Virgo 8

Constellation de la Vierge.

Les alignements dessinant la Vierge sont peu suggestifs, l'image d'une Vierge est difficile à visualiser.

Le dos
Dans l'axe Spica - Delebola, on voit un alignement de trois petites étoiles θ, γ (Porrima) et η (Zaniah), conduisant à la tête de la Vierge, située sous la queue du Lion (Delebola).

La tête
Dans l'axe du dos, sous Delebola, on tombe sur Heze (ζ Vir) au sud, qui forme la nuque. La forme de la tête (entre Heze et Denebola) dépend beaucoup des conditions de visibilité.

Le bras
Partant de Vindemiatrix (ε Vir) en direction du Corbeau, on rencontre au coude Auva (δ Vir) et Porrima (γ Vir) à l'épaule.

La jambe
Partant de Spica en direction d'Arcturus, on tombe (un peu à droite) sur Heze (ζ Vir), le genoux. De là, la "juppe" de la Vierge s'étend vers l'Est, sans forme très convainquante.

There are two different types of observations that we make for stars and their "risings" and "settings". One is called "inferred" and the other "perceptible".
Certain types of rising and settings of stars must be inferred instead of observed, because the star is obscured by sunlight. These are used only by astronomers:

Cosmical rising: the star and the sun rise together. The star, of course, is obscured by the sun.

Cosmical setting: the star sets as the sun rises.
True achronychal rising: the star rises as the sun sets.
True achronychal setting: the star and sun set together.

But more for our interest is the perceptible risings and settings of stars. These risings and settings can be observed directly, and it is these which have played a part in calendars:
The heliacal rising: the first visible, though brief, appearance of a star on the eastern horizon before sunrise. On the previous morning, sunlight made the star invisible. When the rising of a star is spoken of, it is usually the heliacal rising that is meant. In ancient Egypt, the helical rising of Sirius coincided with the annual rising of the Nile at Memphis.

The heliacal setting: the last visible setting of a star at the evening twilight. On the following evening, the star will pass below the horizon while there is still too much sunlight for it to be seen.

The apparent achronychal rising: the last visible rising of a star in the evening twilight. On the following evening, the star will rise while there is still too much daylight for it to be seen.
the apparent cosmical setting: the first visible setting of a star in the morning twilight. On the previous morning, the star didn't quite reach the western horizon before sunlight made it invisible.

Matthew 2:2 Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him.

Matthew 2:7 Then Herod, when he had privily called the wise men, enquired of them diligently what time the star appeared.

Matthew 2:9 When they had heard the king, they departed; and, lo, the star, which they saw in the east, went before them, till it came and stood over where the young child was.

Matthew 2:10 When they saw the star, they rejoiced with exceeding great joy.

The Virgin birth aspect also comes from the observation that during certain ages the constellation of Virgo rose with the sun:
"At the moment of the Winter Solstice, the constellation Virgo, the Virgin, rose heliacally (with the Sun), having the Sun (Horus) in her bosom. . . . Virgo was Isis; and her representation, carrying a child (Horus) in her arms, exhibited in her temple, was accompanied by this inscription: "I AM ALL THAT IS, THAT WAS, AND THAT SHALL BE; and the fruit which I brought forth is the Sun" (Albert Pike, The Morals and Dogma of Scottish Rite Freemasonry, L.H. Jenkins, 1928, p. 455).

At the time of the birth of Christ, there were some very interesting alignments and appearances of stars that need to be noticed.
The Ancient calender also started at a different time. For those who did not begin their calendars with Capricorn, the Ancinents began their calendar in Virgo and ended in Leo, that is why the Sphynx has the head of a Virgin and the Body of a Lion. When the Sun of God was re-born at the Vernal equinox, it was for a while in the history of mankind in the Constellation of Virgo, so it was said the Sun or as the personified Son, that he was "Born of a Virgin". The Sun is the "Eye of God" or "Eye of Horus". Ra was the Sun God in Egypt. His full name was Amen Ra. That is why we say "A-men" after our prayers. The Egyptians knew this and all of the Egyptian beliefs and customs are built into our society secretly by the Freemasons.