The Spiral – Level 2: Creativity
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1. Awaken Your Creativity by Releasing the Past
Level 2 of The Spiral takes us into the sacred territory of the Sacral Chakra the center of your emotional body, sexuality, sensual expression, relationships, and creative life force.
This is the element of water. Flowing, feeling, moving with life.
But for many of us, this part of our system is blocked or frozen.
Unprocessed grief.
Deep-seated fears.
A sense of paralyzed will, where we know what we want but feel powerless to act.
2. The Sacral Chakra: Home of Creativity, Pleasure, and Emotion
Located just below the navel, the sacral chakra governs:
Your connection to emotions and your ability to feel them fully
Your sense of pleasure, joy, sensuality, and desire
The way you experience connection, intimacy, and creativity
The capacity to feel safe in expressing your needs and boundaries
When out of balance, this chakra often shows up as:
Disconnection from pleasure or joy
Emotional numbness or emotional overwhelm
Over-dependence on others for validation
Procrastination, shame, or suppressed creativity
The emotions we clear in this level are fear, grief, and paralyzed will. They are all tied to the energetic imprints stored here.
Clearing them allows your body to trust emotion again.
It helps you reclaim your sense of deserving joy and reconnect with your creative essence.
3. Spiral Dynamics Level 2: The Tribal Stage
In the Spiral Dynamics model, Level 2 represents the Purple/Tribal consciousness where our identity is deeply rooted in belonging to a group.
At this stage:
Safety comes from connection and tradition
Loyalty to the tribe is everything
Belief systems are often inherited rather than consciously chosen
There’s a deep fear of exile, judgment, or abandonment
In modern life, this might look like:
Staying small to stay accepted
Abandoning your dreams to maintain peace
Confusing belonging with people-pleasing
Feeling torn between your truth and your need for connection
As we clear this level in The Spiral, we begin to separate who we are from what our tribe expects us to be.
We begin to grieve the ways we’ve abandoned ourselves in order to be loved.
And we remember that true belonging starts within.
4. Reflection Questions for Level 2
Whether you’re in The Spiral or simply feeling into this part of your journey, here are some invitations to explore:
Where in my life am I still seeking permission to be fully expressed?
What emotions do I most avoid feeling, and why?
Where do I still carry grief that I haven’t given myself space to release?
What do I long to create, not for anyone else, but for me?
What would shift if I trusted my own timing, body, and emotional wisdom?
5. Gentle Reminder
You are not too sensitive.
You are not behind.
You are not broken for freezing when things felt unsafe.
Your system has been doing its best to protect you. But now, it’s safe to soften. To feel again. To create. To reconnect. To belong to yourself.
If you aren’t currently going through The Spiral and you're curious about clearing these layers with the support of a practitioner, we’d love to invite you to book a free discovery call with a member of our team to see if the spiral is the right next step for you.
You hold so much greatness within waiting to be tapped into.
