermediate ether and the lowest ether or air, are people as long as they live in the natural world.