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Virgo
Virgo ( August 22-September 22)
The sixth and a summer sign of the zodiac, symbolized by the idea of the Virgin and associated with the planetary ruler of Mercury.
Its element is Earth.
The Latin term virgo means “maid,” “maiden,” “virgin,” “girl” and also refers to the constellation Virgo as well as an aqueduct near Rome.
Astrologers claim that Virgo is not a stereotypically prudish virgin, but rather a highly refined, unmarried sensual being who enjoys privacy and solitude.
From Mercury Virgo is said to obtain a thirst for knowledge.
Prominent Virgos are Sean Connery, Michael Jackson and Stephen King.
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Zodiac
Zodiac (Greek: zoidion, an image of an animal)
The Zodiac is derived from the visible part of the night sky, divided into 12 equal portions.
It contains the 12 major constellations associated with the 12 major signs of astrology, as well as the 12 major stages of transubstantiation as outlined in medieval alchemical lore.
While the validity of astrology has been variously championed, questioned and lampooned, in India commercially obtained horoscopes are frequently used to determine suitable marriages, a practice stemming back for decades.
As Calcutta grew in size and the social composition of the city became more mobile and diverse, matrimonial advertisements and marriage bureaus that served the function of matchmaking as well as various other types of marriage-related services such as matching horoscopes seemed better suited to the needs of the urban householder. In fact, many matrimonial bureaus combined the task of brokering marriages with astrological functions. Advertisements such as the following littered contemporary newspapers and journals: “Undertake marriage negotiations of respectable families-Jyotirbid Pundit K. Samajpati B. A. (Medical Astrologer)-Residence, 4 Guruprasad Chaudhury Lane, Calcutta” (Amrita Bazar Patrika, November 14, 1929, n.p.). Others were even more precise, stating, “if you send your date, year, and place of birth to the address below, you will be provided with your horoscope at the lowest possible price-Sri Motiranjan Kabyatirtha, P.O. Sarutiya, Jessore” (Bijali, February 18[1922]:6).
Rochona Majumdar, “Looking for Brides and Grooms: Ghataks, Matrimonials, and the Marriage Market in Colonial Calcutta, circa 1875-1940,” The Journal of Asian Studies, Vol. 63, No. 4, (Nov., 2004: 911-935), p. 920.
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