Astrology through the lens of Torah

Torah and Astrology The question of why and when a person is born begins with the conviction that human life unfolds under the control of the One Deity, under Torah and divine wisdom. Birth may therefore be understood as occurring at an appointed moment, one that belongs within the providential order of creation. In this…

Maimonides anti-astrology stance can be best described in his letter to the learned rabbis of Marseille. Astrology and Star-worship were found in tandem throughout the ancient worlds. Typically, this took the form of pleasing or appeasing the planetary gods with rituals, sacrifices, and other ‘bribes’. The Sabians were an ancient people that practices this type…