The California government-backed mental health app "Soluna" presents itself as a tool to help teens with self-esteem and emotions, but it promotes controversial themes like occult practices, New Age beliefs, LGBTQ+ ideologies, and sexual exploration. Critics argue that it actively undermines biblical values and traditional family structures.
The app includes lessons on tarot readings, spell-casting, and embracing “high priestess” energy. It also features content encouraging children to explore their sexuality, challenge cultural and religious beliefs, and reject traditional moral frameworks. One segment normalizes polyamory and sexual activity as long as "consent" and "protection" are involved.
Additionally, the app promotes a revisionist view of Thanksgiving, depicting it as an event where indigenous people were oppressed rather than a historical moment of unity. It also offers self-affirming messages that, according to critics, replace biblical teachings on sin and redemption with self-idolatry.
Brenda Lebsack, a California educator, warns that the app not only exposes children to inappropriate material but also pushes them into unmoderated chat spaces with adults. She and others argue that taxpayer funds are being used to indoctrinate children with ideas that conflict with Judeo-Christian values. They call for an end to these programs, claiming they harm children and contribute to the growing youth mental health crisis.