Reading of the horoscope - Parade Magazine, June 3, 1972

10 million believers estimated in America

200,000 professional amateur astrologers

12000 daily newspapers carry forecasts.

HISTORY- goes back 5000+ years, to Babylon.

Thought the stars actually determined actions or destiny (physical action)

By figuring out their patterns, they claimed to foretell ones future.

DEVELOPMENT....

People first thought that gods lived upon the stars.

Hence, they thought that they directly intervened to control ones life.

Thus: Jupiter, which the ancient Babylonians called Marduk - the symbol of Marduk was the bull, and became the Taurus of the Zodiac.

QUALIFICATIONS TO BE AN ASTROLOGER

Sybil Leek, claims to be a witch.

Jeane Dixon - her ability (so claimed) comes from a crystal ball she acquired from a gypsy.

Linda Goodman, a reincarnated astrologer.

(Note: the above practices are directly linked to those being practiced in the Old Test. by the nation of Israel which God forbade - with a warning of death Lev. 20:27).

REASONS FOR THIS 'ART'

Fear of the future - want to know what will happen.

Practice of deceit for financial gain.

Love of unrighteousness.