The Vessel (Mysterium Family)

This cluster contains virtues related to Receiving, Yielding, and Depth. They govern the relationship with the vertical dimension (Shadow and Spirit) and the capacity to be held.

Depth Nodes ($D$)

• [6.7] SHAD (Shadow Work): The integration of the disowned; facing the unacceptable within.
• [11.4] DEEP (Deep Listening): Hearing the subtext and the soul; reception of the other.

Height Nodes ($H$)

• [7.6] SACR (Sacred Wisdom): Gnosis; connection to the divine or numinous.
• [7.5] CONTEMP (Contemplation): The practice of beholding; seeing without grasping.

Center/Opening Nodes

• [8.5] REC (Receptivity): The core capacity to let in; openness to grace and help.
• [9.4] GRAT (Gratitude): The recognition of the gift; the response to grace.
• [6.5] HUM (Humility): Right-sizing the self; the “empty bowl” that can be filled.
• [11.3] NOBS (Noble Silence): Restraint of output to allow intake.
• [10.3] REGEN (Regeneration): Allowing life to heal itself; alignment with self-organizing forces.