Armor Plane (GEOM:ARM)

The Armor Plane is one of the two primary “Hemispheres” of pathology. It is characterized by High Tension, Rigidity, and Active Defense.

Configuration

The Armor Plane is formed by the alliance of three specific Shadow Poles:

• The Tyrant ($\Lambda+$): Excessive Structure (Control).
• The Titan ($\Pi+$): Excessive Expansion (Drive).
• The Fortress ($\text{M}+$): Excessive Agency (Isolation).

Hemisphere: Northern/Eastern/Frontal quadrant ($\Lambda\uparrow + \Pi\uparrow + \text{M}\uparrow$).

Phenomenology

• Somatic: Chronic Sympathetic arousal (SOMA:SY). Braced chest, tight jaw, elevated shoulders. “Ready for impact.”
• Psychological: “I must handle this.” “Rest is dangerous.” “Emotions are weakness.”
• Relational: Distant, controlling, or performative. Difficulty receiving.

Dynamics

• Brittleness: The structure is hard but not resilient. It does not bend; it shatters.
• Collapse Risk: When the Armor fails (due to exhaustion or overwhelming force), the system often flips catastrophically into the Swamp Plane.
• Mechanism: The system believes that Safety = Control + Invulnerability.

Healing Vector: Porous Strength

Healing the Armor Plane does not mean destroying the structure, but making it permeable.

• Target: HEAL:POR (Porous Strength).
• Add: $\Delta$ (Flow/Softening), $\Phi$ (Connection), $\text{K}$ (Acceptance).
• Key Move: Opening the Gate to allow receiving.