Editor's Note: This article is by About.com Guest Author Carmen Turner-Schott, MSW, LISW.
Astrology is a map of the soul and shows God’s plan for us in this life. Throughout history, famous people have studied astrology and used it for several purposes such as Hippocrates, Sir Isaac Newton, Galileo and Pythagoras. Modern medicine today was created because of astrology. It was first started by associating certain parts of the physical body with the parts of the body associated with each of the twelve zodiac signs.
Hippocrates stated, “A physician that does not know the truth of astrology is not a physician but a fool.” The Bible is filled with astrological information. Jesus represents the Sun and the twelve disciples represent the twelve astrological signs of the zodiac. In the book Kabalistic Astrology, it is written that the twelve sons of Jacob were representative of the twelve signs of the zodiac and that the personality traits of each son were used to describe each sun sign we know today.
It is important to keep an open mind. There are many interpretations of scripture and each Christian can interpret the verses in unique ways. I like to focus on what Jesus said and on some of the most powerful verses in the Bible that validate a belief in things that we don’t always understand. Astrology has always been a part of the Christian faith in many different ways.
When I traveled to Europe and visited historic churches I saw remnants of astrology in architecture and in art. If there was no truth in astrology as part of the Christian faith, why would our ancestors go to such trouble to include all twelve zodiac signs in church décor across the globe? Christians are studying astrology and using it to understand themselves better. Just like the personality tests that organizations offer to employees such as Meyers Briggs Type Indicator or Strength Finders, basic astrology can paint an accurate and detailed picture of our personality strengths and talents.
