Pattern in All Principal Spirals

Explanation

As explained, the Spiral with its reordering and its Modes is logically the suitable structure for understanding the Root Projection to the Principal Typology. This Topic provides an overview of all the current names for Spirals and their modes, together with:

1. the corresponding Root Level as determined for the Types and confirmed for all Spirals in principle.
2. the influence of two Root Levels in all Spirals as identified by observation in two cases (PH'1C and PH'6C), and now provisionally confirmed for all.

In this topic, the Spirals are taken one by one starting from PH'1C. A very brief explanation of what they are about is offered and a simple Table provided. Formal names vary in the degree of confidence as previously explained.

At the Topic's end, all Spirals are lined up so names can be compared. The current duplication of some names is due to piecemeal investigations, and should be removed in due course to minimize confusion.

PH'1C: Strengthening MANAGEMENT

This Spiral is about progressively strengthening the management needed for achievement. The foundation is taking action (μ1) that needs to move from incrementalism to dynamism.

The Cycle-1 watershed in development is the use of values and objectives in Φ4, knowing that there will be prompt action-RL1 based on genuine consensus, accountability and an ability to settle differences.

Cycle-2 uses inquiry-RL2 values to increase certainty about choices and constrain activities.

Spiral Stage	Mode (Achieving)	Type (Decision)	Corresponding Pressure & Root Level	Cycles
φ7	Systemicist	L'5	Acceptability: Change-RL3	Cycle-2 RL2
φ6	Imaginist	L'7	Well-Being: Experience-RL4
φ5	Empiricist	L'2	Certainty: Inquiry-RL2
φ4	Rationalist	L'1	Autonomy: Purpose-RL6	Cycle-1 RL1
φ3	Dialectic	L'4	Understanding: Communication-RL5
φ2	Structuralist	L'6	Selflessness: Willingness-RL7
φ1	Pragmatist	L'3	Performance:  Action-RL1

PH'2C: Establishing CONJECTURES

This Spiral is about progressively establishing the conjectures that create a claim for knowledge. The foundation is hypothesis-generation (μ1) that needs to move from plausibility through verification to falsification.

The Cycle-1 watershed in inquiry-RL2 emerges from empirical observations in Φ4 conducted in the light of plausible explanations, analytic explorations, and paradoxes. These should verify expected regularities.

Cycle-2 introduces a change-RL3 influence to increase the acceptability of the knowledge that is emerging.

Spiral Stage	Mode (Investigating)	Type (Research)	Corresponding Pressure & Root Level	Cycles
φ7	Holistic	L'5	Acceptability: Change-RL3	Cycle-2 RL3
φ6	Contemplative	L'7	Well-Being: Experience-RL4
φ5	Formal	L'2	Certainty: Inquiry-RL2
φ4	Empirical	L'1	Autonomy: Purpose-RL6	Cycle-1 RL2
φ3	Dialectic	L'4	Understanding: Communication-RL5
φ2	Analytic	L'6	Selflessness: Willingness-RL7
φ1	Explanatory	L'3	Performance:  Action-RL1

PH'3C: Advancing DISCRIMINATION

This Spiral is about progressively increasing the discrimination needed for acceptable adjustment. The foundation is causal connections (μ1) that need to move from being evident via manipulation to enabling prediction.

The Cycle-1 watershed in change-RL3 is a dynamic representation in Φ4 that captures causal interactions, structural integrity and opposing views.

Cycle-2 introduces an experience-RL4 influence to ensure that depiction and predictions are not too disturbing or distressing.

Spiral Stage	Mode (Recognizing)	Type (Modeling)	Corresponding Pressure & Root Level	Cycles
φ7	Unified	L'5	Acceptability: Change-RL3	Cycle-2 RL4
φ6	Unitary	L'7	Well-Being: Experience-RL4
φ5	Atomistic	L'2	Certainty: Inquiry-RL2
φ4	Dynamic	L'1	Autonomy: Purpose-RL6	Cycle-1 RL3
φ3	Dualistic	L'4	Understanding: Communication-RL5
φ2	Structural	L'6	Selflessness: Willingness-RL7
φ1	Causal	L'3	Performance:  Action-RL1

PH'4C: Strengthening A SENSE of SELF

This Spiral is about progressively developing a self as part of the personal maturation needed for individuality. The foundation is emotional being (μ1) that needs to grow from egotistic sensitivity via interpersonal responsiveness to empathic attunement.

The Cycle-1 watershed in experience-RL4 is a sensing oneself, others and the situation in Φ4 within the context of emotional states, social demands, and personal needs.

Cycle-2 introduces a communication-RL5 influence to enable guidance and encouragement from others.

Spiral Stage	Mode (Adjusting)	Type (Mental Stabil'n)	Corresponding Pressure & Root Level	Cycles
φ7	Relational	L'5	Acceptability: Change-RL3	Cycle-2 RL5
φ6	Transpersonal	L'7	Well-Being: Experience-RL4
φ5	Vital	L'2	Certainty: Inquiry-RL2
φ4	Sensory	L'1	Autonomy: Purpose-RL6	Cycle-1 RL4
φ3	Individual	L'4	Understanding: Communication-RL5
φ2	Social	L'6	Selflessness: Willingness-RL7
φ1	Emotional	L'3	Performance:  Action-RL1

PH'5C: Consolidating A SHARED REALITY

This Spiral is about progressively sharing and so establishing a reality that enables and strengthens association and group cohesion. The foundation is conceptual accounts (μ1) that need to grow from informal exchanges through popular expositions to meaningful discourse.

The Cycle-1 watershed in communication-RL5 is found in Φ4 in specific concrete applications of ideas, following their logical development and general dissemination.

Cycle-2 introduces a purpose-RL6 influence so that each member may maintain their autonomy.

Spiral Stage	Mode (Sharing)	Type (Language Use)	Corresponding Pressure & Root Level	Cycles
φ7	Gestalt	L'5	Acceptability: Change-RL3	Cycle-2 RL6
φ6	Mythic	L'7	Well-Being: Experience-RL4
φ5	Associative	L'2	Certainty: Inquiry-RL2
φ4	Concrete	L'1	Autonomy: Purpose-RL6	Cycle-1 RL5
φ3	Universal	L'4	Understanding: Communication-RL5
φ2	Logical	L'6	Selflessness: Willingness-RL7
φ1	Conceptual	L'3	Performance:  Action-RL1

PH'6C: Maturing POLITICS

This Spiral is about the progressive maturation of politics so that governance can allow autonomy (freedom/liberty) for its group members while simultaneously ensuring justice and support for the group as a whole. The foundation is a pluralism(μ1) of members (or sub-groups in a society) where the dominance by a small clique over time leads to devolution of power, greater fairness, and participation by all.

The Cycle-1 watershed in purpose-RL6 is found in the resolution of social issues in Φ4 via reason and consultation, in the context of individual self-reliance and the rule of law.

Cycle-2 introduces a willingness-RL7 influence so that each member must engage responsibly with political issues.

Spiral Stage	Mode (Governing)	Type (Ethical Choice)	Corresponding Pressure & Root Level	Cycles
φ7	Communalist	L'5	Acceptability: Change-RL3	Cycle-2 RL7
φ6	Transcend'ist	L'7	Well-Being: Experience-RL4
φ5	Conventionalist	L'2	Certainty: Inquiry-RL2
φ4	Rationalist	L'1	Autonomy: Purpose-RL6	Cycle-1 RL6
φ3	Individualist	L'4	Understanding: Communication-RL5
φ2	Legitimist	L'6	Selflessness: Willingness-RL7
φ1	Pluralist	L'3	Performance:  Action-RL1

PH'7C: Increasing EFFECTIVENESS

This Spiral is about progressively developing effectiveness in order to support competence. The foundation is preoccupation (μ1) that needs to grow from a natural intuition to a sophisticated reflective awareness.

The Cycle-1 watershed in willingness-RL7 is found in forming good habits in Φ4 through iteration with small improvements, supported by education and association with like-minded others, as well as constant preoccupation.

Cycle-2 introduces an action-RL1 influence so that real-world application and feasibility issues are not neglected.

Spiral Stage	Mode (Handling)	Type (Ability Enhancer)	Corresponding Pressure & Root Level	Cycles
φ7	Experiment'n	L'5	Acceptability: Change-RL3	Cycle-2 RL1
φ6	Identification	L'7	Well-Being: Experience-RL4
φ5	Elucidation	L'2	Certainty: Inquiry-RL2
φ4	Iteration	L'1	Autonomy: Purpose-RL6	Cycle-1 RL7
φ3	Association	L'4	Understanding: Communication-RL5
φ2	Education	L'6	Selflessness: Willingness-RL7
φ1	Preoccupation	L'3	Performance:  Action-RL1

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Comparative Table

Name Duplication:

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• With the Root Level correspondence for Spirals less mysterious and less doubtful, we can inspect the essences in the 7 Spirals that determine the 7 Spiral Trees.

Initially posted: 30-Nov-2013. Last amended 2-Jan-2015.