Use only within an active or supported relationship: agree a rhythm the people and place can carry. This is not a universal reporting duty.
Read, do not score: colours are dated human judgements, not properties of reality. Keep evidence, interpretation and uncertainty readable.
A
Land / Life
What is happening in the place, and what supports this reading?
- soil cover and water behaviour
- plant vitality and signs of life
- care that occurred or did not occur
- local and seasonal context
Circle one contextual reading:
GREEN
YELLOW
RED
UNKNOWN
Observed / heard · interpretation · unknown
B
Steward Viability
Can the people carrying the work continue without being consumed?
- time, energy and basic needs
- role clarity and support
- strain, conflict or overload
- capacity for the chosen rhythm
Circle one contextual reading:
GREEN
YELLOW
RED
UNKNOWN
Observed / heard · interpretation · unknown
C
Governance / Commons
Are authority, agreements and next steps clear enough to proceed?
- known decisions and responsibilities
- consent, dissent and affected people
- separation of money, purpose and decision
- ability to pause, revise or repair
Circle one contextual reading:
GREEN
YELLOW
RED
UNKNOWN
Observed / heard · interpretation · unknown
Important rule
Do not force green. Green may justify a small next step. Yellow calls for adjustment. Red calls for protection, pause or repair. Unknown means there is not enough basis for a reading; it is distinct from Yellow.