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CODE OF ETHICS for INTERSPECIES COMMUNICATORS
Formulated in 1990 by Penelope Smith
Our motivation is compassion for all
beings and a desire to help all species understand each other better,
particularly to help restore the lost human ability
to freely and directly communicate with other
species.
We honor those that come to us for help,
not judging, condemning, or invalidating them for their mistakes or
misunderstanding but honoring their desire for change and harmony.
We know that to keep this work as pure
and harmonious as possible requires that we continually grow
spiritually. We realize that telepathic communication
can be clouded or overlaid by our own unfulfilled
emotions, critical judgments, or lack of love for self and others.
We walk in humility, willing to recognize and clear up our own errors in
understanding others’ communication (human and non-human alike).
We cultivate knowledge and understanding
of the dynamics of human, non-human, and interspecies behavior and
relationships, to increase the good results of our work. We get whatever
education and/or personal help we need to do our work effectively, with
compassion, respect, joy, and harmony.
We seek to draw out the best in everyone
and increase understanding toward mutual resolution of problems. We go
only where we are asked to help, so that
others are receptive and we truly can help. We respect the feelings and
ideas of others and work for interspecies understanding, not pitting one
side against another but walking with compassion for all. We acknowledge
the things that we cannot change and continue where our work can be most
effective.
We respect the privacy of people and
animal companions we work with, and honor their desire for
confidentiality.
While doing our best to help, we allow
others their own dignity and help them to help their animal companions.
We cultivate understanding and ability in others, rather than dependence
on our ability. We offer people ways to be involved in understanding and
growth with their fellow beings of other species.
We acknowledge our limitations, seeking
help from other professionals as needed. It is not our job to name and
treat diseases, and we refer people to veterinarians for diagnosis of
physical illness. We may relay animals’ ideas, feelings, pains,
symptoms, as they describe them or as we feel or perceive
them, and this may be helpful to veterinary health professionals.
We may also assist through handling of stresses,
counseling, and other gentle healing methods. We let clients
decide for themselves how to work with healing their animal companions’
distress, disease, or injury, given all the information available.
The goal of any consultation, lecture,
workshop, or interspecies experience is more communication, balance,
compassion, understanding, and communion among all beings. We follow our
heart, honoring the spirit and life of all beings as
One.
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