Some truths are difficult to accept.

When we talk about divination—horoscopes, tarot cards, angel numbers, pendulums, and more—we often enter emotionally and spiritually charged territory. In today’s age of awakening, self-exploration, and spiritual sovereignty, it’s tempting to brush these things off as harmless tools or even divine gifts. But are they? This article explores the truth about divination—from the personal to the scriptural, the ancient to the modern—because some truths, even the hard ones, are worth confronting.

I. What Is the Problem With Divination?

During my first spiritual awakening, I was hungry for knowledge—about myself, others, the universe. Astrology offered a lens to make sense of it all. It was fascinating, insightful, and strangely comforting. I even wrote articles about it, despite knowing full well what the Bible said about such things.

I wasn’t using tarot myself, but I’d often listen to tarot readings on YouTube. They were sometimes spot-on. So I searched Scripture, looking for a clear reason to stop—an obvious danger. I didn’t find one. At least, not at first.

But during my second awakening, the spiritual reality hit differently. I came to understand that divination is not just innocent fun or a quirky hobby. According to Scripture, it is a spiritual offense—akin to spying on God’s will without His permission.

Divination includes anything that seeks hidden knowledge by supernatural means: horoscopes, tarot, angel numbers, fortune-telling, necromancy, spiritism, ouija boards, and witchcraft. These practices may look harmless in bookstores or pop culture, but biblically, they are considered an abomination.

“There shall not be found among you anyone who practices divination or tells fortunes or interprets omens…” — Deuteronomy 18:10

Even the Apostle Paul encountered this. In Acts 16, a slave girl with a “spirit of divination” followed him around. She could predict the future and made money for her masters. Paul discerned the spirit was not from God and cast it out in Jesus’ name. If that spirit had been good, it wouldn’t have fled at the name of Jesus.

Divination is a spirit, just like fear, pride, or lust—and not from God.

Some in the church believe Satan mimics every spiritual gift of God. For the gift of prophecy or discernment, he offers the counterfeit: divination. While it may feel enlightening, it ultimately pulls you away from the source of all truth.

II. Is It a Real Problem?

The Bible is consistently clear about avoiding divination—yet one story in Genesis presents an intriguing contradiction.

Joseph, son of Jacob, tells his brothers, “Don’t you know a man like me can find things out by divination?” He had planted a silver divination cup in his brother’s sack, then accused them of theft. The implication? Joseph used the cup for insight.

Was this real divination? If so, why did God continue to bless Joseph?

Some argue Joseph didn’t actually use the cup but only said so to maintain his Egyptian disguise. Others claim that God made an exception in Joseph’s case or that it wasn’t “pagan” divination. Still, these explanations raise more questions than answers. Would God allow sin just once? Isn’t a sin always a sin?

The Bible includes other examples where objects were used to discern God’s will:

Casting lots (Leviticus 16:7–10) Urim and Thummim used by the priests (Numbers 27:21) Gideon’s fleece (Judges 6:36–40)

These were not occult tools but sanctioned methods for divine communication. If Joseph’s divination was permitted, it wasn’t the New Age kind. It was a form of seeking God’s will—not manipulating it.

What if divination became a sin over time due to misuse? What if it was once a way to see God’s signs—until people began worshiping the signs themselves?

“There will be signs in the sun and moon and stars.” — Luke 21:25

Even the magi followed a star to find Jesus. Signs are not evil—worshiping them is.

“Beware lest you raise your eyes to heaven… and be drawn away and bow down to them and serve them…” — Deuteronomy 4:19

Divination becomes sinful when it replaces or competes with your relationship with God. If you’re checking your horoscope before your morning prayer or letting a tarot card determine who to marry, you’ve shifted your allegiance.

And truthfully? Horoscopes and tarot can be emotionally exhausting and spiritually empty. They offer shallow comfort that leaves you wanting. I know—I lived it.

“The household gods utter nonsense, and the diviners see lies; they tell false dreams and give empty consolation…” — Zechariah 10:2

III. It’s a Personal Choice

Spiritual awakenings are powerful—but they’re also dangerous when navigated without discernment. The spirit realm is real, and not all spirits are holy. Some pretend to be beings of light but are only there to deceive.

Divination opens spiritual doors you might not know you’re opening. And when a door is open, any spirit can walk through.

In a world that celebrates “doing whatever feels good,” it’s easy to lose sight of spiritual consequences. I didn’t realize I was being spiritually manipulated during my first awakening until my mind became a battleground. I had unknowingly invited voices that weren’t God’s.

I stopped and asked: Who is really behind these YouTube tarot channels? What spirits are they operating under?

It all started to feel performative and fake. There’s a new moon and full moon every month, and astrologers always claimed each was “life-changing.” But the “powerful energy” never came. That confirmed what Scripture had warned: it’s empty consolation.

The truth? I’d rather disappoint YouTube than disappoint God.

It’s not that God is petty or looking to punish us. He cares more about the posture of our hearts than a single action. Many people who practice divination have pure intentions. But God still draws a line.

“If any of you lacks wisdom, let him ask God, who gives generously to all without reproach…” — James 1:5

God wants to be your source of wisdom. Not the stars. Not a deck of cards.

Final Thoughts

If you follow God, practicing divination is disobedience. If you don’t care for God, then no argument will likely change your mind. That’s the paradox of free will. We are all free to choose—but we’re not free from the consequences of our choices.

Yes, the Bible has been tampered with over time. Yes, we only have fragments of the full story. But we do know this: divination is not God’s way. And if you’re seeking truth, He offers it generously—if you ask.

At the end of the day, this is about more than horoscopes or tarot cards. It’s about loyalty. It’s about alignment. It’s about your soul.

As for me? I choose God. Every time.

You’ll have to choose for yourself.

“Everything is permissible, but not everything is beneficial.” — 1 Corinthians 10:23

Some truths are hard to accept. But truth is truth—whether we like it or not.