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TABLE: THE AURA AND THE HALO By Meher Baba Reprinted by Special Permission from QUEST FOR THE TRUTH by I. H. Conybeare			AURA OF 7 COLORS			HALO OF LIGHT	SPIRITUAL BENEFIT
			Number of Colors More of Less Prominent	Number of Colors Almost Faint	Materialistic Influence		Indirect*	Direct**
INDIVIDUAL	PLANE	NATURE	Number of Colors More of Less Prominent	Number of Colors Almost Faint	Materialistic Influence		Indirect*	Direct**
Ordinary	Gross	False Illusion	7	Nil	100%	Nil	Nil	Nil
Advanced	1st Subtle	Beginning of Real Illusion	6	1	80%	Faint	5%	Nil
More Advanced	2nd Subtle	Real Illusion	5	2	65%	Dim	7%	Nil
Most Advanced	3rd Subtle	Real Illusion (High)	4	3	55%	Fair	10%	Nil
Dangling	4th—Junction of Subtle and Mental	Dangerous	2 (Very Bright Red and Blue)	5	50%	Unsteady	50%***	Nil
Illumined	5th Mental	Real Illusion (Higher)	3	4	30%	Bright	25%	25%
Most Illumined	6th Mental	Real Illusion (Highest)	2 (Blue and Pink)	5	15%	Very Bright	50%	50%
God-Realized	7th Reality	Real	Nil	Nil	Nil	Nil	100%	Nil
Perfect Master	7th Perfection (Reality Plus one and all planes)	Real	Nil	Nil	100%	Most Bright	100%	100%

Note: Percentages shown above are not actual, but symbolic of proportions in ordinary terms.

* According to the efforts of a Seeker.

* * Given consciously with full force.

* * * 50% possibility of harm instead of benefit.

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