What's Your Horoscope Today?

as·trol·o·gy/əˈsträləjē/

Noun: The study of the movements and relative positions of celestial bodies interpreted as having an influence on human affairs.

More interestingly   "Astrologers believe these bodies and their movements reflect that person's character. The knowledge of the person's character and their relation to the bodies enables astrologers to predict a person's destiny. This prediction is not limited to one person. A prediction could be for an individual, group or nation."(The Mystery of Astrology - by Nicki Tesch)

Most devote Christians do not base their hopes and dreams on the stars or some or other alignment in the zodiac, but rather on " I am the way, the truth, and the life..." John  14:6

 

or do we...?  

 

Let me introduce you to Ilex Aquifolium, or better known as the Holly Tree.

 

So what?

 The Holly tree (Ilex aquifolium) is one of the sacred trees of Wicca/Witchcraft, and was of old a favoured tree of the ancient druids.  In England during the winter, against the barren whiteness of our snow and frost, the Holly tree is an important native evergreen.  Its glossy green leaves and clusters of red berries add a flash of colour to trees without leaves and is one of the most striking plants in the woodlands. Moreover,

Holly is commonly used all over the world as a Christmas decoration, a custom derived from the early Romans who sent boughs of Holly and other gifts to their friends during Saturnalia, the Roman festival of Saturn held around the 17^th of December to celebration of the Winter Solstice.  In an old Christian legend the Holly is said to have sprung up under the footsteps of Christ as he trod the earth, the spines of the leaves became symbolic of “Crown of Thorns”, the red berries representing the drops of blood associated with his suffering.  From this symbology the Holly tree became known as “Christ's Thorn” or the “Holy Tree”.

In pagan folklore the Holly tree is associated with the spirit of vegetation and the waning forces of nature, to which he is personified as a mythical figure called the Holly King.  The Holly King rules nature during its decline from the mid-summer solstice (Litha - Jun 21^st) through to the mid-winter solstice (Yule – Dec 21st).  At each of the solstice Sabbats, the Holly King and his brother the Oak King engage in ritual combat for the attentions of the Goddess, from whence the victor presides over nature through the following half of the year.

In his personification as the Holly King, he is often depicted as an old man dressed in winter clothing wearing a wreath of Holly on his head and walking with the aid of a staff made from a Holly branch.  This is symbolic of the fertile interaction of the Goddess and God during natures decline and the darkest time of the year.  At Yule after his battle with the Oak King, the new light of the sun-God re-emerges to encourage fresh growth during the coming new year.  After the advent of Christianity, and during their Christmas and New Year celebrations, a man would be dressed up and covered in Holly branches and leaves, while a woman was likewise dressed in Ivy (the female counterpart of Holly) and together paraded through the streets leading the old year into the new.(more)

So, what does this have to do with my Horoscope? 

Well,basically everything. First think about the words Holly Tree and ask yourself why it sounds so familiar. But before I break the glass on this one, let us first have a look at one of our most beloved satanic characters, or rather, his utensil.

The wand of Harry Potter.

 

Now, old Harry's wand is 11 inches long, made of holly, with a phoenix feather as its core. The feather is donated by Fawkes, the magical familiar of Albus Dumbledore.

We  all know about the magical spells that Harry can conjure up with his wand, but more especially, how something so powerful is held and controlled by someone so innocent looking and 'righteous' in his course. 

Now we can see that the holly tree is associated with Christ and Harry, but what does the two have in common? Nothing. Except that they in complete contradiction to each other. Christ being our Redeemer and Saviour, and Harry representing man's longing to be a god by his our means with the powers and abilities to set his own destiny and save himself.

 

So once again, what does this have to do with my Horoscope? Remember I ask you to think about the words holly tree. Why does it sound so familiar? What is our most common resource from any tree? Wood. Combine it with Holly.

The stars have never looked so bright. Their magical powers have never been so overpowering. The fruit of the holly has never been so sedating. The stars of our horoscope has never been so within our reach. The stars determine what we eat, what we drink, how we spend our money, how we deal with our marriages, how to love and what to do when we hate, but more importantly, the stars shows us that we can be gods, that we are in control of our own destiny, that we can save ourselves.

This earthly zodiac has become even more powerful than the heavenly zodiac of the ancients. Satan has really out done himself. Now he can proclaim his mission openly and none of us is the wiser. We have been mesmerized by the flashing lights of hope and prosperity offered by the holly. We have been sedated by the slow killing poison of its fruits. The stars have shown to us that it is okay to live without God because we are our own gods. It is okay to betray, to murder, to lie, to steal, because man will serve his own justice and redeem himself by his own deeds. 

 

We have found our true idols. They know everything that we go through. They show it to us in their bible, the big screen. We laugh with them, cry with them and even die like them. We share holly communion with them in the form of drugs and alcohol.They offer sanctuary in their bosoms as long as we keep our distance.

 

Joh 8:44  Ye are of your father the devil, and the lusts of your father ye will do. He was a murderer from the beginning, and abode not in the truth, because there is no truth in him. When he speaketh a lie, he speaketh of his own: for he is a liar, and the father of it.

So, have the elect engaged themselves in star gazing? How long will God allow this time of Noah to continue? Has satan really crept this deep into our lives and numbed us in such a way that we see his most brilliant deception by which he keeps millions captive as acceptable. Do we need to search our hearts and ask ourselves why is it that the suffering of others has become tolerable? We that believe ourselves to be awake and wise in the practices and deceptions of satan might find ourselves more asleep than ever before. How do we free ourselves from this evil in such a beautiful disguise? Or can we by our own powers?

Joh 8:32  And ye shall know the truth, and the truth shall make you free.