Ancestral Lineage Healing Practitioner Code Of Ethics
Ancestral Healing Practitioners:
work from a stance of reverence, humility, and kindness, and agree to stay in communication and good standing with their personal ancestors.
agree to honor the limits of the ancestral lineage healing method as a well as their unique personal limits with respect to training and ability to do work well with any given client. Practitioners agree, when appropriate, to refer clients to psychological, medical, and religious professionals.
proactively honor each client with respect to religion, race, gender identity, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background and work from an awareness of the ongoing need for social justice. Practitioners encourage clients to claim ancestral gifts, get educated about their specific ancestors and cultures of origin, and to honor obscured and marginalized histories.
may choose to offer sessions for community, students, friends, and family. When entering into these types of dual/multiple relationships, practitioners agree to proactively navigate relational complexity, utilize collegial support, and make referrals as needed for the wellbeing of the client.
decide what to charge for their time, and seek to balance this with respect to issues of class, accessibility, and economic privilege.
agree to relate professionally with one another including when collaborating for the wellbeing of clients or for the advancement of ancestral healing work. This collegial spirit includes resolving conflicts directly and avoiding gossip or a competitive attitude with other practitioners.
seek always to educate and empower rather than foster dependence. Practitioners aim to strengthen clients’ direct relationships with their own wise and loving ancestors, with their soul-level gifts, and with what is healthy and beautiful about their cultural heritage.
work only with the explicit consent of their clients, and do not seek to contact or speak on behalf of their clients’ ancestors. Practitioners also give proactive consideration to consent when navigating ethical questions of when and how to support their clients in engaging with diverse types of ancestors.
seek to honor other types of ancestors (e.g., ancestors of place, ancestors of tradition) and the larger web of other-than-human relations. This includes kindness, curiosity, and respect for the ways that clients and their lineage ancestors intersect legacies of colonialism, oppression, and ongoing ecological desecration.
seek to reintroduce non-dogmatic practices of ancestor reverence and ritual into the larger cultures in which they operate while also respecting intact customs and lineages of practice.