# Symbolic Analogy

> Compress core contradiction into poetic imagery/oxymoron. Use compressed conflicts to reveal hidden solution directions.

- Skill: `yogsoth-ai/symbolic-analogy` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add yogsoth-ai/symbolic-analogy`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/yogsoth-ai/symbolic-analogy/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: yogsoth-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/yogsoth-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/yogsoth-ai/symbolic-analogy

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# Symbolic Analogy

Compress the core contradiction of a problem into poetic imagery or oxymoron, then use the compressed conflict to reveal hidden solution directions.

## State Ledger

| Resource | Target | Current | % |
|----------|--------|---------|---|
| web-search | 15 | 0 | 0% |
| web-research | 5 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-overview | 15 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-search | 10 | 0 | 0% |
| paper-research | 3 | 0 | 0% |

## HARD-GATE

Cannot exit strategy until ≥80% of each budget line is consumed OR yield targets are met with justification for remaining budget.

## Available Tactics

| Tactic | Role |
|--------|------|
| compressed-conflict | Generate oxymorons and extract idea directions |

## Available SOPs

| SOP | Role |
|-----|------|
| symbolic-compression | Compress contradiction into 2-3 word oxymoron |
| analogy-chain | Deepen symbolic imagery through layers |
| springboard-launch | Convert symbolic insights into solutions |
| synectics-synthesis | Synthesize symbolic analogy outputs |

## Execution Guidance

1. **Identify contradiction**: Find the core tension in the problem
2. **Compress**: Reduce to a 2-3 word oxymoron (e.g., "familiar surprise")
3. **Interpret**: Explore what the oxymoron suggests as solution directions
4. **Deepen**: Chain the symbolic image through analogy layers
5. **Extract**: Convert symbolic insights into concrete mechanisms
6. **Validate**: Check that solutions actually address the original contradiction

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## Available Tactics

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

| Tactic | When to use |
| --- | --- |
| compressed-conflict | Generate compressed conflicts (oxymorons) from problem contradictions and extract concrete idea directions from the symbolic tension. |

## Available SOPs

Optional, no fixed order; the final leaf is always a sop.

| SOP | When to use |
| --- | --- |
| analogy-chain | Chain analogies to deeper levels (3-5 layers). Each layer reveals new aspects and insights not visible at the surface. |
| springboard-launch | Convert analogy insights into concrete feasible solutions. Transform abstract connections into actionable mechanisms. |
| symbolic-compression | Compress problem contradiction into 2-3 word oxymoron. Produces oxymorons with interpretation directions for each. |
| synectics-synthesis | Synthesize all synectics outputs into a structured idea report. Combines results from all analogy types and excursion processes. |

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