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In the lower portion of the diagram the horizontal divisions represent the three lower planes of Nature; the triangle at the top represents the ego; the vertical band represents the play of the egoic life through the various planes down into the physical body. In No. I the width of the band shows that the ego is completely and perfectly expressed through all the planes, as might be the case after the first initiation as been taken. No. 2 shows a similar state of affairs at the level of the developed man, where, although the flow is equal throughout all the planes, its volume is necessarily less. Because of the perfection of the flow indicated by the equal width of the bands, a state of perfect health would result in both these cases. No. 3 shows a protuberance at the mental level, and a narrowing of the band at the emotional, etheric and dense physical levels. This latter represents a lowered emotional and physical vitality, due to excessive mental activity as shown by the protuberance. This would be the case where a man devoted himself entirely to intellectual pursuits or scientific studies and neglected the development and expression of his emotions and of his physical powers. No. 6 shows a similar condition caused by some inhibition at the mental level, where the descending band is seen to grow narrower. In this case a failure to develop and use the mind has resulted in a deficiency at the emotional and physical levels. No. 4 shows a lack of perfect physical health caused by emotional excess, such as the deliberate indulgence of the lower emotions, or by allowing the expression of feeling to dominate the whole life.