8. Turquoise—Postintegral—embodied or conceptual
7. Teal—Integral—integrated or partial
6. Green—Pluralistic—sensitive or indifferent
5. Orange—Rational—win or lose
4. Amber—Mythic—right or wrong
3. Red—Egocentric—good or bad
2. Magenta—Magic—safe or unsafe
1. Infrared—Archaic—dead or alive
4. Consciousness Development
8. Turquoise—Postintegral—embodied or conceptual
7. Teal—Integral—integrated or partial
6. Green—Pluralistic—sensitive or indifferent
5. Orange—Rational—win or lose
4. Amber—Mythic—right or wrong
3. Red—Egocentric—good or bad
2. Magenta—Magic—safe or unsafe
1. Infrared—Archaic—dead or alive
Second Tier
First Tier
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5. 1. Infrared Archaic - dead or alive
Basic Qualities and Capacities Limited Views
Basic survival instincts. Oneness with nature. No conscious awareness of interior, past or
future.
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6. Consciousness Development
8. Turquoise—Postintegral—embodied or conceptual
7. Teal—Integral—integrated or partial
6. Green—Pluralistic—sensitive or indifferent
5. Orange—Rational—win or lose
4. Amber—Mythic—right or wrong
3. Red—Egocentric—good or bad
2. Magenta—Magic—safe or unsafe
1. Infrared—Archaic—dead or alive
Second Tier
First Tier
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7. 2. Magenta Magic/Superstitious
safe or unsafe
Basic Qualities and Capacities Limited Views
Deep bonding with family, group or tribe. No individuality. False beliefs in the magic.
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8. Consciousness Development
8. Turquoise—Postintegral—embodied or conceptual
7. Teal—Integral—integrated or partial
6. Green—Pluralistic—sensitive or indifferent
5. Orange—Rational—win or lose
4. Amber—Mythic—right or wrong
3. Red—Egocentric—good or bad
2. Magenta—Magic—safe or unsafe
1. Infrared—Archaic—dead or alive
Second Tier
First Tier
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9. 3. Red Egocentric - good or bad (for me)
Basic Qualities and Capacities Limited Views
Power, independence, creativity, spontaneity, uninhibited, carefree,
alive, authentic, refreshingly open, setting of narrow boundaries.
It’s all about me and now.
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10. Consciousness Development
8. Turquoise—Postintegral—embodied or conceptual
7. Teal—Integral—integrated or partial
6. Green—Pluralistic—sensitive or indifferent
5. Orange—Rational—win or lose
4. Amber—Mythic—right or wrong
3. Red—Egocentric—good or bad
2. Magenta—Magic—safe or unsafe
1. Infrared—Archaic—dead or alive
Second Tier
First Tier
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11. 4. Amber Mythic/Conformist
right or wrong
Basic Qualities and Capacities Limited Views
Stability, order, purpose, rules, loyalty, hope, recognition,
morals, honors past and considers future.
Mythic beliefs. Only one right way. Marginalizes non-conformists.
Inflexible, rigid, patriarchal.
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12. Consciousness Development
8. Turquoise—Postintegral—embodied or conceptual
7. Teal—Integral—integrated or partial
6. Green—Pluralistic—sensitive or indifferent
5. Orange—Rational—win or lose
4. Amber—Mythic—right or wrong
3. Red—Egocentric—good or bad
2. Magenta—Magic—safe or unsafe
1. Infrared—Archaic—dead or alive
Second Tier
First Tier
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13. 5. Orange Rational/Modern
win or lose
Kepler, Copernicus, Newton, Galileo, Columbus
Basic Qualities and Capacities Limited Views
Objectivity, good life for all, liberty, happiness, democracy. Rational, calculating, cold and driven by status and success. Little
consideration for environment and losers.
14. Consciousness Development
8. Turquoise—Postintegral—embodied or conceptual
7. Teal—Integral—integrated or partial
6. Green—Pluralistic—sensitive or indifferent
5. Orange—Rational—win or lose
4. Amber—Mythic—right or wrong
3. Red—Egocentric—good or bad
2. Magenta—Magic—safe or unsafe
1. Infrared—Archaic—dead or alive
Second Tier
First Tier
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15. 6. Green Pluralistic/Postmodern
sensitive or indifferent
Basic Qualities and Capacities Limited Views
Equality, sensitivity, compassion, non-judgmental, holistic, caring,
environmentally conscious, celebrates the feminine, animal rights,
sexual liberation, authentic polyamory.
Endless processing and inability to reach decisions, pre/trans fallacy,
confuses natural with dominator hierarchies, performative
contradictions, marginalizes men and the masculine, elevates the
feminine/Goddess image. New-age narcissism.
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16. Consciousness Development
8. Turquoise—Postintegral—embodied or conceptual
7. Teal—Integral—integrated or partial
6. Green—Pluralistic—sensitive or indifferent
5. Orange—Rational—win or lose
4. Amber—Mythic—right or wrong
3. Red—Egocentric—good or bad
2. Magenta—Magic—safe or unsafe
1. Infrared—Archaic—dead or alive
Second Tier - Being-Based/Evolutionary
First Tier - Need-Based
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17. 7. Teal Integral
integrated or fragmented
Basic Qualities and Capacities Limited Views
Recognizes the importance of all preceding levels, including the
process of development itself. Does not force own values onto
others. Knowledge and competency supersede rank, power, gender,
or status. Flexibility, spontaneity, and functionality become the
highest priority.
Frustrated, especially with Green, can be cynical, cold, calculating,
distant, opportunistic, manipulative, overly analytical and arrogant.
Can feel quickly discouraged and bored as it can think it has seen and
had it all. Often feels isolated and alone.
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18. Consciousness Development
8. Turquoise—Postintegral—embodied or conceptual
7. Teal—Integral—integrated or partial
6. Green—Pluralistic—sensitive or indifferent
5. Orange—Rational—win or lose
4. Amber—Mythic—right or wrong
3. Red—Egocentric—good or bad
2. Magenta—Magic—safe or unsafe
1. Infrared—Archaic—dead or alive
Second Tier
First Tier
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19. 8. Turquoise Postintegral
embodied or conceptual
Basic Qualities and Capacities Limited Views
Embodiment, full embrace, interweaving, tantric, non-dual, deep ecology.
Evolutionary desire to co-create and pro-create to serve universal goals with
partner and others. Wisdom.
Radical when it comes to ego-transcendence. Feelings of spiritual superiority
and evolutionary elitism. Gurus/teachers negligent about blind-spots and
uneven development. Inability to create sustainable organizational structures.
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