---
title: "Reading the Stars"
description: "One-in-four American adults believe in astrology, including 23% of Christians."
date: "2009-12-29"
authors:
  - name: "Pew Research Center"
url: "https://www.pewresearch.org/short-reads/2009/12/29/reading-the-stars/"
categories:
  - "Other Religions"
---

# Reading the Stars

One-in-four American adults (25% of the public overall) believe in astrology, including about the same proportion (23%) of Christians. Though the U.S. is an overwhelmingly Christian country, a Pew Forum survey finds that significant minorities profess belief in a variety of Eastern or New Age beliefs. For instance, 24% of the public overall and 22% of Christians say they believe in reincarnation — that people will be reborn in this world again and again. [Read More](https://www.pewresearch.org/pubs/1434/multiple-religious-practices-reincarnation-astrology-psychic)