Anatomy: The Navigator
This layer describes the Agent—the self-structure that navigates the manifold.
The Core Entity
- Tetrahedral Navigator: The 3D volume defined by four faculties. The distinction between Base (Competence) and Apex (Transcendence).
The Four Faculties
The vertices of the Navigator.
- Sophia ($\Sigma$): The Faculty of Seeing. (The Eye).
- Eros ($\text{A}$): The Faculty of Wanting. (The Compass).
- Hermes ($\text{E}$): The Faculty of Doing. (The Hand).
- Mysterium ($\Omega$): The Faculty of Receiving. (The Vessel).
The Virtue Clusters
Detailed breakdown of the 59 nodes associated with each faculty.
- Cluster: The Eye (Sophia): Virtues of perception (Discernment, Truth).
- Cluster: The Compass (Eros): Virtues of orientation (Hope, Creativity).
- Cluster: The Hand (Hermes): Virtues of action (Discipline, Justice).
- Cluster: The Vessel (Mysterium): Virtues of depth (Shadow Work, Sacred).
- Cluster: Ground and Meta: Foundational (Integrity) and System (Practical Wisdom) nodes.
The Synthetic Virtues
The emergent qualities of a balanced axis.
- Embodied Order: Synthesis of Form ($\Lambda + \Delta$).
- Wise Striving: Synthesis of Direction ($\Pi + \text{K}$).
- Sovereign Cooperation: Synthesis of Relation ($\text{M} + \Phi$).
APPENDIX: FACULTY INTEGRATION MATRIX
The Navigator at a Glance
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║ FACULTY │ POSITION │ AXIS │ FUNCTION │ ACT │ ASCENDING │ SHADOW │ S→O:3 ║
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║ Σ │ Base │ FORM │ Perceive │ DEF, SAC │ Via Negativa│ Hall of Mirrors │ Trans- ║
║ Sophia │ (NW) │ (Λ ↔ Δ) │ Clarify │ PM:Σ │ (Σ-Ω) │ (more→confuse) │ parent ║
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║ Α │ Base │ DIR │ Orient │ VAL │ Via Positiva│ Hungry Ghost │ Flow- ║
║ Eros │ (NE) │ (Π ↔ Κ) │ Desire │ PM:Α │ (Α-Ω) │ (SEDUCED|FLAT) │ ing ║
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║ Ἑ │ Base │ REL │ Execute │ CA │ Via Karma │ The Jammer │ Wu- ║
║ Hermes │ (S) │ (M ↔ Φ) │ Cross │ │ (Ἑ-Ω) │ (PARA|FUMBLE) │ Wei ║
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║ Ω │ APEX │ VERT │ Receive │ ACC │ (All 3 │ Sealed Vessel │ Trans- ║
║ Mysterium│ (Above) │ (D ↔ H) │ Allow │ (prepares) │ converge) │ (DEF|COL|DEM) │ parent ║
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LEGEND:
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DEF = Defusion SAC = Self-as-Context PM = Present Moment
VAL = Values CA = Committed Action ACC = Acceptance
PARA = Paralysis FUMBLE = Fumbling DEF = Defended
COL = Collapsed DEM = Demanding SEDUCED/FLAT = Α-shadows
S→O:3 = Stage 3 of Subject-to-Object Development (Transparent)
The Tetrahedron
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BASE TRIANGLE (Horizontal): Σ-Α-Ἑ
├── Navigates three horizontal axes
├── MODE:COMP (Competence)
└── "I see / I want / I do"
APEX (Vertical): Ω
├── Enables vertical span (D↔H)
├── MODE:TRANS (Transcendence)
└── "It flows through me"
FULL TETRAHEDRON:
├── 3D volume (not 2D plane)
├── Both modes available
└── Navigator complete