Protectoral State

Archetype: Guardian/Medic

The best concept to describe the focus of this state is Security.

Physical: Action

Focus on physical execution; developing, training, and favoring physical abilities, aptitudes, and impulses.

Rational: Conception

Focus on perception of ideas and information; attention and response to concepts, definitions, and meanings.

Emotional: Valuation

Focus on emotional commitment; developing, following, and favoring respect, values, and bonds.

It is the state of wellbeing and stability. It represents a psyche that is rationally flexible, and physically and emotionally tense. When in this state, we are devoted and active, but will be curious and reflective about it. We focus on acting towards feelings and ideas. We analyze the state of emotional stability, and do not hesitate to act towards keeping and protecting it. We are devoted to ideals and strive to provide for them. We have clear values, and look for control of our surroundings.

By definition, this is the state of focus in action, conception and valuation. Its main characteristic is acting upon ideals, pondering about our passions, and valuing practical abilities. This defines our ability to focus on our environment, protecting and providing for it.

People who have a constant tendency to this state focus on their actions, feelings and knowledge. Their attention goes to where help, duty and care is needed. For them, being resourceful is more pressing than being illustrious or relaxed. They value people that are skilled and dependable. They are attentive, but may want to take care of more things than they should or could handle. They like to make good use of their talents, and lead by example. But, their plans might be all over the place, as they sacrifice procedure for results. They like to read, talk and debate ideas, but may have little patience or free time.

People that are strongly protectoral are passionate. They value wealth, wellbeing, purpose and talent, and use this as a measure of how important or satisfactory things are. They want security and control, but most of all, a sense harmony. They can be possessive, but they are open to discussions or changes of plans and rules. This can be the key to help them get organized, and re-evaluate their otherwise strict values and routines.

Tendencies towards introversion:

Action cultivates competition and impatience; prompting self-reliance.

Valuation cultivates particularities and sensibility; prompting self-absorption.