The article also said that nearly 8 out of 10 Americans believe there is validity in astronomical signs. Similar polls have shown about the same number Americans profess to be Bible-believing Christians. Thus most Americans look to both the stars and the Bible for guidance. When the nation of Israel was entering the Promised Land, God commanded them to not associate with the heathens there. Divination is associated with such abominations as witchcraft, sorcery, and those who commune with the spirit world.
Divination is the art of foretelling the future using occult knowledge or supernatural power.
It is the pagan counterpart to prophecy. Astrologers believe a permanent heavenly imprint corresponding to the eventual experiences of one's life is made on each person at the moment of birth. It is on this basis that astrologers attempt to predict the events of people's lives. People say that astrology is valid because it works at least some of the time. Part of the reason astrology sometimes works is the power of suggestion.