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CODE OF ETHICS
Maria adheres to The Geomancy Group Code of Professional
Ethics, reproduced here for your information, as well as
to the similar Code of The British Society of Dowsers.
Lughnasad - 31 July 2001
The Geomancy Group, in practicing, teaching and promoting
geomancy and geomantic practitioners in a manner consistent
with the highest standards of personal, social and spiritual
integrity, follows this code of ethical conduct. The karmic
implications of geomantic work are immense. With high psychic
involvement, karmic return is accelerated. Furthermore,
unethical practice mitigates against clear divination and
psychic connection.
1 Do No Harm
2 Good Relationships with Clients
(a) Treat every client politely and considerately.
(b) Make sure that your personal beliefs do not prejudice
your interactions with your clients - do not allow your
views about a client’s lifestyle, culture, belief,
race, colour, gender, sexuality, age, social status or perceived
economic worth to prejudice the work that you perform or
recommend.
(c) Adequately assess your clients needs and desires. Listen
to and respect their views, and allow them to be fully involved
in decisions about your work for them.
(d) Recommend and perform only the treatment or services
that serve your client’s needs.
(e) Explain your services to your clients in a way that
they can understand, and be satisfied that the client has
understood and agrees to what is proposed before you begin.
(f) Respect the right of your clients to decline your services
after these have been outlined and explained.
(g) Recommend and advise additional or otherwise relevant
services or actions when necessary, including referring
to another practitioner or other professional.
3 Maintaining Trust with Clients and the Public
(a) Always behave in an honest and trustworthy manner with
your clients and with the public.
(b) Do not dowse or otherwise psychically inquire for information
about other people, their property, possessions or concerns
without their request or permission, unless it is clearly
in the interest of the highest common good to do so, and
do not make unsolicited comments about other people or their
concerns based on your position as a geomancer. In the case
of a person unable to represent themselves, either through
age, illness or disability, you may engage at the request
of or with the permission of a parent, close family member,
guardian or care-giver.
(c) Only dowse or otherwise psychically inquire for information
that concerns you personally or that lies within an area
of public concern, unless you are asked or given permission
by clients or others to dowse either for them personally
or for groups or organisations of which they are members.
Be careful to restrict and focus your inquiry to the legitimate
needs and concerns of those seeking your services.
(d) Respect your client’s dignity and privacy, and
do not reveal your client’s identity without their
prior permission.
(e) Never improperly disclose or misuse confidential information
that you may discover or become privileged to in the course
of your practice.
(f) You must not use your position to establish improper
personal relationships with other people.
(g) You must not deliberately withhold relevant or appropriate
information or services from your clients.
4 Respecting Relationships with Colleagues
(a) Always treat your colleagues fairly, be willing to consult
with them and be prepared to justify your actions to them
if requested. . Remember that we all see it differently.
(b) Never discriminate unfairly against your colleagues,
or allow your views of their lifestyle, culture, belief,
race, colour, gender, sexuality, age, or social status to
prejudice your relationship with them.
(c) You must not make any client doubt a colleague’s
knowledge or skills by making unnecessary or unsustainable
comments about them.
5 Good Performance
(a) The Geomancy Group encourages you to keep your knowledge
and skills up to date.
(b) Recognise (and work within) the limits of your competence.
Call in help if you find you are unable to do the work yourself.
(c) You are accountable for your geomantic actions, and
you need to be available to continue to work with the space
until it reaches a state of wholeness and balance.
6 Providing Information About Your Services
(a) When discussing or publicising your findings as a geomancer,
be responsible and considerate of the effects that such
information may have, both on any individuals concerned
and on public opinion generally. Avoid sensational or misleading
statements and bear in mind the likely accuracy and completeness
of your information.
(b) If you publish or broadcast information about your services,
the information needs to be factual and verifiable. Do not
make claims about the comparative quality of your services
nor compare your services with those your colleagues provide.
For those whose work includes healing or therapies of any
kind do not, in any way, offer guarantees of cures, or exploit
client’s vulnerability or lack of knowledge.
(c) Do not put pressure on people to use a service, for
example by arousing fear for their present or future health
or well-being.
7 Legal Observance and Commercial Dealings
(a) Observe and keep up to date with any laws and statutory
codes of practice which affect your work.
(b) Be honest in financial and commercial matters relating
to your work as a geomancer.
(d) Inform clients of your method of charging, estimated
fees and all additional costs that may apply before you
commence any work for them.
(e) Do not put pressure on your clients to give or lend
money or their benefits to you or other people.
(f) When taking part in discussions about selling goods
or services, declare any relevant financial or commercial
interest which you or your family might have in the transaction.
8 Teaching and Training
(a) The Geomancy Group encourages you to help the public
to be aware of and understand geomancy and related issues
and to contribute to the education of other geomancers.
This Code was developed by Patrick MacManaway and Sig Lonegren. (www.geomancy.org)
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