The Spiral is itself a spiral process, doubling back on itself, reassessing and regrouping.
The Spiral is dialectical as compared to the circle which is theological. like a circle, it is distended to infinity, but on it, things recur, but at another level: there is a return in difference, not repetition in identity.
The Spiral is simply a failed circle. When we come to the end of a cycle we ought to move up to another level and proceed accordingly.
The Spiral is a spiritualized circle. In the spiral form, the circle, uncoiled, has ceased to be vicious... it has been set free.
The Spiral is a real producing life-principle, directed to the periphery. the fact that, in plant, organs push their way outward is proof that the spiral tendency dominates the life of plants..