SECRETS OF THE NAKSHATRAS OR FIXED STARS: PART 1: THE POWER OF READING MICROSCOPIC STRANDS OF DNA The 27 lunar constellations in the zodiac (each being 13.20 minutes) form more of a richer tapestry of ancient astrological knowledge than we might imagine. Naksha in Sanskrit means getting closer and Tra means to preserve. The two words taken together thus mean one that never decays. …