Mouth
In most cases, "mouth" in the Bible represents thought and logic, especially the kind of active, concrete thought that is connected with speech. The reason for this is pretty obvious, but it also holds when people, for instance, remove a stone from the mouth of a well, which represents gaining access to spiritual ideas. The mouth is used for eating as well as speaking, of course. In those circumstances, it represents our first, most external perception of a new spiritual idea or desire. This also makes sense, mirroring the way tasting food in the mouth gives us an instant impression of the quality of the food.
Arcana Coelestia # 2716
2716. 'Quod alteram attinet, nempe quod obscurum illud apud spirituales illuminetur a Divino Humano Domini, est arcanum quod non ad captum explicari potest, nam est influxus Divini qui describeretur; solum inde aliqua ejus idea haberi potest, si ipsum Supremum Divinum influeret in bonum tale sicut descriptum, ex tot malis et falsis conspurcatum 1 , quod non potuisset recipi, et si quid reciperetur, sentiret cruciatum infernalem, hoc est, homo cui tale bonum, et sic periret; at Divinum Humanum Domini apud eos influere potest, ac bonum tale illuminare, sicut solet sol in densas nubes quae variegantur matutino tempore 2 in facies aurorae 3 ; sed usque non potest Dominus coram illis sicut lux solis, sed sicut lux lunae apparere: exinde constare potest quod causa Adventus Domini in mundum fuerit propter spirituales ut salvarentur, videatur n. 2661.
Mga talababa:
1. The Manuscript has obscuratum.
2. The Manuscript inserts inde.
3. The Manuscript deletes pulchros colores, and inserts facies aurorae.