Written in the Stars

New Age religion is a lot more than a scheme to sell books and crystals, it's a belief that a new age of enlightenment is dawning--or did so centuries ago--or is centuries away. It might be something to fear, or something to celebrate. Astrology is all trash, and we're happy to point out the best reasons why. But, it can also be wholesome entertainment. The people who make your star charts don't care about what's actually happening in the sky, the signs haven't been adjusted to reflect the reality of our sky for thousands of years, and the even the best minds vary wildly on the meanings of things. Most astrologers won't even admit that the constellation Ophiuchus is now a more relevant part of the sun's path than Scorpio. Despite the Christian mainstream opinion that occultism and witchcraft are incompatible with their faith (a claim that is unreasonable, to say the least) a massive chunk of American Christians are into New Age ideas that come from these occult teachings. Even atheists buy into the New Age, approximately one in five in the United States of America. In spite of ridiculous claims made by Paul le Cour and others, this movement has brought some interesting diversity to the global religious landscape, and influenced the world's secular culture in odd ways, too. All this and more.... Support us on Patreon or you can get our merch at Spreadshop . Join the Community on Discord . Learn more great religion factoids on Facebook and Instagram .

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Written in the Stars is an episode from Holy Watermelon by Holy Watermelon.

This episode is 00:47:31 long.

This episode was published on Sep 9, 2024.

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