Examples of Dr.
Graves' Descriptions
and Terminology
with
Spiral Dynamics®
Colors, Labels, Transitions Fonte
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Comparing
Dr. Graves Labels and Spiral Dynamics®
Designations
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| Original
pairs * |
Letter
pairs * |
Level
Numbers
Six-on-six / (earlier) |
Some
of Dr. Graves' terms |
SD
Colors**
for vMemes |
SD
Names
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| A-N |
A-N |
1st
Subsistence |
Automatic,
Reflexological |
BEIGE |
SurvivalSense |
| B-O |
B-O |
2nd
Subsistence |
Tribalistic,
Animistic |
PURPLE |
KinSpirits |
| C-P |
C-P |
3rd
Subsistence |
Egocentric |
RED |
PowerGods |
| D-Q |
D-Q |
4th
Subsistence |
Deferential,
Absolutistic |
BLUE |
TruthForce |
| E-R |
E-R |
5th
Subsistence |
Multiplistic,
Materialistic |
ORANGE |
StriveDrive |
| F-S |
F-S |
6th
Subsistence |
Sociocentric,
Relativistic |
GREEN |
HumanBond |
| G-T |
A'-N' |
1st
Being (7th Level) |
Cognitivistic,
Existential |
YELLOW |
FlexFlow |
| H-U |
B'-O' |
2nd
Being (8th Level) |
Experientialistic |
TURQUOISE |
GlobalView |
| I-V |
C'-P' |
3rd
Being (9th Level) |
etc. |
CORAL |
etc. |
| etc. |
',
'', etc. |
etc.
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TEAL |
OVERVIEW
of Graves/SD Language
The First Subsistence
Level: The AN or Autistic Existential State
Automatic Maintaining
physiological stability
"Express self as
if just another animal according to the dictates of one's imperative
physiological needs and the environmental possibilities"
SurvivalSense: Instinctive
AN BEIGE (World1)..............Survival/meeting
biological needs/instinctive drives & urges
AN/bo
BEIGE / PURPLE Awakening of a sense of dependent
self in a mysterious and frightening world where being with others
means safety
an/BO
The Second Subsistence
Level: The BO or Animistic Existential State
Tribalistic Achievement
of relative safety
"Sacrifice one's
desires to the ways of one's elders"
KinSpirits:
Clannish
BO PURPLE (World2)............Safety/tribal
needs/adherence to ritual/obeying chief(s)/harmony
BO/cp
PURPLE / RED Awakening of an egocentric
self determined to break the shackles of the family or tribe and
become a powerful individual
bo/CP
The Third Subsistence
Level: The CP or Egocentric Existential State
Egocentric Living
with self-awareness
"Express self to
hell with others lest one suffer the torment of unbearable shame"
PowerGods:
Egocentric
CP RED (World3)...............….Power/action/excitement/proving
individual prowess/shame
CP/dq
RED / BLUE Awakening of a purposeful
self with guilt in search of meaning in a purposeful existence and
reasons why we live and die
cp/DQ
The Fourth Subsistence
Level: The DQ or Absolutistic Existential State
Deferentialistic Achieving
everlasting peace of mind
"Sacrifice self now
to receive reward later"
TruthForce:
Purposeful
DQ BLUE (World4)........…......Purpose/obedience
to authority/stability/rules/meaning/guilt/duty
DQ/er
BLUE / ORANGE Awakening of a pragmatic,
independence-seeking self who challenges higher authority and scientifically
tests possibilities
dq/ER
The Fifth Subsistence
Level: The ER or Multiplistic Existential State
Materialistic Conquering the physical
universe so as to overcome want
"Express self for
what self desires, but in a fashion calculated not to bring
down the wrath of others."
StriveDrive:
Strategic
ER ORANGE (World5)...........Competition/success/making
things better/autonomy/control/growth
ER/fs
ORANGE / GREEN Awakening of a sociocentric
self who strives for belonging and acceptance to discover spirit,
inner harmony, peace
er/FS
The Sixth Subsistence
Level: The FS or Relativistic Existential State
Personalistic Living with
the human element
"Sacrifice now in
order for get acceptance now and so all get now"
HumanBond:
Relativistic
FS GREEN (World6)...........….Affiliation/sustainability/collaboration/teamwork/fulfillment/sharing
FS/a'n'
GREEN / YELLOW Awakening of an inquiring,
interdependent self who no longer needs approval yet can collaborate
when appropriate
fs/A'N'
The First Being Level:
The A'N' or Systemic Existential State
Cognitivistic Restoring
viability to a disordered world
"Express self for
what self desires but never a the expense of others, and in
a manner that all life, not just my life, will profit."
FlexFlow:
Systemic
A'N' YELLOW
(World7)..........Being/functionality/discovery/integralism/responsibilities
of living
A'N'/b'o'
YELLOW / TURQUOISE Awakening of experiential
self who seeks ways of being that use knowledge to restore natural
harmony and balance
a'n'/B'O'
The Second Being Level:
The B'O' Existential State
Experientialistic Accepting
existential dichotomies
GlobalView:
Holistic
B'O' TURQUOISE (World8 )...Experience
of holism/global community/integration of life energies
B'O'/c'p'
* For those unfamiliar with Dr. Clare W. Graves' original
descriptions, the letter pairs represent the Levels of Psychological
Existence along the emergent double-helix as Life Conditions (times,
place, problems, circumstances represented by the first letter in
most writings) interact with the neurobiological Coping Systems (the
second letter) activated in the mind/brain. There are two transitional
stages between each pair, Entering and Exiting. Changes of mind can
can lead to actions that change the world. Shifts in the world can
alter the workings of the mind. The model is open-ended, a work-in-progress
which invites further development and research as new Levels of Existence
emerge.
* * For those who are curious,
the colors were chosen back in the 1970's by Chris Cowan as a design
element for 35mm title slides. They were for aesthetic proposes
and to make B&W titles more attractive, not theoretical labels.
Dr. Graves never used colors; they are not his and those who present
them as such demonstrate a lack of background. In addition, there
is no intentional correlation with the chakras or any other model,
and the colors have only slight metaphorical significance as a memory
aid and explained in the book, Spiral
Dynamics, and elsewhere on this site.
Sources for this page
include Dr. Graves' 1981 and 1982 Summary Statements, as well as
other published and unpublished materials. See the clarewgraves.com website
for more references, as well as links to other applications of Dr.
Graves' work.
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