Chitra

Mythology

Chitra means "the brilliant" — close to the fixed star Spica. Its deity Tvashtar: the gods' tool-maker, the cosmic architect; the artisan of the Vedic pantheon. The symbol is a bright pearl or needle: both beauty and measured craftsmanship. Mars rules — sharp, decisive, architectural.

Astrological reading

Moon in Chitra carries aesthetic architectural talent — architect, designer, jeweler, painter. Splendid, eye-catching. Risk: the gap between outward look and inward emptiness; the compulsion that everything must be splendid, fear of simplicity.

Themes

• aesthetic architecture
• brilliance
• splendor
• fine form