The study of,

Knowledge of

In the absence of faith in God, many have sought guidance from various different means.

One such place to which people have looked is…

Pertaining to celestial bodies

“Astrology” - the belief that human events are determined by the positioning of the stars and planets at the time of ones birth. Astrologers claim to be able to interpret the future with mystical powers of knowledge of the stars, etc.

Astrology, as we know it, is a product of the Chaldeans who is credited in developing the Zodiac theory.

Aries - Ram - (March 21-April 29)

Taurus - Bull - (April 20-May 20)

Gemini - twins - (May 21-June 21)

Cancer - Crab - (June 22-July 22)

Leo - Lion - (July 23-August 22)

Virgo - Virgin - (Aug. 23-Sept. 22)

Libra - Scales - (Sept. 23-Oct. 23)

Scorpio - Scorpion - (Oct. 23- Nov 21)

Sagittarius - Archer - (Nov 22 Dec 21)

Capricorn - Sea-goat - (Dec 22- Jan 19)

Aquarius - Beaver - (Jan 20- Feb 18)

Pisces - Fish - (Feb 19-March 20)

Out of the approximate 1,750 daily newspapers in the United States, 1300 of those carry the Horoscope.

“Horoscopes” - ”a diagram of the heavens showing the relative position of planets and the signs of the Zodiac, as at the moment of a person’s birth, used esp. to predict events in a persons life” – (Webster).

It has been estimated that 32.000.000 people take seriously their horoscope.

Astrological Forecast (LA Times)May 16, 2010

By Holiday Mathis

Today's birthday: Keep an open mind about what it will take to make this the best year of your life. Past ideas about success morph into something more significant. You'll be inspired to love in a way that you couldn't before. There may be a move in July. Pisces and Virgo people adore you. Your lucky numbers are: 4, 9, 20, 24 and 18.

5 "To whom will you liken Me, and make Me equal And compare Me, that we should be alike?6 They lavish gold out of the bag, And weigh silver on the scales; They hire a goldsmith, and he makes it a god; They prostrate themselves, yes, they worship.7 They bear it on the shoulder, they carry it And set it in its place, and it stands; From its place it shall not move. Though one cries out to it, yet it cannot answer Nor save him out of his trouble.8 "Remember this, and show yourselves men; Recall to mind, O you transgressors.9 Remember the former things of old, For I am God, and there is no other; I am God, and there is none like Me,10 Declaring the end from the beginning, And from ancient times things that are not yet done, Saying, 'My counsel shall stand, And I will do all My pleasure,‘

- Isaiah 46:5-10.

12 "Stand now with your enchantments And the multitude of your sorceries, In which you have labored from your youth-Perhaps you will be able to profit, Perhaps you will prevail.13 You are wearied in the multitude of your counsels; Let now the astrologers, the stargazers, And the monthly prognosticators Stand up and save you From what shall come upon you.14 Behold, they shall be as stubble, The fire shall burn them; They shall not deliver themselves From the power of the flame; It shall not be a coal to be warmed by, Nor a fire to sit before! 15 Thus shall they be to you With whom you have labored, Your merchants from your youth; They shall wander each one to his quarter. No one shall save you.

- Isaiah 47:12-15.

12 The words of a wise man's mouth are gracious, But the lips of a fool shall swallow him up;13 The words of his mouth begin with foolishness, And the end of his talk is raving madness.14 A fool also multiplies words. No man knows what is to be; Who can tell him what will be after him?15 The labor of fools wearies them, For they do not even know how to go to the city!

- Ecclesiastes 10:12-15. 13 Come now, you who say, "Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit";14 whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away.

- James 4:13-14.

19 Now the works of the flesh are evident, which are: adultery, fornication, uncleanness, lewdness,20 idolatry, sorcery, (KJV Witchcraft) hatred, contentions, jealousies, outbursts of wrath, selfish ambitions, dissensions, heresies,21 envy, murders, drunkenness, revelries, and the like; of which I tell you beforehand, just as I also told you in time past, that those who practice such things will not inherit the kingdom of God. - Galatians 5:19-21. 6 And He said to me, "It is done! I am the Alpha and the Omega, the Beginning and the End. I will give of the fountain of the water of life freely to him who thirsts.7 "He who overcomes shall inherit all things, and I will be his God and he shall be My son.8 "But the cowardly, unbelieving, abominable, murderers, sexually immoral, sorcerers, idolaters, and all liars shall have their part in the lake which burns with fire and brimstone, which is the second death.“- Revelation 21:6-8.

DEGRADES GOD AND HIS WORD.

Astrology causes people to trust in their horoscope (Newspaper) instead of looking to God’s word (Bible).

16 All Scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness,17 that the man of God may be complete, thoroughly equipped for every good work.

- II Timothy 3:16-17.

MAKES SLAVES OF ITS FOLLOWERS.

Those approximate 32,000,000 people who faithfully follow their horoscope become slaves to its predictions.

16 Do you not know that to whom you present yourselves slaves to obey, you are that one's slaves whom you obey, whether of sin leading to death, or of obedience leading to righteousness? 17 But God be thanked that though you were slaves of sin, yet you obeyed from the heart that form of doctrine to which you were delivered. 18 And having been set free from sin, you became slaves of righteousness. 19 I speak in human terms because of the weakness of your flesh. For just as you presented your members as slaves of uncleanness, and of lawlessness leading to more lawlessness, so now present your members as slaves of righteousness for holiness. 20 For when you were slaves of sin, you were free in regard to righteousness. - Romans 6:16-20.

DESTROYS HUMAN ACCOUTABILITY.

If what we do, (good or bad) is a product of the alignment of the cosmos when we were born, then we are subject to the destiny made for us by the cosmos.

7 Do not be deceived, God is not mocked; for whatever a man sows, that he will also reap.8 For he who sows to his flesh will of the flesh reap corruption, but he who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap everlasting life.9 And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart.

- Galatians 6:7-9.

CAUSES WORSHIP OF THE COSMOS.

"And take heed, lest you lift your eyes to heaven, and when you see the sun, the moon, and the stars, all the host of heaven, you feel driven to worship them and serve them, which the LORD your God has given to all the peoples under the whole heaven as a heritage.

- Deuteronomy 4:19. c.f. Deuteronomy 17:1-5.

Astrology forces people to give credit (worship) to the sun, moon, stars, and planets instead of God.

IT IS A COMPLETE DECEPTION.

Astrology, at its best, is only a wild guess (make up anything). If it finds application in someone’s life, it is totally by chance.

10 The Chaldeans answered the king, and said, "There is not a man on earth who can tell the king's matter; therefore no king, lord, or ruler has ever asked such things of any magician, astrologer, or Chaldean.11 "It is a difficult thing that the king requests, and there is no other who can tell it to the king except the gods, whose dwelling is not with flesh.“

- Daniel 2:10-11.

The heavens declare the glory and majesty of God, (Psalms 19:1) but they do not guide our spiritual lives.

We must look to God through His word to direct us in our lives; leaning, depending, trusting upon Him to guide us through this life into the life to come.