The demon desires to ruin you out of spite. Hand in hand with this is that modern astrologers tend to be hostile to Christianity, Judaism and Islam. 8:2, 19:1213; Zeph. What I mean is this, that every single day, in the churchs liturgy, we are offered not just a little paragraph giving us our horoscope for the day, but rather were offered the readings of Holy Mass, the particular saints day it may be. Dont forget to subscribe so that youll be notified, and dont forget to leave that positive review. Everything I have flows from the hand of god! Now the Vatican looks to promote its observatory as a bridge to science. I am going to speak up about this stuff. The idea of God horrifies them. The practitioner will inevitably come to disregard and despise God. By consulting a horoscope to show ourselves the path for our day we usurp the place of God in whose hands we should place our concerns allowing him to lead us down the path of holiness in discerning his will for us. The Catechism of the Catholic Church maintains that divination, including predictive astrology, is incompatible with modern Catholic beliefs [35] such as free will: [4] All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to "unveil" the future. The aim of the astrological process is to uplift the human spirit in an acknowledgement that each person is accounted for and will be held accountable in a higher scheme How does anyone intentionally ignore the advice of a myriad of saints and of God Himself? People use the stars for that. NIHIL OBSTAT: I have concluded that the materials Thats his [inaudible 00:00:16:14]. Renew or manage your subscription here. His other books include How to Pray the Dominican Way (Paraclete) and The Christian Book of the Dead (Crossroad). This is hardly compatible with Catholic teaching. Cy Kellett: Its because of Sagittarius. These two planets influence the people born on that day. They [astrologers] have fabricated books which they call books of [astrological] tables, in which they show stars, to which they have given the names of saints. Templeton says Stay away from them. . Lastly, to believe in the stars, or to trust thereon, or to be affrighted thereat, is idolatry, and against the first commandment. Tertullian reminds us, Nothing of God costs money. Why would a person who claims to have a God-given talent, to be spiritually-perfect and to be on a God-directed mission, want to charge people for the exercise of that gift? "Astronomy is a science that studies everything outside of the earth's atmosphere, such as planets, stars, asteroids, galaxies, and the properties and relationships of those celestial bodies.. You take at least 30 minutes a day to do some kind of spiritual reading. And so, the movement of the planets, or rather the movement of the sun, and those planets, and also the moon through the same cycles, and so on and so forth, I mean they all are co-involved, was seen as having an effect on the different parts of the human body and the passions of the human being, starting with the persons birth. Cy Kellett: The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to unveil the future. Call down all you Scorpios. And also earthly things. [19] This was in opposition to the tradition carried by the Arab astronomer Albumasar (787-886) whose Introductorium in Astronomiam and De Magnis Coniunctionibus argued the view that both individual actions and larger scale history are determined by the stars. Malak Lewin, Rosea, Adalbert, Solomon, William, John the Monk, and Dorothy, the widow, and Hermetus. It really helps. +Robert H. Brom, Bishop of San Diego, August 10, 2004. Consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of clairvoyance, and recourse to mediums all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and, in the last analysis, other human beings, as well as a wish to conciliate hidden powers. They have both feet on the ground. Such are the demons; these are they who laid down the doctrine of Fate. While God can and often does bless us through things that we may read, see, hear, or encounter, it is vital to remember that the source of the blessing is God and He is using our experience to communicate with us. Fr. I experienced it first hand. Their egos inevitably make them place themselves. It is night not among heretics and among Greeks only, but also in the multitude on our side, in respect of doctrines and of life. Sign up for 6 Free IssuesTry us out with a free trial subscription. Its a good way to start. Thats just your one birthday. I never accept all this [crosstalk 00:20:35]-. Consulting horoscopes, astrology, palm reading, interpretation of omens and lots, the phenomena of clairvoyance, and recourse to mediums all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and, in the last analysis, other human beings, as well as a wish to conciliate hidden powers. Before going to confession be sure to do a full examination of conscience so that you may make a full and good confession. People born on April 22 have the ruling houses of the planets of Venus and Uranus. Now, in all fairness, my Mom was in a very difficult abusive marriage, my father having several issues, and perhaps in shear desparation that was her escape, but, I do believe God explained the cause of their constant fighting just recently, that being the evil that was present in the house, due to their daily horoscope reading. God's Providence. Reproduction of material from this website without written permission, or unlicensed commercial use or St. Augustus says, and to define the meaning in it, says, Direct our life for this day.. Thats the most important thing. Recently on The Patrick Madrid Show, a caller named Angel asked Patrick, If God created the earth and he created the universe and the planets and the stars and everything and nothings really a coincidence, dont you think there might be some reasonmaybe He made it that way on purpose? In other words, she was asking if there was any way one could reconcile the beliefs of astrology with the beliefs of the Catholic Church. People laugh at me when I tell them to stay away but if you experienced it first hand like I did, you wouldnt be laughing. Is this history of astrology and of attention to the stars in this way, but is this still visible in the liturgical life of the church today? Its just that they were mistaken about the interpretation of the effects of the planets on us, at least to some degree they were. Cy Kellett: presented in this work are free of doctrinal or moral errors. SubscribeStart your Register subscription today. Belief in astrology never leads to God. Hugh Barbour: For example, have you ever thought of what saints are venerated on your birthday? The pagan world was dominated by belief in astrology. Its very important to [crosstalk 00:13:31]. Bernadeane Carr, STL, Censor Librorum, August 10, 2004, IMPRIMATUR: In accord with 1983 CIC 827 Hugh Barbour: The upright and true Christian religion opposes and confutes all such fables. This alone should give people pause when they want to know what their stars hold for them. My brother and I still suffer the consequences, both having been denied a college education due to the errors of our parents (we were told to work after graduating high school and never attended college or university he wanting to be an engineer, and myself a historian our gifts will be returned to God, unused, when we go before Him). Astrology can induce fatalism that destroys peoples confidence in their power of choice. Hugh Barbour: Pagans believed that the stars were divinities, or that they were controlled by divinities. Cy Kellett: You have to pick which god you are going to follow. Hugh Barbour: we dont want to give any hint that his love is not enough for us or that we want to take care of things on our own and not rely on him as our father. I got deceived by someone who I thought I trusted and was led to a woman who owned her own hair salon and started counseling me and doing some playing card showing me who I am. Cy Kellett: Your enemy the devil prowls around. Chartres. But we are superior to Fate, and instead of wandering demons, we have learned to know one Lord, who wanders not (ibid., 9). This was the professional work of three of the earliest saints, the witnesses to the divinity and power of our Lord Jesus Christ, who came to adore him. God does not speak through astrologers. And then, there is Blessed John the Carthusian who wrote the rule for the Carthusian nuns. Fr. You tell people pray for 30 minutes every day. Cy Kellett: Thus by their frauds they have drawn darkness over the human race, that truth might be oppressed, and the name of the supreme and matchless God might be forgotten (Epitome of the Divine Institutes28 [A.D. 317]). That is your eternal happiness, which is what When people look at their astrology column, what are they looking for? Well, the sun doesnt orbit the earth, but rather we orbit the sun. All Rights Reserved |. Thats a lot. People Born on April 22 - Famous April 22nd Birthdays. Cy Kellett: . . They can tell because they can see by the maps how far south could judge. [26][27], English astrology had reached its zenith by the 17th century. The ancient practice of astrology - examining the movement of planets and stars to divine information about future events - was revived in the Middle Ages. Hugh Barbour: Thats a certain indication. And so, in a certain sense, this happens Knowledge, one of the ways knowledge progresses is by differentiation. The decans (/ d k n z /; Egyptian bktw or baktiu, "[those] connected with work") are 36 groups of stars (small constellations) used in the ancient Egyptian astronomy to conveniently divide the 360 degree ecliptic into 36 parts of 10 degrees each, both for theurgical and heliacal horological purposes. Hugh Barbour: I have a comment about therapist also. Angels and saints are noticeably mum when it comes to whispering these secrets. Angelo has written six books on mentalism/cold reading including Conspiracy, Something from Nothing, The Other Side, Shibboleth and his upcoming Spur of the Moment. You could also check the readings for the Office of Readings and Liturgy of the Hours, if you know how to do that. The church doesnt use astrology the way astrologers do, although she evaluates morally. And then, you have some martyrs later on from Vietnam in Nam Dinh, in Tonkin. Okay. I call it that sometimes in And calm down, just keep listening. Some people believe these cosmic objects define someone's personality, their romantic relations, and predict their economic successes. Well, thats all just completely to be avoided because that can be dangerous stuff. The scriptures are not embarrassed by this, and they dont think that it has anything to do with new age or whatnot. St. June 25th. I hope you find that message not to be a message of criticism for those who are seeking to find messages in places like astrology and whatnot, but a message of hope and love that God does have a message for you each day. I am a smart woman but for some reason these people have some kind of evil power and if you are not strong in your faith, then it is easy to get trapped into it. Instead of seeking a way to control the uncontrollable, have Faith in the One who created us, loves us, and will care for us for eternity. [22] Gerolamo Cardano cast the horoscope of king Edward VI of England, while John Dee was the personal astrologer to queen Elizabeth I of England. Perfection in our world remains an aspiration. The number two, this is the second one, the commemoration of St. Prosper of Aquitaine. Paul rebuked a man who was a fortune teller (Acts 16:16-18). In particular, the humors of the human body, which is whats called the human complexion. We asked Father Hugh Barbour for his insights. Hugh Barbour: When one seeks information or some outcome through occult means, one is (1) wasting his time, (2) embarrassing himself and (3) desperately trying to circumvent God, which is always the worst of bad ideas. Horoscopes come from fortune telling and divination and the such. No. Its either bad science or its good science, but its not so much a question of morality. My own parents were devout Catholics but were also fans of astrology, and knew their sign, as well as mine and my siblings. All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to unveil the future. Thats based upon the natural sense that the human body is a microcosm, is a little universe, microcosmos, is reflective of the macrocosmos, the big universe, which is relates to the body. There are all these things which are meant for you with a certitude for you today. Order Bulk SubscriptionsGet a discount on 6 or more copies sent to your parish, organization In A.D. 120, the noted mathematician Aquila Ponticus was excommunicated from the Church at Rome for astrological heresies. are a cult. Fr. monetization of National Catholic Register RSS feeds is strictly prohibited. the other thats the same, because hes his grandfather. If anything, Jesus died for us so that we can. The Catholic Church teaches that reading, consulting and drawing horoscopes, interpreting omens and consulting mediums or psychics all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and in the final analysis, other human beings. They are considered violations of the First Commandment because they contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear we owe to God alone (CCC 2116). John Hanretty serves as a Digital Media Producer for Relevant Radio. Those constellations have names, which are the signs of the Zodiac, the sun signs. Now I had also repudiated the lying divination and impious absurdities of the astrologers . Are you going to tell me any of my saints? Had a bad day? Its at least dangerous for your pocketbook, but it might be dangerous also for your soul. It has been easily made evident to all that the heresy of the Peratae is altered in name only from the [art] of the astrologers. They contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone (CCC 2116). [16][17] The friar Laurens Pignon (c. 13681449)[18] similarly rejected all forms of divination and determinism, including by the stars, in his 1411 Contre les Devineurs. You can support us. Fr. One additional point to be aware of is the part the demonic spirits play in horoscopes, et cetera. Youve got Maximus, Prosper. There is no harm in learning what sign you might fall into or what months correspond to others, but it becomes dangerous when you begin changing aspects of your life based on the direction of superstitions like astrology, horoscopes, or tarot cards. Glad You Asked: Why does God allow suffering? Its a wide, smooth road leading to misery, humiliation, waste and being separated from God. Cy Kellett: Eclipses, indeed, are monsters, and like to strange and untimely births. Your abode to every form of online astrology consultation. God is the one who created the universe. Thats Saint Maximus, Massimo de Torino. They passed from this life in the 1980s and I often wonder what happened to them. I usually a reading from the Old Testament or the epistles, and then a patristic reading from the Fathers of the Church. They who are of the priesthood or of the clergy shall not be magicians, enchanters, [planetary] mathematicians, or astrologers (Canon 36 [A.D. 362]). Seeking truth is a noble undertaking for all moral people. Hugh Barbour: that little Cyril got a guardian angel on the same day as their day in the martyrology. Cy Kellett: Again, I hope this will help, and as the Church says, we need to place our trust in God alone. It will give full support and get more success in future life. [20], Martin Luther denounced astrology in his Table Talk. Hugh Barbour: These were the inventors of astrology, and of soothsaying, and divination, and those productions which are called oracles, and necromancy, and the art of magic, and whatever other evil practices these men exercise, either openly or in secret (Divine Institutes2:1617 [A.D. 307]). [22] Catherine de Medici paid Michael Nostradamus in 1566 to verify the prediction of the death of her husband, king Henry II of France made by her astrologer Lucus Gauricus. But our birthday is also very good, because what do we get on our birthday? If you want to respond to this podcast, you can reach us focus@catholic.com is our website, focus@catholic.com. GREAT GOD. Thats a very great way. Relying on such a prediction could easily bring disaster. The Catholic Church teaches that reading, consulting and drawing horoscopes, interpreting omens and consulting mediums or psychics "all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and in the. document.getElementById( "ak_js_1" ).setAttribute( "value", ( new Date() ).getTime() ); What should I do if I have read a horoscope or visited a fortune-teller? How can that be fortune telling or divination? I was talked into going to see this last who owned her own hair salon and low and behold, she was a medium, psychic, astrologer you name it. Jimmy Akin is our guest this time and we wanted to ask him about astrology. These scientific improvements, however, ultimately put an end to any belief that stars could be used to better understand the future. In other words, having demanded to be ruled by the stars, God grants them their desire. Well, its up to you to have a discipline of prayer. Of course they know, sure. Yeah. COMMENTARY: Although Nancy Reagan, who died March 6, favored astrology and embryonic stem-cell research, she was nevertheless an extraordinarily devoted wife and a huge admirer of St. John Paul II. Their fundamental principle was the placing of animals in the heavens [as constellations] . For you are lights, he [Paul] says, shining in the midst of the world [Phil. [inaudible 00:18:17], thats a nice sounding name. If the Church goes so far as to severely condemn a practice, why would any ostensible Christian then ignore such a dire warning? But the truth is that if we believe them when GOD the creator have condemned fortune telling, it means that God is not important to us. Thats your own special feast, because no one else is getting that guardian angel but you on that particular day, and that particular year, at the moment you were born, because you get your guardian angel when youre separated from your mother, mothers body. Well, you could say its what I like to call liturgical astrology. Because Gods providence is, regarding human beings, regarding persons, human beings, and angels is always individual. Some of these things use evil as the source of their power, others are based on mathematical formulas, and still others are people simply looking to make a quick profit from willing seekers. Fr. Now I pray the rosary daily to strengthen me and use it as a weapon asagint evil. Astrology teaches that were not responsible for our actions and our fate. He will use this information to ruin you. And so thats-. And it places all this in context of a relationship with the God who loves us. Its online, just type in Roman, R-O-M-A-N, martyrology, M-A-R-T-Y-R-O-L-. Thats where they came from, those three wise men. All right, Dominic Bishop, and Francis martyrs, all right, who were killed by the Emperor Ming Huang who [crosstalk 00:18:10]. The other guys [crosstalk 00:16:09]. Always believe God with faith not by calculations, thats why Bible said that without faith, it is impossible to please God. Church leaders routinely consulted astrologers, who themselves were overwhelmingly members of the clergy, when trying to plan important church ceremonies. You can provide that to us at givecatholic.com. You might find out God loves you. . The 25th day of June, which in the Roman reckoning is the seventh day before the calends of July. Required fields are marked *. Im so glad. [Demons] brought to light astrology, and augury, and divination; and though these things are in themselves false, yet they themselves, the authors of evils, so govern and regulate them that they are believed to be true. However, he attacked the use of astrology to choose the timing of actions (so-called interrogation and election) as wholly false, and rejected the determination of human action by the stars on grounds of free will. Right. However, what destiny Fate would assign to a man could be determined by reading the stars. He is a key figure in the 17th-century Scientific Revolution, best known for his laws of planetary motion, and his books Astronomia nova, Harmonice Mundi, and Epitome Astronomiae . According to the Catechism of the Catholic Church, reading horoscopes, along with practicing astrology, attempting to interpret omens, and consulting mediums or psychics "all conceal a desire for power over time, history, and in the final analysis, other human beings.". . We observe among the arts also some professions liable to the charge of idolatry. Thats why you can kill dogs. You never know. These acts may be mortal sins or they may be venial sins depending on the circumstances, but nonetheless they are considered sin and require repentance. The lady who tried to hold power over me got so made when I told her that I didnt need to see her anymore more. Catholic Church. I never cared to open and read the Bible but I always looked upon the daily horoscopes to see what the day has in store for me. France:Hadean Press, http://astrologyclub.org/why-christianity-opposed-astrology/, "The astrological instruments of Thomas Hood", "Catechism of the Catholic Church - Part 3", https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Christian_views_on_astrology&oldid=1143472875, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License 3.0, This page was last edited on 7 March 2023, at 23:23. Within minutes of reading their horoscope often an argument would break out, with one or the other saying, `It (meaning the horoscope) said you would say that`, but, they NEVER opened the family Bible each morning, instead they always knew to open the newspaper to see what `it` would say. Patrick continued, saying that practices of belief systems like astrology are often the seedbed for superstition, the unwarranted ascription of powers to a powerless object. Yes, it is still sin. Hugh Barbour: How impotent [the astrologers] system is for comparing the forms and dispositions of men with names of stars! Cummins A (2012) The Starry Rubric: Seventeenth-Century English Astrology and Magic, p. 3. All right. is an excellent summary on the danger of occult knowledge. There is nothing psychological at all about modern astrology: its all about flattery and instead of psychology it gives partial readings of personality. permission to publish this work is hereby granted. Fr. Please, give us that five star review. Hugh Barbour: Interesting. Fr. Thats because sometimes when they have a ran random saint and they dont know day to put him on, they put them on-. 4:19, 17:3; 2 Kgs. Dominic and Francis are good names too. Ive never seen an astrology book or reading that tells someone they habitually lie, that theyre lazy, that they cheat, and so on. Not only that, these readings direct you to a destiny, which is also certain and fulfilling the will of God. What if you could get a personal message each day from beyond this world? On the other hand, many people have been led to waste time and money, make bad choices, and avoid therapy and even avoid God and the Church because of astrology. However, this does not invalidate either the ideal or respect for authority. Fr. By denying us access to the future, we are ultimately reliant upon him. But, divination, we try to find out these things, right, for tell the future, this is wrong. No, they were aware of the sign in the heavens, as was also seen by everyone, and is consistent with Scripture that the heavens there would be great signs before the first and last coming. A virgin who promoted the veneration of St. John the Baptist, the precursor. An informed, measured review But the one that on there has still has plenty for every day. Hugh Barbour: What the Early Church Believed: Astrology Listen to the audio version of this content The Catechism of the Catholic Church states, "All forms of divination are to be rejected: recourse to Satan or demons, conjuring up the dead or other practices falsely supposed to 'unveil' the future. Fr. Nor can they be true; for looking into the same figures he must have foretold the same of Esau and Jacob, whereas the same did not happen to them. Therefore the astrologers, being ignorant of such mysteries, think that these things [the disasters brought about when demons inspire human sin] happen by the courses of the heavenly bodies; hence also, in their answers to those who go to them and consult them as to future things, they are deceived in very many instances. I did go to confession and confessed and turned myself completely to god. Astrology is the study of the influence of stars and planets on human lives.