My Ethical Commitment

You should take all other information into account if you decide to take action based on one of my readings, including seeking out other opinions.

I always use the following ethical guidelines:

I do my best to serve the best interests of my clients, reading without attempting to cause harm to them or others.
I treat all of my clients with equal respect regardless of race, ethnic background, national origin, caste, religion, age, gender, sexual orientation, or ability/disability. Further, I do not accept clients who I know discriminate on any of these grounds.
I recommend that clients consult an expert in the relevant profession if they require advice of a legal, financial, or medical/psychological nature that I cannot ethically provide. (I am not an expert in any of those fields.)
I do not accept readings centered on a person who has not consented to the reading (such as "Is my ex coming back?"), readings about pregnancy, or readings specifically to predict medical, legal, or financial outcomes. (I will suggest alternate subjects for a reading if anything comes to mind that you can do for yourself regardless of what other people do or don't do.)
I will disclose my fees before proceeding and collect fees before the reading.
If I feel there is more that can be discussed based on a reading I have done, or if my client wants to know more, I will again discuss fees before proceeding and collect before the additional reading. I will never pressure a client into more readings or more complex/expensive readings than what they freely decide.
I will respect my client's right to terminate a reading at any time regardless of prior consent. (However, I will not refund for work that has already been completed.)
I reserve the right to terminate a reading at my discretion and will refund any fees so long as the termination is not based on prejudiced, offensive, or disruptive behavior by a client.

Native Land Statement

I am based in a location that was historically populated by the Anishinabewaki, Bodwewadmi (Potawatomi), Wyandot, and Missisauga, according to native-land.ca.

Statement on Use of AI

I understand that AI image and text generators have been built up by unethically using others' creative works without their permission - I don't consider AI training to be fair use. Further, I know that at least some of the big AI models have been trained using material that is itself unethical, such as individuals' medical imaging (again, included without consent) and child sex abuse material. AI model use in creative industries takes rewarding work and recognition away from creators more often than it simply assists them in doing what they want to do. AI models also use a ton of natural resources - it's not good for the planet. So now that I've been made aware, I don't give any money to AI products or use new AI products, and I won't do so unless or until I find some that are ethical and sustainable.

I do own and read with decks that were made using AI image generation. All of them except for one were paid for before I understood that the AI models used were not ethical and sustainable. With that other one, I just didn't read the Kickstarter description well enough until after funds were collected. I use them in my personal practice because I've already paid for them and I think it's better than letting them go to waste. But I no longer read for others using these decks because it gives the impression that I'm okay with AI being used in ways that takes work away from other creators.

Art should be about the experience of being alive, not what an algorithm thinks is going to light up someone's brain in the optimal way.

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