27 Signs In Vedic Astrology

Water wood fire earth and metal. Your moon constellation or nakshartra unlocks the secret of compatibility between individuals because its even more specific than your moon sign.

Indian Astrology Vedic Astrology Creation Of Twelve Signs

So these 27 constellations or naksatra include.

Signs in vedic astrology. The apparent motion of the sun creates the zodiac and the 12 signs. According to chinese astrology the year of a persons birth is represented by one of these animals. Also subject to the time of birth the 12 different vedic zodiac signs would be distributed among the 12 houses and nine planets mentioned above.

Your moon sign reveals how you relate to others. In vedic system the signs are also classified by element as the doshas of dharma fire purpose artha earth material money kama air desire relationships and moksha water enlightenment. The 27 constellationssigns are the main reason why vedic astrology is regarded as different from the western astrology which has only 12 signs.

Its in the stars. According to vedic tradition there are three primary attributes in nature rajas or passion and activity tamas or inertia and immobility. Signs are called rashis raw shees in sanskrit.

Virgos bodily domains are the hands and the intestines and as sign number six 2x3it shows the need for balance especially between body and mind. The twelve animal signs or zodiac symbols are rat ox tiger rabbit dragon snake horse sheep monkey rooster dog and pig. Virgo this is mercurys other sign mutable earth and is symbolized by the virgin or as i prefer to call her the harvest maid.

As you can see the signs are the same as used in western astrology. Its again in these hidden areas of human nature that astrology excels in revealing our intention within and therefore the path we actually follow and the likely repercussions in this and future lives. For example your moon sign is like chocolate.

Because it is the astrological new year western astrology dictates that the first sign aries begin around the vernal equinox and the other signs follow in consecutive order. Vedic astrology does not measure when the signs begin and end in this way. This table shows the signs with their rulers sanskrit names and symbols etc.

Chinese astrology also has five elements of nature namely. Also see vedic astrology. However the nature of the signs what they do and the demigods behind them who control them are vastly different in vedic astrology.

All the odd number signs of aries mesha gemini mithuna leo simha libra tula sagittarius dhanus and aquarius kumbha are positive or masculine or day signs and the even signs taurus rishabh cancer karka virgo kanya scorpio vrischika capricorn makara and pisces meena are negative or feminine or night signs. Its about how you feel express your feelings and connect. They are the sons of sage kashyapa and the divine mother aditi.

Each sign has an aditya governing it and there are totally 12 in number. The sun represents the soul and the soul takes birth in a human form usually for a purpose ascertained by the law of karma.

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