Nakshatrasby Edith Hathaway Excerpt from In Search of Destiny: Biography, History & Culture As Told Through Vedic Astrology © 2012 Introduction The Sanskrit word for Virgo is Kanya, meaning “the maiden” or “virgin.” Its symbol is a young woman, often pictured in a boat, holding wheat (or corn) in one hand and fire in the other. [1] Given this symbol,…