and led to planetary worship. (2) It was an occult art forbidden by Moses on the grounds that they should consult the God of Israel and not the stars if they needed information. Natal Astrology Astrology was practiced only for kings and nations until Alexander the Great brought it back to Greece after his conquests. The scientific mind of the Greeks soon redesigned the art into a science that applied to everyone.9 The chief architect was Ptolemy (A.D. 130). Ptolemy, in the Tetrabiblos, finalized
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