The 12 Rashis—Astrological Signs

In the Maharishi Jyotish program, the whole universe is seen in the form of a person. The body of the universe consists of the 12 Rashis, which can be roughly translated as “astrological signs.” Each Rashi represents a part of the body. The nine Grahas or planets govern this universal body.

The Circle of 12 Rashis with Reference to the Earth

This illustration shows the sequence of the 12 equal segments of the Rashis, with their Sanskrit and English names, and numbers.
1. Mesha—Aries
2. Vrishabha—Taurus
3. Mithuna—Gemini
4. Karka—Cancer
5. Simha—Leo
6. Kanya—Virgo
7. Tula—Libra
8. Vrishchika—Scorpio
9. Dhanu—Sagittarius
10. Makara—Capricorn
11. Kumbha—Aquarius
12. Meena—Pisces
As seen from the earth, the sun moves through the circle of 12 Rashis within the course of one year. It takes the sun about one month to pass through one Rashi. Here, the sun is shown moving through Mesha Rashi or the sign of Aries. The moon is shown moving through Karka Rashi or the sign of Cancer. All the other planets are also moving through the Rashis, although they are not illustrated in this chart.