Spiritual Experiences #1973
1973. WHAT IS MEANT BY EVENING AND MORNING, [AND] DAY. Gen. 1.
I spoke with spirits as to the import of day, and of morning and evening, Gen. 1. That day signifies time in general may be most clearly shown from the usage of the Scriptures, for that word signifies time.
Face of the deep
The face of the deep (Genesis 1:2) signifies the lust of the unregenerate man, and the falsities that originate from it.
(References: Arcana Coelestia 018, Genesis 1)