Hi, I am new to numerology. When determining the name number, is the middle name always used if there is one?

Patricia Marie Orchard

Poetic555; thank you for your comments. Life is indeed a journy and adventure. While I do believe there are some problems with some denominations, I do not believe religion as a whole is bad, because it was set up by God. I will continue to seek, and learn, but my religion is as important a part of that as anything else.

ReverendMotherAvalon; Thank you for your comments. I read the Bible every day, and read 1 Corintians chapters 12, 13, and 14 last night. If I understand it right we all have spiritual gifts, and one of those is the "...discerning of spirits...", and that also, we are all part of the body of Christ. Is that right? The part about discerning spirits is very interesting. It seems like that would fit with the reading of the tarot, but what about in the Old Testament in Deuteronomy where it says that we are not to do divinition? That's the one I have a hard time getting around. I don't want to make God angry, but it seems like the tarot can be used in a positive way, and how can that be a bad thing? I would like to discuss this more...time to go to Bible study now though. Thank you again for taking the time to talk to me.

Thanks! It will definately take some research and thought to decide exactly what I want to do and how to do it without competing too much with the few others here that do readings or heal. I live in a very small community and it can't support too many of the same kind of business, but I think I could tailor my interprize so that I could offer some things they don't. Anyway, it has been incredible learning about things that have always been taught to me as "Iffy" to down right evil, but which really aren't. So many amazing things!

Thank you for your insight and comments. I am not willing to leave Christianity though. I believe in the saving grace of Jesus Christ. But in the Tarot and my other recent studies I have discovered a whole different realm/world that I am not willing to let go of either. God knows my heart. He knows I mean this for good, not evil. God has the power to take me out of the Tarot and my other studies if He wants too. He can do anything. I do not however follow blindly; if I did I never would have read the cards to begin with. And I think Christianity has made some real mistakes in how we portray ourselves and live our faith. Thank you for answering, and I hope you have a safe and productive journy.

Hi everyone; I am new here. I really like this site and look forward to learning a lot. I read the Tarot for the first time two days ago. My quandry is that I am also a devout Christian and belong to a reformed (very conservative) church. How do I reconcile the two? The Bible clearly states that we are not to use divinition, but, although I try to be a "Good" Christian there are other sins that I have committed that the Bible clearly says not to do. Is the Tarot any worst than adultry, lying, stealing, violence, killing people in my heart, lusting in my heart for someone (I don't do most of these things anymore. I am a positive person now)? I do not use the Tarot to try and gain good luck or better karma or to see the future, rather I use it to help gain insite into myself, to gain insite into the lives of others (which I can then use in a positive way to help them), and to gain insite into specific situations and pinpoint possible courses of action in those situations. I NEVER use the Tarot for anything but helpful and positive things, so is it any worse than those other things? are there any other Christians out there who read the Tarot? Sorry this is so long...

I am taking online courses about tarot, reiki, crystal healing, herbs, aroma therapy, as well as other, similar topics. Someday, I would like to start a service/healing practice incorporating tarot and the other things I'm studying about. Does anyone know what kind of formal training/certification etc are needed to do that? I live in Idaho, but haven't been able to figure it out. any coments/advice would be greatly appreciated, I'm sorry this is a little off topic)...