No, astrology isn't based on God in most religious traditions, but rather involves interpreting celestial movements to predict human affairs, which many faiths, especially Abrahamic ones (Christianity, Islam, Judaism), see as conflicting with God's sovereignty or as forbidden divination, though some historical connections and differing views exist, with astrology drawing on ancient myths (Greek/Roman) for planetary names and some Jewish traditions finding meaning in celestial patterns.
Believing in the power and authority of astrology goes directly against biblical wisdom and Scripture clearly states that chasing after false gods is a sin (Matthew 24:24, 1 Corinthians 8:6, Exodus 20:3). There is no biblical evidence that God has given authority to the stars or astrologists.
Astrology is not a religion, nor is it affiliated or associated with any religion or with satanism or with any specific belief system.
A form of astrology was practised in the Old Babylonian period of Mesopotamia, c. 1800 BCE. Vedāṅga Jyotiṣa is one of earliest known Hindu texts on astronomy and astrology (Jyotisha). The text is dated between 1400 BCE to final centuries BCE by various scholars according to astronomical and linguistic evidences.
In Islam: Islam says astrology is a no-go. They think trying to know the future goes against what Allah wants. Fate, or Qadr, is a big deal in Islam, with the belief that everything's already planned out by God.
The early Christians, like the early Jews, were vehemently opposed to astrology, even attributing it to demonic origin.
Matthew 5:45 – Jesus says it is God who makes the sun to rise and set on both the good and the evil people of the world, therefore we ought to treat our own enemies with kindness. James 1:17 – God is called the Father of lights (the Creator of heavenly lights like the sun, moon, and stars).
Scientific testing has found no evidence to support the premises or purported effects outlined in astrological traditions. Where astrology has made falsifiable predictions, it has been falsified. The most famous test was headed by Shawn Carlson and included a committee of scientists and a committee of astrologers.
The practice of astrology first originated in ancient Mesopotamia in the second millennium B.C. In the city of Babylon, the stars and planets were used to interpret omens from the gods,” says U.K.-based classicist and ancient world expert Jasmine Elmer.
Astrology is not scientific, says Clements, rather it is symbolic, creative, divinatory, and spiritual and more related to religion than science. The more anxious and insecure people feel the more they look to something that will help them to navigate the problems that life throws up.
But a Catholic may believe that "the stars" influence us, and he can be perfectly orthodox while doing so. It's no mortal sin to cast a natal chart to try to determine the planetery influences that may affect your inclinations.
Although astrology is not supported by science, it continues to be popular for its entertainment value and as a tool for self-reflection. Belief in astrology may stem from an innate tendency toward spirituality and the drive to find meaning and patterns in one's experiences.
The Bible's answer to this question is a resounding “no” (Revelation 21:8, Leviticus 19:31, Deuteronomy 4:19, 2 Kings 17:35, etc.). But what are the reasons behind God's stern prohibitions of these practices? It has more to do with the condition of our hearts than with the occult.
The Magi were pagans who would have practiced such things as divination, necromancy, and astrology.
Astrology is the same today as it was then. People identify by the stars, worshipping creation nor the Creator. Making monthly predictions; witchcraft, demonic. There are many verses where God says not to worship the stars and that is idolatry.
Narrated Abdullah ibn Abbas: The Prophet (peace_be_upon_him) said: If anyone acquires any knowledge of astrology, he acquires a branch of magic of which he gets more as long as he continues to do so.
As famous for his astrology as for his astronomy, Ptolemy compiled the Tetrabiblos, a treatise on astrology that remains the “bible” of the subject. It is essentially this ancient religion, older than Christianity or Islam, that is still practiced by today's astrologers.
Capricorn natives are also known as the “fathers of the Zodiac”, whereas their polarities, Cancers are known as the “mothers of the Zodiac”. Capricorn people are often wise beyond their years, tough, resilient and serious people.
Babylonian astrology. Babylonian astrology is the earliest recorded organized system of astrology, arising in the 2nd millennium BC.
Astrology is generally considered a pseudoscience versus being a science. 1 There are no scientific and peer-reviewed studies that validate its premises and promises. That said, it can still be a fun and harmless tool to engage with to learn more about one's self.
2025 is a busy astrological year containing a shift of the lunar nodes, where eclipses take place, a beguiling Venus retrograde, and a transition of Jupiter and Saturn (the intermediary planets) into new signs (Cancer and Aries respectively).
In response, NASA has since clarified that it didn't change the zodiac signs and that the space agency studies the science of astronomy, not astrology, “which is not a science.” (A point it also made in the original article on SpacePlace.) “We just did the math,” NASA said.
Einstein, in a one-and-a-half-page hand-written German-language letter to philosopher Eric Gutkind, dated Princeton, New Jersey, 3 January 1954, a year and three and a half months before his death, wrote: "The word God is for me nothing but the expression and product of human weaknesses, the Bible a collection of ...
No, the famous Ezekiel 25:17 from Pulp Fiction is not a real Bible verse, but a fictionalized, altered quote cobbled together by Quentin Tarantino, mixing elements from the Book of {!nav}Ezekiel and a 1970s Japanese martial arts film. The actual biblical verse in Ezekiel 25:17 is about God's vengeance on the Philistines, a stark contrast to the philosophical monologue about righteous paths in the movie.
Joshua 24:14–15 Reminds Us to Serve God
And then for us to pray that God would save us from idols in our country. We must decide if we will serve God or ourselves. Let's do that. God, we start this prayer by saying you alone are God.