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Ethics

Writer: Terry Andersen
Terry Andersen
Oct 2
4 min read

Updated: 5 days ago

An intuitive reading should not tell you what you want to hear. It should tell you what is perceived—even when what is perceived is uncomfortable.


That is where ethics begins. When someone comes to an intuitive practitioner, they may be bringing deeply personal questions about relationships, family, their future, or major life decisions. They are also placing trust in the practitioner. That trust carries responsibility.


For me, ethical intuitive work means honesty without fear, compassion without manipulation, and information without taking away a person's free will. It also means something very important: I don't edit details out of a session simply because they may be uncomfortable, unexpected, or difficult to explain.


If something comes through, I report it as honestly and completely as possible. But I also distinguish between an intuitive impression and a guaranteed outcome. That distinction is essential.


Intuition Should Never Take Away Free Will


I don't believe an intuitive practitioner should tell someone: “This is absolutely going to happen, and there is nothing you can do about it.” People make choices. Circumstances change. Other people make choices. New information becomes available.


An intuitive impression should expand someone's awareness—not convince them that their future is already decided. The practitioner provides information. The client remains in control of what they do with it.


What Should an Intuitive Practitioner Never Do?


Ethical boundaries matter.


  • An intuitive practitioner should never deliberately create fear to keep a client returning.

  • They should not claim certainty where there is uncertainty, declare someone cursed or doomed, or position themselves as the only person capable of fixing a supposed problem.

  • They should also know the limits of intuitive work.


An intuitive impression is not a medical diagnosis, legal opinion, financial recommendation, or psychological assessment. When an issue requires specialized expertise, the appropriate professional should be consulted.


Intuition can offer perspective. It should never pretend to be something it isn't.

I Don't Edit What Comes Through


This is central to my own practice. I don't believe a client should receive a carefully edited version of a session simply because certain information might be difficult to hear. If I perceive something significant, I communicate it.


But communicating honestly requires discipline. There is a difference between what I perceive and the interpretation I might place around it. I may say: “This is what I'm perceiving.” That is very different from: “This is unquestionably what will happen.” The first reports an impression. The second claims certainty. I believe clients deserve to know which is which.


Training Matters


My approach has been shaped by years of intuitive work as well as advanced professional training, including Controlled Remote Viewing, Medical Intuition, Spiritual Mediumship, Neuroscience for Trauma Recovery, Nutritional Science, Dealing With Chronic Pain, Grief and Loss, and other medical course work.


One of the principles that particularly resonates with me is the discipline of separating observation from interpretation: Observe. Perceive. Distinguish. Report. That matters because it is remarkably easy to take an impression and immediately turn it into a story. Ethical intuitive work requires restraint.


  • What did I actually perceive?

  • What am I interpreting?

  • What remains uncertain?


Keeping those questions separate helps preserve the integrity of the session.


Honesty Doesn't Mean Fear


Being truthful doesn't require being dramatic. Sometimes an intuitive impression is reassuring. Sometimes it raises questions. Sometimes it reveals something a client wasn't expecting. My responsibility isn't to frighten someone—but it also isn't to tell them only what they want to hear.

Difficult information can be delivered with compassion. A client should leave with information to consider, not fear that they have been handed an unavoidable destiny.


The Client Owns the Choice


This becomes particularly important when discussing the future. An intuitive impression may reveal a pattern or a direction things appear to be moving. But awareness can create an opportunity to respond differently.


A possible future is not necessarily a fixed future. Sometimes seeing where a path appears to be leading gives us the opportunity to change direction. That is why I don't believe intuitive work should make people passive. It should make them more aware.


The practitioner provides the information. The client makes the choice.


Trust Is Built Through Integrity


For me, ethical intuitive work comes down to a few principles:


  • Tell the truth about what you perceive.

  • Don't manufacture certainty.

  • Don't manipulate through fear.Respect professional boundaries.

  • Don't edit information simply because it is uncomfortable.And always respect the client's free will.


The person sitting across from me deserves honesty, dignity, compassion, and respect. That's the standard I bring to every session.


Curious About What an Intuitive Session Can Reveal?


If you're facing a crossroads, questioning a situation, or wondering about the possibilities unfolding in your life, I invite you to experience a private intuitive session with me. My approach is grounded in professional training, integrity, and respect for your free will. I don't tell you what choices you must make, and I don't edit what I perceive simply to make a session more comfortable.


I share what I perceive as honestly and completely as possible—and you decide what you do with that information. Your life is yours to choose. My responsibility is to give you an honest reading.



 
 
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