Ethical Framing & Consent Skill

This Is the Conscience of Dreamweaving

This Skill ensures that all content respects listener autonomy, maintains ethical boundaries, and never manipulates or coerces.

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Purpose

Protect listener agency and dignity through ethical language patterns and consent-honoring practices.

This Skill is always loaded as the ethical foundation for all content.

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Core Ethical Principles

1. Informed Consent

Listeners should understand what they're engaging with:

• Pre-talk explains the experience
• Depth levels are respected
• No hidden suggestions
• Exit always available

2. Agency Preservation

Listeners remain in control:

• All suggestions are invitations
• No commands or imperatives
• Choice language throughout
• Will never overridden

3. Non-Manipulation

Content serves the listener, not the creator:

• No covert influence
• No dependency creation
• No fear-based motivation
• Transparent intentions

4. Beneficence

Content should help, not harm:

• Positive outcomes sought
• Safety prioritized over depth
• Integration ensured
• Wellbeing monitored

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Pre-Talk Requirements

Every session MUST begin with:

Safety Statement

<prosody rate="1.0" pitch="0st">
  Before we begin... <break time="1.5s"/>
  know that you are always in control... <break time="1.5s"/>
  you can open your eyes at any time... <break time="1.5s"/>
  adjust your position... <break time="1s"/>
  or simply stop listening... <break time="1.5s"/>
  if anything doesn't feel right.
</prosody>

Depth Consent

<prosody rate="1.0" pitch="0st">
  This experience invites you... <break time="1s"/>
  into a state of deep relaxation... <break time="1.5s"/>
  and gentle inner exploration... <break time="2s"/>
  you choose how deeply you go... <break time="1.5s"/>
  only as far as feels comfortable... <break time="1.5s"/>
  for you.
</prosody>

Exit Availability

<prosody rate="1.0" pitch="0st">
  At any moment... <break time="1s"/>
  if you need to return to full awareness... <break time="1.5s"/>
  simply take a deep breath... <break time="1.5s"/>
  open your eyes... <break time="1s"/>
  and you'll be fully alert... <break time="1.5s"/>
  and present.
</prosody>

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Consent Language Patterns

Every Suggestion Should Include

Element	Example
Permission marker	"You might," "Perhaps," "You can"
Choice affirmation	"If you'd like," "When you're ready"
Escape clause	"Or not, that's fine too"
Pace respect	"In your own time"

Template

<s>[Permission marker] [suggestion] [choice affirmation] [pace respect].</s>

<!-- Example -->
<s>You might allow yourself to relax more deeply,
if that feels right, in your own time.</s>

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Agency Checkpoints

Insert agency reminders at regular intervals:

Every 5 Minutes (Light-Moderate)

<prosody rate="1.0" pitch="0st">
  And you remain aware... <break time="1.5s"/>
  that you can adjust this experience... <break time="1.5s"/>
  at any time... <break time="1.5s"/>
  it's always your choice.
</prosody>

Every 3 Minutes (Deep Content)

<prosody rate="1.0" pitch="0st">
  Knowing always... <break time="1s"/>
  that part of you watches over this... <break time="1.5s"/>
  able to bring you back... <break time="1.5s"/>
  whenever you choose.
</prosody>

Before Intense Content

<prosody rate="1.0" pitch="0st">
  What comes next... <break time="1.5s"/>
  you can receive or release... <break time="1.5s"/>
  take only what serves you... <break time="2s"/>
  let the rest simply pass by.
</prosody>

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Forbidden Ethical Violations

Coercion

Pattern	Why Forbidden
"You must..."	Commands
"You have no choice..."	Removes agency
"Whether you want to or not..."	Explicit coercion
"You can't help but..."	Denies will

Manipulation

Pattern	Why Forbidden
"Without realizing it..."	Covert influence
"Your unconscious will do this..."	Bypasses consent
"I'm putting this into your mind..."	Non-consensual insertion
"You won't remember, but..."	Amnesia induction

Dependency

Pattern	Why Forbidden
"Only this can help you..."	Creates need
"You'll need to come back..."	Attachment cultivation
"Without this, you'll feel..."	Withdrawal threat
"My voice is the only..."	Exclusivity

Fear-Based

Pattern	Why Forbidden
"If you don't relax, bad things..."	Fear motivation
"Resistance means you're broken..."	Shame-based
"You should be worried about..."	Anxiety induction

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Post-Hypnotic Suggestion Ethics

If post-hypnotic suggestions are used:

Allowed

• Positive reinforcement of session benefits
• Anchors to calm/peace states
• General wellbeing suggestions
• Self-compassion reminders

Forbidden

• Behavior compulsions
• Buying/consuming suggestions
• Relationship manipulations
• Anything serving creator over listener

Template

<prosody rate="1.0" pitch="0st">
  And in the days ahead... <break time="1.5s"/>
  you might notice... <break time="1s"/>
  moments of unexpected peace... <break time="1.5s"/>
  reminders of this calm... <break time="2s"/>
  whenever you need them.
</prosody>

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Vulnerable Population Considerations

Extra care required for:

Population	Additional Protection
Trauma survivors	Explicit safety language, slower pacing
Mental health conditions	Medical disclaimer, lighter depth
Grief/loss	Gentler content, more grounding
Children	Parent/guardian consent, age-appropriate
Pregnant	Comfort focus, avoid intense content

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Disclaimer Requirements

Audio/video should include:

This experience is for relaxation and personal growth purposes only.
It is not intended as a substitute for professional mental health treatment.
If you are experiencing psychological distress, please consult a qualified healthcare provider.
Do not listen while driving or operating machinery.

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Validation Checklist

Before any content is approved:

• Pre-talk includes safety statement
• Exit availability mentioned in first 3 minutes
• Agency checkpoints at required intervals
• No coercive language patterns
• No manipulation techniques
• No dependency-creating language
• Post-hypnotic suggestions are beneficial only
• Appropriate disclaimers included

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Related Resources

• Skill: hypnotic-language/induction/permissive-language.md
• Skill: hypnotic-language/validation/forbidden-patterns.md
• Skill: psychological-stability/