astrology horoscopes

THE DEMONS ARE BEHIND THESE THINGS

hor⋅o⋅scope

  [hawr-uh-skohp, hor‑] Show IPA

–noun

1.	a diagram of the heavens, showing the relative position of planets and the signs of the zodiac, for use in calculating births, foretelling events in a person's life, etc.

2.	a prediction of future events or advice for future behavior based on such a diagram.

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Deuteronomy 18:10 There should not be found in you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, anyone who employs divination, a practicer of magic or anyone who looks for omens or a sorcerer, 11 or one who binds others with a spell or anyone who consults a spirit medium or a professional foreteller of events or anyone who inquires of the dead. 12 For everybody doing these things is something detestable to Jehovah, and on account of these detestable things Jehovah your God is driving them away from before you. 13 You should prove yourself faultless with Jehovah your God.

What are the lessons taught by these historical events? First, that there is no room for astrology, horoscopes, and other spiritistic practices in the worship of the true God, Jehovah. Second, that it is very easy to slip into these practices if one neglects one’s relationship with Jehovah and pays attention to human philosophy and so-called wisdom. Then it is easy to ‘venerate and render sacred service to the creation rather than to the One who created.’ The barrier to such practices is to ‘hold God in accurate knowledge,’ really to know the Sovereign Lord of the universe, Jehovah, and his Son, Christ Jesus.—Romans 1:20-25, 28; John 17:3.

as⋅trol⋅o⋅gy

  [uh-strol-uh-jee] Show IPA

–noun

1.	the study that assumes and attempts to interpret the influence of the heavenly bodies on human affairs.

2.	Obsolete. the science of astronomy.

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as⋅trol⋅o⋅ger, as⋅trol⋅o⋅gist, noun

as⋅tro⋅log⋅i⋅cal  [a-struh-loj-i-kuhl] Show IPA ,as⋅tro⋅log⋅ic, as⋅trol⋅o⋅gous  [uh-strol-uh-guhs] Show IPA, adjective

as⋅tro⋅log⋅i⋅cal⋅ly, adverb

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