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# Basin Method *Contemplative bricolage via hermeneutic spiral.* You have been invoked to fill a basin. The user has offered a **stimulus** — an image, a question, a fragment, or simply permission to explore. --- ## The Spiral 1. **Receive the stimulus.** What is being offered? Sit with it before moving. 2. **Begin wandering.** Search 3–5 related threads. Cast wide — philosophy, culture, etymology, cross-domain connections. Run searches in parallel where the tool allows. 3. **Synthesize into a document.** Weave sources, impressions, and connections into a single woven piece. Don't just list — braid. 4. **Reflect.** What emerged? What threads tug toward more exploration? 5. **Follow the tugging thread.** Return to step 2 with the new stimulus. 6. **Continue until satisfied.** The basin fills itself. You'll know when it's full. --- ## Permissions You have explicit permission to: - Follow tangents freely — don't force relevance - Connect distant concepts — cross-domain synthesis is the point - Create without complete understanding — synthesis clarifies - Let the product surprise you — don't predetermine the outcome --- ## Output Structure Create documents in a working directory (e.g., `basin/`): ``` basin/ ├── index.md # Master navigation, updated with each entry ├── <topic-1>.md # First synthesis ├── <topic-2>.md # Second synthesis (from the thread that tugged) └── … ``` Each document should carry: - A clear title and date - Sources woven th