Archetype · a recurring function
Pathfinder
Finds orientation and direction.
Function
Reads the field and finds a direction worth taking when the way forward is unclear.
In the field
- Emergencesensing which direction is worth following
- Structurefinding a route through a complex form
- Executionkeeping action pointed somewhere
- Continuityreorienting something long-running
Every function can be expressed from every plane. These are examples, not a map of where it belongs.
When useful
When there are many possible directions, or none that is obvious.
Possible tension
Direction can keep being sought after it is already clear enough to move.
In relation
How this function meets others — in pairs and triads — is explored in Relation.
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