A mistake I made with horoscopes

[Mort_Alz]

hello

I had always read horoscopes at my work before because my boss found them entertaining. Today I messed up and actually took it seriously. It happened fast enough in my brain that I didn’t even think about it, but I actually made a decision based on my horoscope today.

I didn’t know it was sinful until I remembered later hearing something about astrology being a sin. So I googled the Church’s standpoint on horoscopes and found they were indeed sinful. I’m so sorry for doing this and I know Christ forgives me, it’s just this is a sin that has already manifested consequences right now. Let me explain…

I have been debating this summer whether or not to go to a church summer camp that I have always attended. The only thing stopping me was working up the courage to ask off for a whole week at all three of my summer jobs and because my girlfriend won’t go and I’m not sure I would prefer to spend a summer week without her. I also feel that this summer camp provides spiritual baby food that I’ve been well fed with for quite some time, so I feel it wouldn’t totally help me.

Now, onto the horoscope’s play in this. Mine told me that I shouldn’t let a relationship rule my emotions and that I should volunteer for helpful things. In an instant I made up my mind to go ahead and ask off for the week of the camp. I figured, subconsciously that this would “show them” that I wasn’t “whipped” and that I had my heart in it to do noble things.

Kinda spooky, huh?

Anyway, my question now is, is it sinful for me to go through with this plan? I’ve already firmly resolved to not read any more horoscopes. Should I change my plans that I’ve made based on the horoscope? Would it be sinful not to?

I also have planted in the back of my mind the spookiness of the horoscope. Quite honestly it just sounded like sound advice that maybe was even virtuous. I know now that Astrology comes from demons, but it seems there IS some kind of power in it. I can see how this is dangerous and how a person could lose their faith in God.

I suppose that since God allows evil to exist, he allows other evil beings to have some spiritual dominion or interruptions on our planet Earth. Is this correct? At this point it seems foolish to say that Astrology is powerless. My question better stated is: is it possible for Astrology to have power and for God and Christ to be real? Perhaps because Astrology has power from fallen angels is why He condemns it in His wisdom?

Praying for help, Mort Alz

 

[Little_One0307]

Mort,

This is a long post to reply to but here’s my counsel.

First and foremost pray whether you want to go the the camp or not. I do not believe it would be a sin to go despite you chose it based on a horscope.

Second when one is consulting a horoscope or any other things of that nature, they are having recourse outside of God. When one has recourse to things outside of God they are opening themselves up for the Evil One. The reason the Church condems this is because it is not paying the honor and respect due to God for Who He is.

From the Catechism of the Catholic Church. Emphasis is mine.

#2116

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. 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 contradict the honor, respect, and loving fear that we owe to God alone.

My view on horoscopes, why would we want to consult the stars when we can consult the Creator of the stars?

The thing that is dangerous about these practices is that you may get some accuracy in there, but it is only there to lure you in. The demons will eventually lie to you. It’s a great big fat mess one can find themselves in.

I suppose that since God allows evil to exist, he allows other evil beings to have some spiritual dominion or interruptions on our planet Earth. Is this correct? At this point it seems foolish to say that Astrology is powerless. My question better stated is: is it possible for Astrology to have power and for God and Christ to be real? Perhaps because Astrology has power from fallen angels is why He condemns it in His wisdom?

Yes on the first question. God and Christ are real. Astrology does not have power in and of itself. And I have given the above reason for why it is condemned.

I hope this helps. I am praying for you.

God bless.

 

[Mort_Alz]

Thank you

I wish I could say more than that, but everything you said was helpful.

Thank you. God bless.

 

[Little_One0307]

Thank you

I wish I could say more than that, but everything you said was helpful.

Thank you. God bless.

Mort,

I just noticed your religion stated Church of Christ. I was raised Church of Christ myself. Do they still have the thing called Summer Excitement?

God bless.

 

[Clarissa51]

There shall not be found among you anyone who makes his son or his daughter pass through the fire, or one who practices witchcraft, or a soothsayer, or one who interprets omens, or a sorcerer, or one who conjures spells, or a medium, or a spiritist, or one who calls up the dead. For all who do these things are an abomination to the LORD, and because of these abominations the LORD your God drives them out from before you. Deuteronomy 18:10-12

Lord God, in the name of Jesus Christ, we rebuke all evil spirits and ask you to remove them from us. Lord, remove all evil spirits and their influences from this forum and send them to Mary. In the name of Jesus Christ.

 

[Hokomai]

The apparent configurations of stars which make up the zodiac are made up of stars light years away from each other. They are no more ‘signs’ than any randomly-chosen groups of stars. You can be quite sure they have no impact on human beings whatsoever. Never did, never will.

 

[244Rocket]

I wouldn’t beat myself up over this. Just learn from it and move on.

 

[ready]

May you go to the sacrament of reconciliation and trust in the Lord; may you keep away from the occult because you are right when you say that fallen angels have to do with horoscopes. Amen.

 

[Little_One0307]

May you go to the sacrament of reconciliation and trust in the Lord; may you keep away from the occult because you are right when you say that fallen angels have to do with horoscopes. Amen.

Ummm, His religions is listed Church of Christ. He cannot approach the Sacrament of Reconcililation. He however can ask for forgiveness from God in his heart.

God bless.

 

[vacanebrake]

Holy Mother please grant Mort Alz the graces to learn from her transgression.

Go to confession and don’t take horoscopes & astrology seriously

Peace & all good