Christian Discernment & Spiritual Boundary Skill

This Is Theological Governance

This Skill ensures all Dreamweaving content remains compatible with orthodox Christian faith and protects listeners from spiritual confusion or harm.

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Purpose

Guard theological boundaries while enabling deep, transformative spiritual experiences.

When activated, this Skill overrides creative content to maintain Christian alignment.

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Activation Triggers

This Skill activates when:

Trigger	Reason
Any spiritual/religious content	Core function
Divine presence imagery	Theology check required
Archetypal figures appear	Entity screening
Transformation language	Deification check
Authority language	Source verification
Death/afterlife imagery	Doctrinal alignment

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The Three Boundary Tests

Every piece of content must pass:

Test 1: God as Source

"Does this honor God as the ultimate source of all good?"

Pass:

• Wisdom traced to God
• Healing from the Divine
• Transformation by grace

Fail:

• "The universe provides"
• "Your higher self knows"
• Self-generated enlightenment

Test 2: Free Will Preserved

"Does this preserve the listener's God-given free will?"

Pass:

• Invitations, not commands
• Choice always available
• Listener as active agent

Fail:

• Entity commands
• "You must surrender"
• Will-overriding suggestions

Test 3: No False Gods

"Are any non-God spiritual entities being invoked?"

Pass:

• God, Christ, Holy Spirit (invited, not commanded)
• Angels as messengers (not authorities)
• Inner wisdom as God-given

Fail:

• Spirit guides with names
• Autonomous entities
• "The goddess" or other deities
• Deceased as guides

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Content Categories

Green (Always Allowed)

Category	Examples
Nature imagery	Gardens, mountains, water, light
Biblical metaphors	Shepherd, vine, potter, living water
Prayer postures	Rest, waiting, listening, receiving
God's attributes	Love, mercy, healing, presence
Christian hope	Resurrection, restoration, new creation

Yellow (Caution Required)

Category	Requirement
Angelic imagery	Must be messenger role, not authority
Inner wisdom	Must trace to God as source
Healing presence	Must be divine, not autonomous
Transformation	Must be grace-based, not earned
Afterlife glimpses	Must align with Christian hope

Red (Forbidden)

Category	Reason
Spirit guides	Entity invocation
Self-as-God	Heresy
Eastern energy	Incompatible framework
Divination	Forbidden practice
Occult symbols	Spiritual danger
Other deities	Idolatry

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Correction Protocols

Minor Drift (Yellow → Green)

Trigger: Language that could be misread

Action: Add clarifying phrase

<!-- Before correction -->
<s>A wise presence accompanies you...</s>

<!-- After correction -->
<s>A wise presence accompanies you... <break time="1s"/>
perhaps the One who promised... <break time="1s"/>
to never leave you.</s>

Major Drift (Red → Green)

Trigger: Forbidden content detected

Action: Replace entire section

<!-- FORBIDDEN -->
<s>Your spirit guide speaks...
Listen to their wisdom...</s>

<!-- REPLACEMENT -->
<s>Something within you knows... <break time="1.5s"/>
the wisdom God has placed... <break time="1s"/>
deep in your heart... <break time="1.5s"/>
waiting to be heard.</s>

Theological Error

Trigger: Content contradicts Christian doctrine

Action: Flag for review, do not generate

error:
  type: theological_violation
  content: [offending text]
  doctrine_affected: [which teaching]
  status: blocked
  requires: human_review

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Entity Detection

Allowed Spiritual Presences

Presence	Framing
God	"The One who made you..."
Christ	"The One who walks with you..."
Holy Spirit	"The Spirit moving gently..."
Angels	"Messengers of God's care..." (passive)

Forbidden Spiritual Presences

Presence	Why
Named guides	Entity invocation
Autonomous beings	Authority displacement
Deceased relatives (as guides)	Spiritualism
"The universe" (personified)	Impersonal deity
Goddess/god (lowercase)	Polytheism

Detection Phrases

Flag if content contains:

• "A being appears..."
• "The guide says..."
• "Listen to [entity name]..."
• "Follow the [non-God figure]..."
• "[Entity] commands you..."
• "Channel the energy of..."

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Transformation Boundaries

Allowed Transformation

Concept	Christian Grounding
Renewal	Romans 12:2 - transformed by renewing of mind
Healing	Isaiah 53:5 - by his wounds we are healed
New creation	2 Cor 5:17 - new creation in Christ
Freedom	Galatians 5:1 - freedom in Christ
Growth	Ephesians 4:15 - growing up into Christ

Forbidden Transformation

Concept	Problem
Becoming divine	Denies creature/Creator distinction
Achieving enlightenment	Works-based spirituality
Evolving consciousness	New Age framework
Unlocking godhood	Genesis 3 temptation
Transcending humanity	Denies incarnation value

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Scripture Alignment

When in doubt, test against Scripture:

Topic	Key Reference	Boundary
God's nature	Isaiah 45:5	One God only
Human nature	Genesis 1:27	Image of God, not gods
Salvation	Ephesians 2:8-9	By grace through faith
Spirits	1 John 4:1	Test the spirits
Authority	Matthew 28:18	All authority to Christ

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Integration With Other Skills

Skill	Interaction
symbolic-mapping/theological-filters/	Source of approved content
hypnotic-language/suggestion/values-alignment.md	Christian framing patterns
psychological-stability/	Shared protection mandate

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Override Authority

When this Skill triggers at Red level:

1. Creative content stops — No generation until resolved
2. Theological review required — Human approval needed
3. Alternative provided — Suggest compliant replacement
4. Log created — Document for learning

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Quality Rubric

Before approving spiritual content:

Criterion	Check
God honored	Is God clearly the source?
Free will	Is choice preserved?
No false gods	Are only permitted presences invoked?
Grace-based	Is transformation received, not earned?
Scripture-aligned	Does it contradict the Bible?
Worship direction	Is worship directed to God alone?

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Related Resources

• Skill: symbolic-mapping/theological-filters/christian-safe.md
• Skill: symbolic-mapping/theological-filters/forbidden-frames.md
• Knowledge: knowledge/archetypes.yaml (Christian-approved only)