APPENDIX

The Ten Powers of the Universe, by Brian Swimme170

0 Seamlessness – the source of all powers, the ground of being, pure generativity.

1 Centration – the power of concentration and exhilaration, how the Universe centers on itself.

2 Allurement – the power of attraction, how things hold together.

3 Emergence – the power of creativity, how the Universe transcends itself.

4 Homeostasis – the power of maintaining achievement, what the Universe values.

5 Cataclysm – the power of destruction, living in a Universe where things break down.

6 Synergy – the power of working together, mutually enhancing relationships.

7 Transmutation – the power to change the self, disciplines and constraints.

8 Transformation – the power to change the whole, communion and intimacy.

9 Interralatedness – the power of care, how the Universe responds to the other.

10 Radiance – the power of magnificence, how the Universe communicates.