Does Christianity prohibit astrology?
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The Magi said : We saw his star when it rose and have come to worship him.” (Mtt 2:2) . They did not say to have seen his `constellation 'which is the base for astrology. Assuming that they were astrologers, would be out of place.
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Yes, but the three magi weren't worshippers of God, so using them as role models may not be wise.
The three "Wise Men" were magi, the priests of the Zoroastrian religion, from whose name the English language derives words like "magic" and "magician", and whose religion believes in the existence of two equally powerful gods, one good and one evil, though it's my understanding that they only actually worship the former one.
While magi were, in general, well known for their knowledge of astronomy, since they were members of a religion that doesn't worship the Abrahamic God, and there's no mention of their conversion to any Abraham's religion, it seems unwise to emulate their example as a Christian.
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What warning does God give about astronomical objects?
And when you look up to the sky and see the sun, the moon and the stars — all the heavenly array — do not be enticed into bowing down to them and worshiping things the LORD your God has apportioned to all the nations under heaven.
— Deuteronomy 4:19 (NIV)
God created all the heavens and everything in them. Objects have no spiritual power, and treating them as being able to affect one's life is a form of idolatry, even if one doesn't literally bow down to them.
What does God think of astrologers and their worth?
All the counsel you have received has only worn you out! Let your astrologers come forward, those stargazers who make predictions month by month, let them save you from what is coming upon you.
Surely they are like stubble; the fire will burn them up. They cannot even save themselves from the power of the flame. These are not coals for warmth; this is not a fire to sit by.
-- Isaiah 47:13–14 (NIV)
The first two sentences are ironic. Astrologers can't help you, and they themselves will eventually be burned to ashes.
Does God want you to even learn anything about astrology?
This is what the LORD says: “Do not learn the ways of the nations or be terrified by signs in the heavens, though the nations are terrified by them. For the practices of the peoples are worthless …
— Jeremiah 10:2–3 (NIV)
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