Protect Human Access to Starlight: Mandate Fully Shielded Outdoor Lighting Mounted Below Knee Height

version 2026.

Eleven years after OLS testimony in Mt. Shasta, we call for a clear standard: all new and replacement outdoor lighting must be fully shielded and have its light source mounted below knee height. This single design change ends both skyglow that blocks the stars and direct eye-level glare, while protecting human circadian biology, mitochondrial health, and our natural connection to the night sky.

We, the undersigned, call on municipalities, states, national governments, and international bodies to enact and enforce lighting regulations that protect every human being's access to natural night skies and restore healthy day-night rhythms.

In 2015, OLS iee.aeo delivered public testimony in Mt. Shasta, California, stating that artificial light directed into human eyes disrupts sleep, consciousness, and natural biological rhythm. Today we refine that position with precision.

The Problem Current outdoor lighting creates two distinct harms:

1. Upward glow (skyglow) — Unshielded or poorly directed light escapes above the horizontal plane, forming an artificial veil that blocks access to the stars.
2. Eye-level glare — Even when fixtures are "shielded," the light source is usually mounted at or above human eye level (on tall poles). This places bright light directly in or near the human visual field during normal movement and upward gaze.

Both effects disconnect people from the natural night field, disrupt melatonin production, impair mitochondrial function, and interfere with perceptual sovereignty — our innate relationship with the full spectrum of natural light.

The Solution – Two Non-Negotiable Requirements

All new and replacement outdoor lighting must meet both of the following standards:

1. Full shielding (full cutoff): Zero light emission above the horizontal plane. All light must be directed strictly downward.
2. Below-knee mounting height: The light source itself must be positioned below knee height (approximately 18–24 inches / 45–60 cm from the ground). This keeps the fixture completely out of normal human sightlines and eliminates eye-level glare.

This is not about turning off necessary lighting. It is about correct placement and shielding so artificial light serves safety without polluting the star field or human biology. Warmer color temperatures (≤ 3000K) and adaptive controls (motion sensors, timers, dimming) should be required wherever possible.

Connection to Natural Light Sovereignty Daytime direct sunlight reception through Sun Light Meditation builds vitality, mitochondrial health, circadian alertness, and perceptual clarity. Nighttime clear starlight access completes the natural cycle, supporting deep restoration and our conscious relationship with the cosmos.

"Natural ring > rented extremes." Body-level light sovereignty scales to healed communities (Atetaten) and planetary harmony.

Protecting the ability to see and connect with the stars at night is as fundamental as protecting clean air or clean water. It is part of maintaining the full spectrum of natural light reception for human consciousness and biology.

Our Demands

We call for legislation and municipal codes requiring that all new and replacement outdoor lighting meet the two standards above. We further request:

• Priority implementation in residential areas, parks, pathways, and new sustainable community developments (Atetaten model).
• Public education on natural light rhythms and complementary daytime Sun Light Meditation practices.
• Transparent reporting on lighting installations and compliance.

This is a universal, non-partisan principle. Every human deserves access to the stars at night and healthy day-night rhythms.

OLS iee.aeo advances this work from its Belmont, California base with global accessibility and full commitment to transparency.

draft2.
in -process update 10.30.2018
OLS iense 


draft 1
the proposal text petitions was presented by Nazar in mount Shasta CA 2016)
all artificial made light when projection meeting our natural Light body it will have an bouncing effect,
than when it will get to our eyes it will proceed into the brain and  which will program into.

Identified Health Risks:
LED lights can cause irreparable damage to the retinas of the human eye, UPI reports..
The light from LEDs, or light-emitting diodes, comes primarily from the short-wave, high-energy blue and violet end of the visible light spectrum...

*Eyes are not designed to look directly at light — they are designed to see with light
Eyes are not designed to Live of Artificial Light - they are design to observe natural Light.

We are the people protecting the Light Gateway into the One Planet

-to identify levels of damage projection
- decrease/dimmed direct artificial into the eyes in education facilities

references:
https://www.facebook.com/wearewater/posts/1900359080195565
https://onelightsystem.blogspot.com/2018/10/announcements-555-ols-iense-light.html


http://copublications.greenfacts.org/en/artificial-light/l-3/3-effects-living-organisms.htm#0p0 

this is petitions text was created on 2016


new updates to develop nesssary regulations is currently under draft development at
OLS iense (Light Sciense department)