The Compass (Eros Family)

This cluster contains virtues related to Wanting, Valuing, and Orienting. They govern the motivation of the self, the connection to purpose, and the relationship with time and limits.

Expansion Nodes ($\Pi$)

  • [2.2] HOPE (Hope): The orientation toward possibility; the refusal to accept the present as final.
  • [5.3] GROW (Growth): The drive for development, becoming, and self-transcendence.
  • [5.2] CREA (Creativity): The generation of novelty; bringing the new into existence.
  • [4.0] VIT (Vitality): Raw life-force, zeal, and energy.

Limit Nodes ($\text{K}$)

  • [3.2] CONT (Contentment): The recognition of sufficiency; the capacity to say “enough.”
  • [2.5] MORT (Mortality): The awareness of finitude as a clarifying force; living in light of death.
  • [5.4] REL (Release): The capacity to let go, end well, and renounce attachment.
  • [7.14] MEAN (Meaning): Narrative coherence that integrates suffering and ending into a larger purpose.

Bridge Nodes

  • [6.6] REV (Reverence): The recognition of value outside oneself; awe.
  • [3.7] EROS (Erotic Integrity): The healthy channeling of life-force and desire.
  • [8.3] LOVB (Love-Beauty): The attraction to the Good and the Beautiful.