Double Retrieval

Double Retrieval is the specific surgical mechanism used in Phase 4 of the Sacred Descent. It addresses the fact that pathology consists of two displaced elements: Fuel (Trapped Vitality in the Exile) and Form (Distorted Capacity in the Guardian).

The Principle

Healing requires both Energy (Fuel) and Structure (Form).

• Retrieving Fuel without Form = Catharsis (energy dissipates or re-traumatizes).
• Retrieving Form without Fuel = Intellectual Insight (structure without power).

The Sequence

Step 1: Retrieve Fuel (The Exile)

• Action: Witness and Unburden the Exile.
• Mechanism: When the Exile releases the burden (shame, terror), the original Vitality returns.
• Example: From the Chaos Child (Tyrant’s exile), we retrieve Spontaneity.

Step 2: Retrieve Form (The Guardian)

• Action: Update the Guardian.
• Mechanism: Show the Guardian that the Exile is safe. Invite the Guardian to take a new, healthy role using its existing skills.
• Example: The Rigid Controller (Tyrant) transforms into the Discerner.

Step 3: Synthesis

• Action: Reunite Fuel and Form.
• Mechanism: The Spontaneity flows through the Discernment.
• Result: Embodied Order.

Summary Table

Pole	Fuel (from Exile)	Form (from Guardian)	Synthesis
Tyrant	Spontaneity	Discernment	Embodied Order
Titan	Innate Worth	Vision	Wise Striving
Fortress	Trust/Intimacy	Sovereignty	Sovereign Cooperation