I see and feel how my life benefits from others. As the sun moves into the 54th Gene Key, we move to a potent energy that ranges in expression from material greed to spiritual ascension, a journey from personal survival to embracing prosperity for all. No matter where you are on that path, today I invite you to embrace, notice, and enjoy how your life benefits from the presence, energy, … [Read more...]
Why Caring Isn’t Enough
I care. That's a worldview that many of you relate to. You care about the environment, social issues, racial inequalities, war, peace, and making a difference. Welcome to the most interesting level of spiral dynamics, green. Green is a collaborative, cooperative worldview that brings in the quality of caring. It's a relief after the orange level of self-determination because green brings a balance … [Read more...]
Transcend and include: I can do it!
Spiral dynamics is a model of social values and growth that also maps to our individual development. It's a helpful tool to support your development as well as a way to better understand the world around you. The model contains 8 levels, each assigned a color, and representing a specific world-view and developmental need. The fifth level, labeled orange, corresponds to our adolescent stage, … [Read more...]
Transcend and include: I do the right thing
The fourth level of development: I do the right thing The fourth level of spiral dynamics, blue, is about transcending the lawlessness of the previous ego red stage and finding relief in rules and structure. As with every level, there's wisdom, desire, and value of this stage that we can appreciate and integrate. Think of your grandfather or great-grandfather, the stoic men in the military who … [Read more...]
Transcend and include: I matter
[This is the third post on spiral dynamics. The first one is Transcend and include: I will survive. The second is Transcend and include: I belong.] Dr. Simmons calls the third level of development "I matter" or "I have power". This stage of ego development points to one of the most important aspects of integral theory and spiral dynamics. Every level of development is an expansion of the … [Read more...]
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