In a culture increasingly obsessed with zodiac signs, horoscopes and cosmic alignment, many Christians find themselves unknowingly entangled in spiritual practices the Bible calls dangerous and detestable. What seems like harmless fun—checking your daily horoscope, identifying as a “Cancer” or “Leo,” or manifesting energy from the stars—is actually opening doors to spiritual deception.
“Astrology is divination,” Pastor Todd Mullins warns. “The practice of trying to foresee and foretell what will happen. And God warns His people in Deuteronomy… ‘Let no one be found among you… who practices divination,’” (Deut. 18:10-12).
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Many don’t realize that astrology is not the same as astronomy. Astronomy is the scientific study of the stars and planets—part of God’s created universe. But astrology is defined as divination of the supposed influences of the stars and planets on human affairs—a practice clearly condemned in Scripture.
In Isaiah 47:13-14, God addresses the astrologers of Babylon:
“Let your astrologers come forward… let them save you from what is coming upon you. Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn them up… there is not one that can save you.”
The practice of astrology is not only divination—it’s idolatry. It substitutes the creation for the Creator. “When you seek instruction from astrological charts or horoscopes,” Mullins explains, “you’re actually trying to align your life to what they say—coming into agreement with that instead of with God’s Word.”
Deuteronomy 4:19 warns us not to be “led astray and bow down to the sun, moon and stars.” When we define our identity by a zodiac sign, we replace God’s design with a counterfeit. “Astrology says the stars determine your personality and destiny,” Mullins emphasizes, “but only God determines your destiny. It puts power in the hands of the universe instead of the one who created the universe.”
The third and most serious reason believers must avoid astrology is this: it opens the door to demonic activity. “There are only two sources of spiritual power—God and the devil,” Mullins declares. “When you dabble in things like horoscopes, Ouija boards, crystals or manifesting, you are unknowingly opening yourself up to spiritual wickedness in high places.”
Paul’s words in Ephesians 6:12 serve as a sobering reminder:
“We wrestle not against flesh and blood, but against principalities, against powers… against spiritual wickedness in high places.”
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There is good news, however: “Greater is He that is in you than he that is in the world” (1 John 4:4). We don’t have to fear the enemy—but we do need to be aware of his schemes. God’s Word provides all the wisdom, direction, and purpose you need. You don’t need the stars to tell you who you are. Look to the One who made them.
Abby Trivett is content development editor for Charisma Media.
