My view on third party readings....
I don't mind reading about other people. I have enjoyed many reading exchanges with reading about whatever someone wants to know about. I feel if it affects the client/person then it is their business. I also don't mind someone being nosey. I don't believe for one moment that people haven't been "nosey" about other people. We can look to the news/mags/tv to see that. I think that everyone needs to make up their own mind about what they want to do. I feel like with religion, I will decide what I think is 'right" or 'wrong". I also believe if I or the person wasn't meant to get the answer we wouldn't.
I also have no problem at all with telling a parent about their child. I feel like it is their right. If they come to me for help then I feel I am supposed to help them. I would feel horrible if I had refused a mother whose child was sneaking drugs, hanging out with the wrong crowd, etc and something horrible happened. I would feel if the mother had known she could have taken steps to help or even prevent things from happening and/or getting worse. I don't have an 'ethics problem" about that. I think the ethics problem would be if I didn't help them.
As a paying client, if my reader were to not answer the questions that I pay her to.. then I would get another reader who would. Luckily, I haven't had that problem. The only reason I would pay someone for a 'reading" is to get some answers to any questions that I may have. I think before one makes an appointment with a client and/or takes someone's money... that you {general you} should let them know, from the very start, that you won't read about anyone else. I mean before they are there or right in the middle of the transaction. I think a lot of people think that Tarot Readers and Psychics are there to answer any questions that the paying person has. I am speaking solely about the people that I actually know. Why else would I pay out my money? I could just talk to a friend for free. I pay to get answers. I have found that all that I have encountered are more than willing to do just that. I definitely am one of them. It doesn't mean I will always answer every question. I do reserve the right to decide what "I" feel is ethical and what I am comfortable doing. I just mean that I don't have a hard rule on the readings that I will give. I feel like if I can help someone then I should. I think that every reader needs to decide this for themselves. I don't feel like I am "bad" or "unethical' for giving information that I am able to get. I believe we get/know things for a reason. I personally like having all available information to make an informed decision. I do this in all other aspects of my life, so I don't see any difference in Tarot readings.
Thanks for starting this thread.. this is a very interesting topic. I like reading what other people think. It is also interesting to see 'why" they think what they do.
BeyondtheVeil