Tarot Ethics for professional Tarot readings

Tarot Ethics ~ From the Tarot Guild of Australia.

All professional tarot readers should abide by a set of tarot ethics. The Tarot is one of the most ancient tools known for comprehending the processes of spiritual and psychological growth. Its archetypal images offer keys to understanding evolutionary change and emerging consciousness. The language of the Tarot is one of symbols and images which are accessible to all people and across all cultures. Its images speak directly to the soul in the language of the spirit. While the Tarot is often known as a divinatory tool (i.e. it may be used to “divine” the future), it also offers profound insight into our inner processes and reflects our views of reality.




~ The Practice of Tarot

The Guild views the practice of Tarot as a non-exploitative activity. Guild Members uphold basic values of integrity, impartiality and respect with regard to clients. Tarot ethics include it is the practitioner’s role to facilitate the client’s journey in ways which respect the client’s values, personal resources and capacity for self-determination. The Guild’s practitioners must take the same degree of care to work ethically whether services are paid for or voluntary.

~ Professional behavior

• To uphold the integrity of the Tarot as an enduring source of wise council, spiritual guidance and a pathway to self knowledge.
• To remain open to the acquisition of new skills, learning and teaching.
• To take reasonable steps to monitor and develop competence.
• To pursue own personal, spiritual and emotional development.
• To maintain own effectiveness, resilience and ability for clients.
• To monitor own personal functioning and to seek help and /or withdrawfrom the practice of the Tarot when personal resources are insufficient.
• The committee of Management reserves the right to assess the professional behavior of members when called to question and a formal procedure has been developed.
• Members of Tarot Guild of Australia accept and abide by these guiding principles. Professional members are required to sign a statement of principles.
  
  ~ Confidentiality & Relations
  
• To treat confidentiality all personal information about clients however obtained.
• To inform the client of the interpretive nature of the Tarot and ensure the clients is aware of the power of free choice and opportunity always available.
  
  ~ Client protection
  
• By using the Tarot as a tool of empowerment; we are promoting client control over his/her own life and respect the client’s ability to make decisions with his/her own beliefs.
• Practitioners are not to impose personal judgments or beliefs during consultations.

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