Libra, also known as Tula, is the second zodiac rasi and means ‘weighing scales’. Vedic astrology today uses the Zodiac Rasi of Libra to build
Category: Ancient Jyotisha
Your Virgo Rasi of the Ancient Zodiac
We explored how the modern Kundli came about, tracing the history of astrology back to its ancient origins. Now we investigate Virgo, the first Rasi
Your Zodiac Rasi – From the Most Ancient Jyotisha
When facing important life decisions (marriage, career etc.) many people use their kundli for guidance and to avoid making bad choices. A kundli, also known
The Esna Zodiac & Sphinx marking the zodiac start
The Zodiac is a circle of constellations in the sky. How does one mark the beginning of a circle? But the Temple at Esna, near Luxor Egypt, shows the Zodiac linearly. The Esna Zodiac shows how the ancients marked the start and the end of the Zodiac. Below is the Esna Zodiac, showing the Zodiac constellations moving in a procession from right to left in the lower level with the procession on the upper level moving from left-to-right behind (following the U-turn arrows).
The Sphinx leads the procession of constellations. Sphinx means ‘to bind together’ and is a woman’s head joined to a lion’s body (the first and the last of the zodiac procession fused together). Directly after the sphinx comes Virgo, the first constellation in the zodiac procession. The zodiac constellations then follow Virgo in standard sequence with the last constellation, at the upper left, being Leo. The Esna Zodiac shows where the zodiac began (Virgo) and where it ended (Leo).
We read the Ancient Zodiac story beginning with Virgo and ending with Leo.