Virgo

Astrologers say that Aquarius is the first sign in the Zodiac.
But this is just another aspect of Satan's counterfeit! The Zodiac chart actually begins with a different "sign".
Remember "Zodiac" actually means "a ladder", or "steps"? According to God's plan, the first rung of the ladder which points to Jesus is the sign of Virgo. Why? Because the word Virgo really means "virgin", and relates directly to Jesus' virgin birth.

Since ancient times, four symbols have been associated with Virgo.
1. Virgo, the virgin
2. Coma, a woman holding a baby
3. Centaurus, the centaur, who is a half-man and half-horse creature
4. Bootes, a shepherd, or harvester

The figure of Virgo holds a sheaf of wheat in her left hand, and within it is the constellations's brightest star called Spica, which means "seed". After Adam's fall, God told Satan:

"And i will put enmity between you and the woman, and between your seed and her seed; He shall bruise your head, and you shall bruise His heel"
Genesis 3:15

This prophecy was refering to Jesus Christ, born of a virgin, and called "the Seed of woman"! The woman does not normally carry the seed (sperm), of course, it will always the man who carries it. In this case, we see that God, through the Holy Spirit, is the Father by supernatural means. Isaiah 7:14 sheds some light on this first prophecy:

"Therefore the Lord Himself will give you a sign: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a Son, and shall call His name Immanuel."

"...Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife; for that which has been conceived in her is of the Holy Spirit. And she will bear a son; and you shall call his name Jesus, for it is He who will save His people from their sins."
Matthew 1:20-21 (NAS)

God magnified the importance of this "Seed" for all men to see: Spica is the brightest star in the constellation of Virgo. The "enmity" which God placed between Satan and woman was our Redeemer, the "Seed of woman", Jesus Christ.

"And the dragon was enraged with the woman, and went off to make war with the rest of her offspring, who keep the commandments of God and hold to the testimony of Jesus."
Revelation 12:17 (NAS)

This constellation brings the promise of a coming Messiah, praise the Lord! In Virgo's hand is a branch, upon which is a smaller star called Subilon- which means "Branch". The Lord gave us many Scriptures about Jesus as "the Branch":

"And there shall come forth a rod out of the stem of Jesse, and a Brach shall grow out of his roots..." Isaiah 11:1
".... I will bring forth my servant the Branch.." Zechariah 38:8
".... Behold the man whose man is The Branch; ... He shall build the temple of the Lord." Zechariah 6:12
"Behold, the days will come, says the Lord, that I will raise unto David a righteous Branch, and a King shall reign and prosper, and shall execute judgement and justice in the earth" Jeremiah 23:5

These prophecies present a thrilling picture of the Seed of the woman Who was born of the lineage of David. He became the "Branch" - the right hand Man of His Father, who was sent to us to secure our salvation.

The second figure in this constellations is a woman holding a baby, symbolizing the virgin Mary and the Baby Jesus. It contains a star named Coma, positioned upon the Baby. This start has a beautiful meaning - The Desired One. Jesus, the long hoped-for Messiah, is the Desired One.

"And i will shake all nations, and the desire of all nations shall come: and i will fill this house with glory, says the Lord of hosts."
Haggai 2:7
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Shall stopped here for the time being, i cant get the pictures posted up.
Gonna work on this issue before i contiunes, without some visual aids, its pretty difficult to understand..

to be continued...