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Another distinctive group: LGBTQ+ adults. According to the survey, about half of them consult astrology or a horoscope at least yearly — roughly twice the share among U.S. adults overall. Pew found that about 2 in 10 LGBTQ+ adults say that when they make major life decisions, they rely at least “a little” on what they’ve learned from a fortuneteller, tarot cards, astrology or a horoscope — a considerably larger share than any other demographic subgroup.On the other hand, the survey found that adults ages 65 or older, those with high incomes and college degrees, and those who identify as politically conservative are less likely than other adults to believe in astrology and engage with tarot cards and fortunetellers.

Among other questions, Pew asked respondents if they were religiously affiliated, and about 7 in 10 said yes. Of that group, about 3 in 10 said they believe in astrology — very similar to the percentage of astrology believers among the religiously unaffiliated respondents who identified as atheist, agnostic or “nothing in particular.”About one-third of Black Protestants, Hispanic Catholics and adults who say their religion is “nothing in particular” said they believe in astrology, according to Pew. Atheists, agnostics, white evangelical Protestants and Jewish Americans, meanwhile, were less likely than the general public to say they believe in astrology.Among Hispanic Catholics, about 1 in 10 said they rely on insights from these practices at least “a little” when making major life decisions, which was more than most of the other religious groups featured in the survey.

On the specific question of astrology, the new survey found that 27% of U.S. adults believed in it — similar to the 29% who answered affirmatively in a 2017 Pew survey.According to IBIS World, the psychic services industry’s total revenue has increased by more than 4% annually since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic five years ago, “when business closures, sickness and loss of loved ones prompted a surge in demand for spiritual guidance services.”

“Astrology and aura reading are leveraging digital platforms to extend their reach,” IBIS World said. “Thanks to easy access via mobile apps and social media platforms, personalized reports and virtual readings are gaining traction with younger consumers.”

Astrology, throughout its long history, has been embraced by its believers and treated with bemusement or even ridicule by skeptics. It was the subject ofYael Schacher, director of the Americas and Europe at Refugees International, agreed that Musk is likely referring to the Shelter and Services Program and said there is “no substance” to his claim that money for disaster victims is being given to migrants, as each fund is appropriated separately by Congress.

“It is absolutely correct to say these funds would not have gone to disaster relief if they hadn’t gone to the SSP program,” she explained. “The funds just wouldn’t have been appropriated by Congress at all. The Shelter and Services Program is a separate line item in the federal budget and does not draw from FEMA’s Disaster Relief Fund.”She continued: “Congress has specifically set aside funding for FEMA to administer the Shelter and Services Program, ensuring that it does not pull any resources from FEMA’s other work.”

Congress has authorized 140 times more funding for the Disaster Relief Fund than the Shelter and Services Program,for the latter program have “strict cost requirements for how the money should be spent.”