Our Commitment

Ethics

Trust is the foundation of this community. Here's what guides us and the resources we share to support informed, ethical choices.

Our Philosophy

Discernment Over Dependency

We believe every person is the ultimate authority on their own life. The books, practitioners, and gatherings within Inanna Network are here to support your inner wisdom, never to replace it. We honor mystery and intuition while encouraging honesty, humility, personal responsibility, and respect for individual discernment.

Inanna Network does not claim to verify metaphysical abilities or vet, screen, or evaluate practitioners. Instead, we believe in empowering people with the knowledge and tools to make thoughtful, informed decisions about whom they choose to work with.

Code of Ethics

The Emerging Standard in Channeling & Mediumship

Ethical standards in channeling and mediumship are evolving. Researchers and practitioners are beginning to establish shared principles that emphasize client safety, honesty, professional boundaries, and personal autonomy.

In 2025, researchers Siri K. Zemel and Helané Wahbeh, working with the Institute of Noetic Sciences (IONS), published a peer-reviewed study introducing a collaboratively developed Code of Ethics for Mediums and Trance Channelers. This important work represents a meaningful step toward greater accountability and professionalism in the field.

Read the IONS Code of Ethics for Mediums and Trance Channelers

Inspired by the importance of ethical awareness and individual discernment, the founder of Inanna Network has researched and written two additional educational resources: a Red & Green Flags Guide and a Practitioner Evaluation Rubric.

These resources are available to read and download. They offer practical guidance for recognizing healthy professional relationships, identifying concerning behaviors, asking meaningful questions, and making informed choices about the practitioners you work with.

Red and Green Flags When Choosing a Channeler

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This guide is intended to help clients evaluate channelers based on ethics, humility, professionalism, and client well-being. It is not intended to verify or invalidate any individual's claimed abilities.

Green Flags

  • Encourages your own discernment and reminds you that you remain the ultimate authority on your life.
  • Speaks with humility and is comfortable saying 'I don't know' or 'This may not resonate.'
  • Clearly distinguishes intuitive impressions from objective facts.
  • Avoids fear-based messaging and dramatic predictions.
  • Respects professional boundaries and encourages appropriate medical, mental health, legal, or financial professionals when needed.
  • Welcomes respectful questions and healthy skepticism.
  • Demonstrates integrity by striving to live according to the principles they share.
  • Can describe specific ways their channeling has helped them make healthier decisions, improve relationships, navigate challenges, or continue growing.
  • Is honest that their life is not perfect and can share how applying their own guidance has led to meaningful improvement over time.
  • Leaves you feeling more connected to your own inner wisdom rather than dependent on them.
  • Maintains confidentiality and is transparent about services, pricing, and expectations.
  • Shows consistency in values and behavior over time.

Red Flags

  • Claims absolute certainty or exclusive access to truth.
  • Uses fear, urgency, curses, or threats to influence your decisions.
  • Creates dependency or implies you need frequent sessions to stay safe or spiritually aligned.
  • Discourages therapy, medical care, medication, or other qualified professionals.
  • Gives medical, legal, financial, or mental health advice beyond their qualifications.
  • Becomes defensive when respectfully questioned.
  • Violates emotional, financial, or romantic boundaries.
  • Relies heavily on vague statements while extracting information from you.
  • Promises guaranteed healing, wealth, enlightenment, or perfect outcomes.
  • Cannot explain how their own practice has contributed to their personal growth or repeatedly behaves in ways that contradict the principles they teach.

Three Questions to Ask a Channeler

  • 1. How has your channeling practice changed your own life over the years?
  • 2. Can you share an example of guidance you received that was difficult to follow but ultimately helped you grow?
  • 3. If I leave today's session disagreeing with some of what you shared, would you consider that acceptable?

References

  • Beischel, J., Boccuzzi, M., Biuso, M., & Rock, A. J. (2015). Anomalous information reception by research mediums under blinded conditions II: Replication and extension. Explore, 11(2), 136–142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2015.01.001
  • Peres, J. F. P., et al. (2012). Neuroimaging during trance state: A contribution to the study of dissociation. PLOS ONE, 7(11), e49360. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0049360
  • Wahbeh, H., & Butzer, B. (2020). Characteristics of English-speaking trance channelers. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 34(2), 304–323.
  • Zemel, S. K., & Wahbeh, H. (2025). Code of ethics for mediums and trance channelers. EXPLORE, 21(3), 103159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2025.103159

Comprehensive Practitioner Vetting Form

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We've included a sample practitioner vetting rubric as an educational resource. It offers a framework of questions and considerations that may help you evaluate a practitioner's experience, professional practices, and approach to ethical care. Inanna Network does not use this rubric to screen or approve practitioners, but we carefully created it and are sharing it to support informed choices and encourage thoughtful conversations about ethics and accountability.

Professional Presence

Score each item: 1 – 5

  • Arrived prepared and on time.
  • Clearly explained their process and its limitations.
  • Created an atmosphere of professionalism and respect.

Motivation & Purpose

Score each item: 1 – 5

  • Demonstrated a genuine desire to serve rather than impress.
  • Set realistic expectations and avoided guaranteeing outcomes.

Client Safety

Score each item: 1 – 5

  • Created an emotionally safe environment.
  • Avoided fear-based messaging.
  • Encouraged appropriate professional support when needed.

Honesty & Epistemic Humility

Score each item: 1 – 5

  • Clearly distinguished intuitive impressions from objective facts.
  • Communicated uncertainty honestly.
  • Was comfortable saying 'I don't know' or 'This may not resonate.'
  • Encouraged me to use my own discernment.

Communication

Score each item: 1 – 5

  • Listened respectfully.
  • Welcomed questions and respectful disagreement.
  • Communicated clearly and thoughtfully.

Respect & Professional Boundaries

Score each item: 1 – 5

  • Treated everyone with dignity.
  • Maintained appropriate professional boundaries.
  • Avoided creating dependence.
  • Did not blur personal, financial, or romantic boundaries.

Competence & Integrity

Score each item: 1 – 5

  • Appeared competent and well-prepared.
  • Worked within their scope of knowledge.
  • Words and actions were consistent.
  • Acknowledged mistakes or limitations when appropriate.

Confidentiality

Score each item: 1 – 5

  • Clearly respected client privacy.
  • Explained confidentiality practices when appropriate.

Legal & Ethical Practice

Score each item: 1 – 5

  • Did not offer medical, legal, or financial advice beyond their qualifications.
  • Operated within appropriate ethical and legal boundaries.
  • Would appropriately refer clients to other professionals when needed.

Quality of the Session

Score each item: 1 – 5

  • The information addressed the questions asked.
  • The information felt internally consistent.
  • The practitioner avoided fishing for information.
  • The practitioner avoided exaggerated or grandiose claims.

Client Experience

Score each item: 1 – 5

  • I felt empowered after the session.
  • I felt respected.
  • I felt emotionally safe.
  • I left feeling more connected to my own inner wisdom than dependent on the practitioner.

Accountability

Score each item: 1 – 5

  • The practitioner accepted feedback respectfully.
  • They demonstrated openness to ongoing ethical growth.

Automatic Red Flags

  • Fear-based predictions or manipulation
  • Claimed certainty or exclusive truth
  • Created dependency or pressured future sessions
  • Discouraged therapy, medical care, or medication
  • Gave medical, legal, or financial advice beyond qualifications
  • Blamed or shamed the client
  • Crossed personal, financial, or romantic boundaries

Overall Scores (1–10)

  • Professionalism: ______
  • Ethics: ______
  • Communication: ______
  • Client Safety: ______
  • Overall Confidence: ______

Final Recommendation

  • Highly Recommend
  • Recommend
  • Recommend with Conditions
  • Additional Review Needed
  • Do Not Recommend

References (APA 7th)

  • Beischel, J., Boccuzzi, M., Biuso, M., & Rock, A. J. (2015). Anomalous information reception by research mediums under blinded conditions II: Replication and extension. Explore, 11(2), 136–142. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2015.01.001
  • Wahbeh, H., & Butzer, B. (2020). Characteristics of English-speaking trance channelers. Journal of Scientific Exploration, 34(2), 304–323.
  • Zemel, S. K., & Wahbeh, H. (2025). Code of ethics for mediums and trance channelers. EXPLORE, 21(3), 103159. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.explore.2025.103159

Responsibility

Independent Practitioner Relationships & Responsibility

Inanna Network provides a platform for discovery, education, and connection. Practitioners, creators, and service providers listed on the platform operate independently and are solely responsible for their own services, products, events, communications, professional conduct, and interactions with others.

Inanna Network does not supervise, control, verify, or guarantee the qualifications, representations, practices, or conduct of independent practitioners. Any sessions, consultations, events, purchases, communications, or other interactions arising from connections made through Inanna Network are undertaken at the discretion and responsibility of the individuals involved.

To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, Inanna Network disclaims liability for any injury, loss, damage, dispute, or other claim arising from the acts, omissions, services, or interactions of independent third parties, whether occurring online, in person, or outside the platform.

We encourage all members and visitors to exercise personal discernment, ask questions, establish clear boundaries, and make informed decisions about the people and services they choose to engage with.