I’m guessing you want to do a Spiral Dynamics Test because you’ve learned about the theory and now want to see which stage you are…
Let’s look at advanced meditation and what science reveals about its power. The defining feature of this level is that the benefits of meditation deepen…
Let’s talk about a powerful concept that I’ve discovered after years on the self-improvement journey. This is my Law of Proportional Reward, and it applies…
Let’s talk about how we can practice and embody stage Teal and stage Turquoise from Integral Theory. The wonderful thing about Integral Consciousness is that…
Let’s learn about magical thinking, carefully tease it apart from deep psychological insight, and discuss how to healthily integrate it. Know that we all pass…
In this article we look at the science behind meditation, focusing on the benefits and effects it reveals in beginners. As a long-term practitioner and…
We tend to lament solitude as though it were a burden spontaneously imposed on us by the changing circumstances of life, unaware of its spiritual…
This is an introduction to the pioneering work of Jean Gebser and his five structures of consciousness, which had a profound influence on later writers…
Let’s discuss why meditation doesn’t relax your mind. This is a crucial topic in the meditation world. It seems that newbies equate meditation with cooling…
In this article, you’ll learn how to practice several meditation techniques for focus. Meditation is a powerful ally if we want to train the mind.…
Let’s talk about the fundamentals of mindset mastery. The beauty of these concepts is that they reveal the power of thought, belief and emotion. We’re…
In this article we look at the work of, Clare Graves, one of the pioneers in developmental psychology. He invented a new psychological framework which…
As I further embody integral consciousness and listen to others thinkers who discuss and apply Integral theory and developmental psychology, a curious phenomenon is becoming…
Today we’re going to look at the good and the bad of Spiral Dynamics Stage Green in our personal lives. This is a super practical…
Keen to dive into AQAL and understand its implications for your personal life and your view of the world? In this article, we thoroughly introduce…
Those who meditate say much about meditation and its benefits, but tend to either overstate or understate its power, so in this article, we’ll look…
What is Spiral Dynamics? Let’s look at the fundamentals of the theory. Here you’ll learn the 8 stages,the key insights of this model, and test…
What if you could achieve a reliable snapshot of your personality and tendencies, helping you better navigate the world and flourish in life? In this…
What is subconscious programming, and what power does it have on our lives? This is self-mastery 101. You simply need to master this to experience…
In this article, we’re going to look at a topic that’s critical for our levels of well-being, happiness and success in life: the scarcity and…
Let’s look at the key qualities of the growth mindset, what a growth mindset is, and its pros and cons. Could the conservative side of…
We’re about to travel forward in time and glimpse what could be the future of humanity – our galactic guide is the spiritual or “3rd…
Personal development is really a spectrum composed of levels, each with their own version of self-help – we’ll call these the stages of personal development.…
In this article we run through the stages of meditation development and the states of consciousness underlying them. Ken Wilber‘s AQAL model, drawn from maps…
The Four Quadrants are another pillar of Integral Theory and the AQAL model, the brainchildren of Ken Wilber. They are another tool that help us…
The lines of development are a fascinating feature of human psychology, and we look at them in the context of Ken Wilber’s Integral Theory. It…
In this post, I’m going to cover how social programming cripples your personal growth, particularly if you’re a Westerner. It’s the role of your home…
Empathy and perspective-taking begin in early infancy, a time when we’re reliant on others to fulfil our basic needs. We don’t yet have the mental…
Let’s look at spiritual psychology and understand it by putting it into practice. To do so, we’re going to look at the psychology of religious…
What stages of ego development do we go through as we grow and change? Under the paradigm of ego development, the question is not whether…
What does Susanne Cook-Greuter’s work show us about ego development? Often we associate “ego” with selfishness and with the dark underside of our psyche. To…
In this article we look at another pillar of Ken Wilber’s Integral theory: the levels of consciousness, AKA the stages of development or the altitudes…
I’m guessing you’re curious to learn about Ken Wilber and his contributions to spirituality and consciousness development. Instead of looking at a standard biography of…
Let’s look at psychological growth and its eight stages. Not only is this crucial for understanding yourself and your life journey, it helps you better…
Let’s look at what is perhaps the least discussed Spiral Dynamics stage: Stage Turquoise. By way of reminder, Stage Turquoise is the eighth psychological system…
What is it like to live Spiral Dynamics Yellow from the inside? I reached out to fellow Spiral Dynamics enthusiasts to find out. Let’s look…
Let’s look closely at the sixth stage in the Spiral Dynamics model: stage Green. This is one of the most dominant stages in the West…
Let’s look at what many consider to be the most common and the most influential Spiral Dynamics stage in the world at the moment: stage…
Let’s look at another crucial stage in the Spiral Dynamics model: stage Blue. This is the fourth stage in the model, coming after the Red…
Welcome to the third stage in Spiral Dynamics: stage Red. This comes between stages Purple and Blue. The modus operandi of this stage is: “enforce…
Let’s look at the first two stages, or vMEMEs, of the Spiral Dynamics model. Most modern humans pass through these stages in their earliest years…