🌟 Meaning & Mythology

Chitra is placed in Libra, ruled by Venus. Mars rules Chitra. The combination of Mars and Venus brings out a passionate nature. Venus is the planet of love, romance, marriage and inspiration. Mars is the planet of action, leadership and courage. Under Chitra the process begins of unfolding the hidden nature of man.

'Chitra' means 'a reflection' or 'a beautiful picture', and Chitra reflects the potential of the soul. Chitra people are usually very attractive. They have two types of life experience: on one hand they may be almost unaware of their spiritual potential, but on the other, circumstances will force them to recognize their higher nature and reform their personality. The process is painful: the ego has to be cut away so that the inner soul can emerge.

🙏 Ruling Deity: Tvashtar

Tvashtar, the ruling deity of Chitra, is the celestial architect. Symbolically, Tvashtar takes an uncut stone and turns it into a beautiful statue. The uncut stone is the human being encased in the world of matter. As Chitra are bound in Tamas, their true beauty is hidden, but as Tvashtar begins to cut away at the material life, slowly their Inner Light starts to come through.

🌿 Essential Oils for Chitra

Mars-ruled Chitra resonates with oils of strength, beauty, transformation and creative fire — the alchemical process of turning raw stone into a luminous pearl.

🌀 Chakra Connections

☯️ I Ching Wisdom

🌿 Ayurvedic Perspective

💫 Personality & Characteristics

Chitra are attractive, charismatic, intelligent and natural leaders. Sociable and usually good at sports. They will often wear the most striking clothes and enjoy dressing in unusual fashions. They make acquaintances easily, but are wary of close friendships. Chitra are the dramatists of the zodiac — they like to live life on a grand scale and are not afraid of problems or setbacks.

Chitra have many ideas and the ability to turn these into reality. Their power of intuition allows them to see into the future and understand trends before their time. On the negative side, Chitra can be fickle, constantly searching for excitement and becoming bored easily.

💼 Career Interests

Interior design, architects, jewelers · Lawyers, judges, priests · Publications, radio, TV, film · Armed forces, police detective · Actors, writers, painters

💕 Relationships

Chitra often learn to be self-sufficient at a very young age. They want to share their life with someone, yet are never able to give 100 per cent of themselves. They will feel dissatisfied within themselves and restless to experience something new. Tiger sexuality is supposed to be the strongest in the animal kingdom — Chitra are virile and sensuous, needing partners who can match their strong sexuality.

Most compatible: Hasta · Mula · Vishakha · Ideal sexual partner: Vishakha (male tiger) · Least compatible: Purva Phalguni · Bharani

🕊️ Spiritual Life Path

Chitra spirituality is connected to Sattva and moksha, but is involved in an essentially material world. The pearl, Chitra's symbol, is also called mukta. Mukta in Sanskrit is derived from mukti and moksha, both standing for spiritual enlightenment. Chitra focuses on this highest form of personal ambition while still being responsible for discharging its mundane responsibilities.