The 'Integral Pulse' is a measure of the heartbeat of culture. A strong rhythm is produced by alignment of the healthy and positive life conditions inherent in each way of living.
If any one pulse becomes dominant and out of alignment then the unhealthy aspects of that way of living come to the fore and hinder further development.
According to Prof. Clare W Graves the human mind has the capacity to handle 18 ways of living or cultures. So far only 8 have been indentified and the others which are beyond of current thinking will emerge as our planetary life conditions change.
The integral pulse which is aligned for a given person’s life conditions is correct for that stage of development for that person. As a natural system, change and emergence to a new way of living will only happen when the 6 conditions for change are met and living conditions allow it.
Understanding is the start of a journey. The integral Pulse is part of the Competing Values, Culture and Change Framework.