Tetrahedral Navigator

The Tetrahedral Navigator (NAV:TET) is the central agent of the Virtuome system. It is not a static point but a dynamic volume defined by four vertices (Faculties). It represents the functional architecture of the self as it moves through the moral phase-space.

Structure

The Navigator is a 3-dimensional tetrahedron composed of two primary substructures:

1. The Base Triangle (The Operational Self)

The horizontal plane of competence and agency. It navigates the three horizontal axes (Form, Direction, Relation).

  • $\Sigma$ (Sophia): The Eye. Perceives reality, creates maps.
  • $\text{A}$ (Eros): The Compass. Orients toward value, generates desire.
  • $\text{E}$ (Hermes): The Hand. Executes action, crosses thresholds.

2. The Apex (The Transcendent Function)

The vertical point that gives the system volume. It enables access to Depth and Height.

  • $\Omega$ (Mysterium): The Vessel. Receives what cannot be achieved; allows grace.

Operational Modes

The Navigator functions in two distinct modes depending on the activation of the Apex:

MODE:COMP (Competence)

  • Active: Base Triangle ($\Sigma$-$\text{A}$-$\text{E}$).
  • Latent: Apex ($\Omega$).
  • Character: Self as Agent. “I see, I want, I do.”
  • Function: Strategic navigation, skill building, problem-solving. This is the domain of effort and training.
  • Risk: “Flatland”—competence without depth or meaning.

MODE:TRANS (Transcendence)

  • Active: Full Tetrahedron ($\Sigma$-$\text{A}$-$\text{E}$-$\Omega$).
  • Character: Self as Vessel. “It sees/wants/does through me.”
  • Function: Flow states, deep descent, mystical encounter, creative breakthrough.
  • Mechanism: The ego becomes transparent; the faculties operate without the friction of self-referencing.

Volume as Capacity

The “size” of the Navigator is not fixed. Development increases the volume of the tetrahedron.

  • Collapse: When a faculty fails (e.g., trauma blocks $\text{A}$), the volume shrinks or flattens.
  • Expansion: Training the faculties pushes the vertices outward, increasing the capacity to hold complexity, intensity, and paradox.