A Christian View of Astrology — Perspectives from a Catholic Social Scientist.

Despite my Catholic upbringing, I remain fascinated by Astrology.

Although I maintain a strong aversion to Tarot Cards, Psychic Readings, Mediums, Palmistry, Wicca and especially Ouija Boards — the Social Scientist in me cannot escape the accuracy and historical relevance of Astrology.

For me, Astrology has nothing to do with the New Age movement.

We are not talking about generic Newspaper Astrology in this article — as the focus here is more along the lines of Natal Charts and World Event Charts.

I do not worship the constellations, I do not place my faith in the Moon, I do not engage in Mythological Rituals and I do not pray to a celestial body.

Those activities are specifically and exclusively reserved for my Catholic Faith and my relationship with God.

The purpose that Astrology does serve, for me, is more of a statistical and analytical one, as someone who studies the individual and collective human condition.

Although the Biblical Scholar in me is ever weary of the purported “sorcery” element of Astrology, I can’t seem to get the past the idea that God was the one who created our Universe.