A Psychic Medium's Moral Compass: Understanding the Ethics of Psychic Mediumship

Psychic mediums walk a unique path, bridging the gap between the living and the spirit world. With this extraordinary ability comes a great deal of responsibility and a need for a strong ethical framework.

Why Ethics Matter for Mediums

Imagine the vulnerability of someone seeking a medium in hopes of connecting with a loved one. Ethical guidelines protect those seeking guidance and ensure the integrity of the mediumship practice.

Key Ethical Principles for Psychic Mediums

• Honesty and Transparency: A medium should be transparent about their abilities and limitations. Claims should be made with integrity, avoiding exaggeration or false promises. This includes being clear that future readings can never be 100% accurate due to free will.

  
  

• Client Well-being: The client's emotional and mental well-being should always be a priority. Mediums should avoid giving advice that could be harmful or encourage dependency. A true professional will lay out the many different options a client has, and then tell them the steps that they must take to achieve that goal and the steps that they can take to throw that goal off path.

  
  

• Confidentiality: Maintaining client confidentiality is crucial. Information shared during a reading should be kept private unless there is a legal obligation to disclose it.

  
  

• Respect for the Deceased: Messages from the spirit world should be delivered with respect and compassion. A medium should not sensationalize or exploit connections with the deceased. Ethical mediums prioritize providing evidence of a connection with the deceased before delivering messages. This ensures the accuracy of the communication and helps prevent clients from being misled.

  
  

• Avoidance of Exploitation: Mediums should not take advantage of vulnerable clients, especially those grieving or in distress. Financial arrangements should be fair and transparent.

  
  

• Professional Boundaries: Maintaining clear boundaries is essential. Mediums should avoid personal relationships with clients and refrain from giving advice on topics outside their scope of practice (e.g., legal or medical matters). A good psychic medium will maintain and hold their boundaries and know when to say no and/or walk away from a client,

  
  

• Continuous Development: Ethical mediums are committed to ongoing learning and self-improvement. They seek to refine their abilities and stay informed about ethical best practices.

  
  

• Delivering Difficult Truths with Compassion: A psychic medium never lets her client walk away with a false sense of hope. If you are there for a self-love healing read, then you are going to hear a lot of hard truths and you might not like them. We are to stay true to the message while providing a bit of compassion.

  
  

• Referral to Professionals: Psychic mediums are never a replacement for professional medical, legal, psychological or financial advice. Best practices will always refer the client to the proper services and give them clarity on which ones are the best or what to look for in the professional they choose.

  
  

The Importance of Discernment

Clients also have a role to play in ethical mediumship. It's important to seek reputable mediums, ask questions, and be discerning about the information received.

By adhering to these ethical principles, psychic mediums can provide genuine comfort, healing, and connection while upholding the integrity of their practice.