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Module 0 — Professional stance and ethical framework
Module 0 • Professional stance and ethical framework
Setting the human, ethical and contractual framework before any measurement
Registers and status of statements. The course distinguishes three registers. Measurable: physical quantities recorded with a calibrated instrument (electric and magnetic fields, radon, humidity…). Traditional (dowsing): models and practices passed down (Hartmann and Curry grids, Lecher antenna, rods). Symbolic: energetic and spiritual readings of the place, outside the scientific field. Each statement is marked [Established] (documented fact), [Tradition] (what the practice reports) or [Hypothesis] (proposed explanation, not demonstrated). Naming the register you are working in is a professional rule.

Module objectives

By the end of this module, you will be able to:

  • receive a request, distinguish the stated purpose from the perceived cause, and manage expectations;
  • name the register of intervention and refuse any promise that the practice cannot keep;
  • write a quote and an assignment contract setting out purpose, deliverables, price, deadlines and limits;
  • apply consent and the GDPR to your photos, plans and notes;
  • decline an assignment that is incompatible with professional ethics, and refer on;
  • organise your supervision and a practice journal.

This module is a cross-cutting framework: it comes before part 1 and remains a reference throughout the pathway. It applies before a client’s first call and after the last report.

No medical stance. A geobiologist makes no health diagnosis, promises no cure and does not link an illness to a place. In the face of a health question, refer to a doctor. In the face of psychological distress or suicidal thoughts: 3114 (in France, 24 hours a day), 15 or 112 in case of immediate danger.

1. Receiving the request

  • Listening and rephrasing: let the client describe their situation before offering a tool.
  • Request and perceived cause: a client asks for “a measurement of the waves” (stated purpose) because they sleep badly and are worried (perceived cause). Both matter; only the former is the purpose of your assignment.
  • Expectations: say from the outset what geobiology can do (measure, advise adjustments) and cannot do (diagnose, treat, guarantee a result).
  • Unrealistic expectations: if a client expects a cure, reframe kindly, refer to a doctor and, if the expectation persists, decline the assignment.

2. Naming the register

Before intervening, announce the planned registers (measurable, traditional, symbolic) and their status. Refuse to promise what cannot be promised: healing, guaranteed protection, energetic “transmutation”. [Established]: this transparency protects the client and yourself.

3. Limits of intervention and referrals

SituationReferral
Health question, symptomsDoctor
Non-compliant electrical installationQualified electrician
Construction, renovation, structural dampArchitect or building professional
Water search, drillingHydrogeologist
High radon, sealing, ventilationBuilding professional
Psychological sufferingMental health professional

In the face of psychological distress in session: listening, no therapeutic care, appropriate referral; in case of suicidal thoughts, 3114 (France), 15 or 112.

4. Contractual framework of the assignment

  • First contact: preliminary interview or questionnaire.
  • Quote and contract: purpose, scope, deliverables, price, deadlines, limits, cancellation and postponement terms, handling of expenses.
  • Report: standard structure, readable tone, retention. See module 10.
  • Have your templates reviewed by a lawyer in your country.

5. Confidentiality and GDPR

  • Data collected: address, plans, photos, testimonies, sometimes health information given spontaneously. Collect only what is necessary.
  • Explicit consent before any photo or recording; secure storage, limited duration, right of access and erasure.
  • The precise rules vary by country: in France, see the CNIL; elsewhere, your country’s data protection authority.

6. Conflicts of interest and declining assignments

  • Decline in case of manipulation, a dubious request, an ethical conflict, or the client’s vulnerability (coercive control, distress).
  • No sale of devices linked to fear; declare any commercial interest.
  • Phrase the refusal respectfully and refer to a suitable resource.

7. Supervision and development

  • Keep a practice journal after each intervention, without identifying information.
  • Seek supervision or peer supervision for complex cases.
  • Monitoring: updates to reference values (fields, radon), new studies.

Practical exercises

Exercise 1 — First call

With a peer, role-play a first call from a client who sleeps badly and expects “it to stop”. Rephrase the request and expectations, and note what you do not promise.

Exercise 2 — Quote and contract

Write a one-page quote and assignment contract for a home survey, then list the points to have reviewed.

Exercise 3 — Refusal

Write the polite reply to a request you must decline, with a referral.

Validation of learning

A self-assessment test (10 questions, pass mark 6/10) will accompany module 0.

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1. Before any photo or recording at a client’s home, you must:
Do it only if the client is a private individual Do it only for photos of the plan Obtain their explicit consent, with secure storage and limited duration Inform them after the shot has been taken
2. A client asks for “a measurement of the waves” because they sleep badly. The purpose of your assignment is:
The requested measurement; the perceived cause (sleep) is noted but is not the purpose of the assignment The cause of their poor sleep, which you must establish A diagnosis of their state of health The cure of their insomnia
3. Who should a request for a water search or drilling be referred to?
A doctor A hydrogeologist A psychologist A qualified electrician
4. What should you do about a commercial interest linked to the sale of a device?
Mention it only if the client asks Offset it with a discount Hide it so as not to worry the client Declare it and never base the sale on fear
5. When should the practice journal be kept?
After each intervention, without identifying information Only after an incident Only before the first intervention Once a year
6. What does an assignment contract contain?
Purpose, deliverables, price, deadlines, limits, cancellation A guarantee of results A diagnosis Nothing
7. Who should a health question be referred to?
An electrician A neighbour A pendulum A doctor
8. What should you do when faced with a client’s suicidal thoughts?
Refer: 3114 (France), 15 or 112 Offer a ritual Say nothing Continue the measurement
9. Explicit client consent is required before a photo.
True False
10. When should you decline an assignment?
Always Never Manipulation, dubious request, ethical conflict, vulnerable client At the weekend
11. What is the practice journal for?
Nothing Publishing cases Invoicing Reflecting on one’s practice, without identifying information
12. What should you do when a client expects a cure?
Charge more Ignore it Promise one to reassure them Reframe, refer to a doctor and, if the expectation persists, decline
13. Which distinction must be made when receiving the request?
None Between day and night Between client and neighbour Between the stated purpose and the perceived cause
14. You may promise a cure if the client insists.
True False
15. When should the planned registers be announced?
Before intervening Never After the report Only if the client asks