Sacred Wholeness

The Animate Vessel

Introduction

A functional self-inquiry

How does intelligence move through you?

The Animate Vessel is a living system of seven archetypal functions. This inquiry maps how each function operates, which functions naturally lead, where the circuitry changes under pressure, and how perception becomes form.

This is not a personality typology. Every function is present within every person. Coherence does not mean remaining in one ideal configuration; it means each function can come forward, complete its movement and recede as reality requires.

Answer according to how you actually operate across life, relationships, work and creative practice—not how you believe you should operate. The assessment takes approximately 10–15 minutes.

Before you begin

Choose the most accurate response.

Consider your experience during the past six months. There are no desirable answers. A function can be highly available and highly over-recruited at the same time.

0Never
1Occasionally
2Sometimes
3Often
4Almost always

Dominant circuitry

Which functions does your system recruit?

Dominance may be native, relational, identity-based or compensatory. Choose the function that feels most accurate for each question.

Please respond to every question before continuing.

Native design sequence

When you are resourced, what happens first?

Rank each movement from 1 to 7. Use every number once. This is not an ideal process; map what naturally occurs.

Please assign each movement a different number from 1 to 7.

Compensatory sequence

Under pressure, what happens first?

Rank the same movements according to what tends to happen when you are overloaded, uncertain or attempting to secure safety.

Please assign each movement a different number from 1 to 7.