Aisha Rahman

Aisha Rahman writes and edits MyZodiacSigns' coverage of the ancient and Eastern traditions, from the decan stars of Egyptian astrology to the lunar mansions of Vedic Jyotish and the animal years of the Chinese calendar.

Her interest began with languages and the way calendars encode a culture's view of time — why the Persian year begins at the spring equinox, how the Chinese lunisolar calendar fixes the date of the New Year, and what the Egyptians read in the heliacal rising of Sirius. She's drawn to the documented history behind each system as much as the symbolism layered on top of it.

Aisha is a researcher and writer, not a practising astrologer. She focuses on explaining these traditions clearly and accurately, and on flagging honestly where popular modern versions diverge from their historical roots.