National Institute of Divinatory Arts (INAD)

For more than two years, the Professional Union of Practitioners of Divinatory Arts (SPPAD) has acted with determination to defend the interests of serious practitioners. Far from speeches, our action is concrete, with a constant desire to advance our profession and represent it to institutions. During this period, SPPAD intervened with certain platforms in order to defend professionals facing unfair situations. He supported practitioners in their dealings with the URSSAF, helped resolve disputes between professionals and provided support whenever the…

Social networks have profoundly changed the world of clairvoyance. In just a few years, in-office consultations have given way more and more to live videos, daily publications and widely distributed predictions. This development is not a problem in itself. What is more so are the abuses it encourages. It would be unfair to put all practitioners in the same basket. Many carry out their activity with seriousness, discretion and respect for their consultants. But part of the community today seems more concerned about its visibility than the quality of its…

I The National Institute of Divinatory Arts (INAD) was recently notified of a complaint from Mr. Nathaniel, a particularly documented complaint calling into question the Ideal Voyance platform, operated by the company SATYNA SA. The documents transmitted: contract, exchanges with support and other elements, deeply question the real place occupied by this platform in the organization of the work of self-employed people. The contract is, however, unambiguous: the practitioner is presented as an independent professional and “the contract excludes any…

The trade of distress Norma*, 73, provided the INAD with supporting documents showing more than 4,800 euros in payments for the benefit of “Alicia”, the pseudonym of a woman presenting herself on social networks as a clairvoyant and medium. Behind the promises of “hidden work”, the INAD describes less support than a mechanism of pressure, successive payments and final silence. There are words that serve to enlighten. And others to smoke. In this case, it is a question of “works”, of “blockages” to be removed, of interventions supposed to restore a lost…

When a child goes missing or someone goes missing, a family faces an unbearable wait. Every call brings hope. Each rumor can rekindle an already deep wound. In these moments of extreme vulnerability, loved ones above all need respect, support and kindness. In the age of social networks, everyone can share their opinion, their convictions or their analysis. These speeches sometimes include those of practitioners of the divinatory arts, content creators or people convinced of being able to provide answers. But when a matter is in progress, caution should…

Online clairvoyance: when “entertainment” becomes deception You have to call things by their name. For several years, certain online clairvoyance platforms have taken refuge behind a convenient qualification: clairvoyance is simply “entertainment”. A reassuring formula, legally useful, but profoundly far from reality. Because behind the screens, behind the up-to-the-minute consultations and the promises of insight into the future, there are no players. There are people. These people do not come looking for leisure. They do not “consume” clairvoyance…

They wear neither white coats nor lawyer robes. However, every day, thousands of French people confide in them their doubts, their fragilities, their life decisions. Practitioners of the divinatory arts occupy a unique place in the social landscape: that of interlocutors of the intimate. But one question remains, simple and essential: to whom do we really entrust our secrets? Today, these professionals are administratively classified under the APE code 9609Z, entitled: Other personal services not elsewhere classified. A catch-all category where…

Under the guise of spirituality, these merchants of illusions exploit the grief, vulnerability and dismay of bereaved people to extract their savings. Their hunting ground: the loss of a loved one. Their tool: cleverly misleading advertising. Their goal: money. Some go so far as to offer “emergency” consultations, priced as vital interventions, suggesting that it would be enough to dial a number to “get in touch” with a deceased person. The reality is much harsher: their only “gift” consists of extracting as much information as possible from their…

Clairvoyance is an unregulated consulting practice which is often carried out with people in questioning or fragile situations. As such, it implies reinforced ethical responsibility. A responsible clairvoyant/medium limits himself to announcing what he perceives, what he feels or what he “sees”, without ever directing, influencing or conditioning the person who consults him. He may, where applicable, be able to reveal the subject of the solicitation without asking prior questions. In all circumstances, he strictly respects the free will of the…

Social media is overflowing with fake psychics and impromptu card pullers. They promise to fix love, luck or the “evil eye” in just a few minutes. In reality, they exploit human vulnerability and turn suffering into a source of income. Their method is simple: rapid gestures, cards shuffled with a bang, serious tone, vague sentences that would work on anyone. They don’t read the future: they observe your reactions. This is not spirituality, but a setup intended to extract money. True cartomancy requires presence, time, skill and discretion. Nothing to do…

Additional investigation from October 30, 2025 (France 2) The program Complément d’investigation, broadcast on October 30, 2025 on France 2, ventured into the gray areas of a universe where mysticism and marketing mix. With rigor and a touch of irony, she explores this fascinating world where the quest for meaning, emotional distress and the thirst for illusion coexist throughout the cards. Between sincere belief and commerce of the soul. Clairvoyance, originally, is an art of interpretation and intuition. But the show reminds us that in the digital…

The Business of Fear However, it all started in a beautiful light. On TikTok, Marie-Noëlle, known under the pseudonym @leslumieresdava1, appeared as a benevolent figure: clairvoyant, healer and “white witch”. His reassuring messages, his direct messages filled with gentleness and his promises of inner transformation attracted many people in search of meaning. “We thought we were joining a sincere human and spiritual adventure,” say Romeo and Juliet. Our intention was to help, not to harm. But little by little, certain aspects deeply disturbed us. »…

legend, manipulation and divinatory heritage In the history of the great figures of cartomancy, Mademoiselle Lenormand (1772-1843) occupies a special place. Adored by some as the prophetess of the powerful, denounced by others as a skillful manipulator, she remains the most famous icon of clairvoyance under the Empire and beyond. His name, still associated with the Petit Lenormand card game, continues to influence the world of modern tarot reading. Born in Alençon, orphaned at a very young age, Marie-Anne Adélaïde Lenormand moved to Paris at the age of…

In a context where the divinatory arts are too often tainted by abuses, dubious practices and false promises, INAD asserts itself as an ethical and structuring benchmark, both for serious professionals and for consumer clients seeking sincere and enlightened help. Rigorous practitioners: don’t be alone anymore Do you carry out your activity with respect, sincerity, and a constant desire to do well? Don't stay isolated. Join INAD. INAD, as a reference organization, values practitioners with gifts, know-how and listening skills, who place human support…

Self-entrepreneurs under pressure Disguised subcontracting, accounting opacity, commercial manipulation: the Professional Union of Practitioners of Divinatory Arts (SPPAD) warns of the abuses of certain digital clairvoyance platforms, which exploit legal vagueness to the detriment of professionals and consumers alike. Among the professions undergoing digital transformation, that of clairvoyant or practitioner of divinatory arts faces a cruel paradox: hypervisible online, but invisible in its rights. For several years, certain specialized platforms –…

Psychics under the influence A scourge growing every year, more and more people are turning to clairvoyance to find answers, advice or comfort. But this universe is plagued by self-proclaimed practitioners who exploit the vulnerability or good faith of their clients for profit. Scams linked to clairvoyance, particularly by telephone, are increasing, trapping many victims and causing enormous psychological and financial damage. Psychics themselves under influence? A worrying phenomenon has also been reported: some clairvoyants say they are victims of…