Scripture consistently warns against the practice of astrology and other forms of divination, seeing them as detestable and incompatible with faith in God.
Scripture on Astrology
Deuteronomy 18:9-12
Old Testament
"When you enter the land the Lord your God is giving you, do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations there. Let no one be found among you who sacrifices their son or daughter in the fire, who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord."
Isaiah 47:12-13
Old Testament
"Keep on, then, with your magic spells and with your many sorceries, which you have labored at since childhood. Perhaps you will succeed, perhaps you will cause terror. All the counsel you have received has only worn you out! Let your astrologers come forward, those stargazers who make predictions month by month, let them save you from what is coming upon you."
Daniel 1:20
Old Testament
"In every matter of wisdom and understanding about which the king questioned them, he found them ten times better than all the magicians and enchanters in his whole kingdom."
Galatians 5:19-21
New Testament
"The acts of the flesh are obvious: sexual immorality, impurity and debauchery; idolatry and witchcraft; hatred, discord, jealousy, fits of rage, selfish ambition, dissensions, factions and envy; drunkenness, orgies, and the like. I warn you, as I did before, that those who live like this will not inherit the kingdom of God."
Revelation 21:8
New Testament
"But the cowardly, the unbelieving, the vile, the murderers, the sexually immoral, those who practice magic arts, the idolaters and all liars—they will be consigned to the fiery lake of burning sulfur. This is the second death."
The Bottom Line
God alone knows the future and controls the stars — astrology is an attempt to usurp His authority and find meaning apart from Him.
Try Today
Examine your life for any involvement in astrology, horoscopes, or other occult practices. Confess and renounce them, trusting fully in God's plan for your life.
Prayer
As Jesus taught us, let's come before our Heavenly Father in prayer (Matthew 6:9):
Father, I confess that at times I have been drawn to astrology and other forms of divination, seeking knowledge and control that belong to You alone. Forgive me for this idolatry and rebellion against Your authority. Help me to trust fully in Your perfect plan for my life, and to find my meaning and purpose in You rather than in the stars. In Jesus' name, Amen.
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