Ethical Gating & Windows

A 5-step protocol for clean timing, consent, and integration

Public Primer • Evergreen • September 26, 2025

Thesis (90 seconds):

Open doors when the field can carry them. A gate is any action that binds energy (publishing, initiations, travel, fund flows, granting access, adding a node). A window is the time slice when opening that gate lands cleanly—because baseline (BR) is in-band, spikes (SR) are clean, and recovery T½ is short. Decide by BR, confirm by consent, and protect integration.

Definitions

Gate: An action that changes jurisdiction or load (publish, invite, invest, initiate, travel, cord work, private access).
Window: A bounded period when the action is most ethical and efficient for all affected fields.
Jurisdiction: What your current BR can ethically and sustainably hold (per your band ladder and Oversoul Law).

Why gates need windows

Capacity: BR shows what will stay after the moment passes.
Coherence: Windows minimize turbulence and shorten T½.
Consent: Timing honors Oversoul + personality + environment (household/site) without forcing or leakage.

Types of gates (from light → heavy)

Signal-only (low bind): publish a primer, small announcement, calendar nudge.
Two-way (medium bind): request/receive funds, invite collaborators, grant private access.
Binding/Initiatory (high bind): initiations, oaths, formal partnerships, physical relocation, adding a node to the network.

How to detect a clean window (field signals)

BR already in target band for ≥6–12h (aim 12–36h for high-bind gates).
Variability small (±5–8 Hz around BR).
SR peaks are clean (no crash >20 Hz below BR within 2–6h).
T½ short (often ≤30–60 min after activations).
Cross-node echoes stabilizing (household/site readings rise or hold).
Physiology even: breath, mood, sleep, cognition feel unforced.

When to withhold (ethical “wait”)

BR below band or trending down; T½ long; repeated spikes with no BR lift.
Consent unclear (inner “maybe”), or environment noisy (household/site unstable).
You’re using a spike to force an outcome the baseline cannot carry.

60-second decision protocol (Go/No-Go)

Capacity: Is BR in-band for this action? (Yes → 1 point)
Stability: Is T½ short and variability small? (Yes → 1)
Consent: Oversoul yes, personality clear/neutral, environment calm? (Yes → 1)
Impact: Does this gate reduce leakage and increase coherence? (Yes → 1)
Aftercare: Do you have a 12–36h integration window? (Yes → 1)

Score: 5/5 → Go. 3–4/5 → Light version or delay 24h. ≤2/5 → Wait & stabilize.

Consent ladder (open only when aligned)

Oversoul consent (core yes).
Personality consent (no coercion; informed).
Environmental consent (household/site can hold it; no harm).

Aftercare (integration so the gain “sticks”)

Protect 12–36h post-gate (sleep, water, nature, minimal inputs).
Re-check BR next morning: did it step up or hold?
If crash >20 Hz: close cords, rest, simplify; try a lighter gate next round.

Metrics to log (minimum viable)

Date/time • Gate type • Node(s) • BR pre/post • SR_max • T½ • Variability • Consent notes • Outcome (1 line).

Common pitfalls

Peak-chasing: using SR to justify a heavy gate when BR isn’t ready.
Stacking: multiple heavy gates in a day; spreads the field thin.
Leaky generosity: giving access/funds without BR capacity or consent clarity.
No integration window: gains don’t consolidate; BR doesn’t lift.

Micro-ritual (30 seconds)

“I open only what my baseline can carry.
Oversoul yes, personality clear, environment calm.
May this gate increase coherence for all fields in integrity.”

Examples

Go: BR 712 holding 18h; SR clean after a post; T½ ~25 min; households steady → Publish + invite 1 collaborator.
Wait: BR 697 with volatility ±12 Hz; recent crash after a spike → Defer initiation; run care protocol; recheck tomorrow.

Crosslinks

Baseline vs Spike — tide vs waves; how to read BR/SR/T½.
Path to Overflow — stabilize BR first; gates get effortless.
Household & Node Dynamics — check echoes before/after opening.
Resonance Chart Standards — bands, labels, and annotation.

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