Category: Nakshatra (Page 1 of 10)

• Span: 23°20′ Virgo to 06°40′ Libra
• Deity: Tvashtar, the celestial architect
• Dasha Lord: Mars
• Symbol: Pearl
• Animal (Yoni): Tiger (female)
• Shakti or power: punya cayani shakti = power to accumulate purity

The name Chitra refers to bright, transparent or brilliant. All qualities that can be related to this star. A word of a similar root is Chitta, which refers to a person’s mentality or consciousness. Chitta is an important concept in religions like Buddhism and Hinduism, and a fairly long one to explain and discuss. But to sum things up, it refers to consciousness, perception and the mind.

The mind is considered the source of of everything in Eastern philosophies, as our reactions and perceptions dictate our experience in this world. The mind creates the perception of good, the mind creates the perception of bad, and the mind starts our reaction to everything. As such, mind is the source of Maya. Maya refers to illusion or magic, denoting mostly the illusion of life’s events. If the Soul is eternal, nothing bad in life matters, but nothing good matters as well.

Again, these are complicated concepts upon which long books have been written about. If you don’t understand it all at once, it’s fine. The important things to understand:

• Chit or Chitta: refers to the mind and our perception
• Maya: illusion of life, refers to the things (good and bad) that fascinate and distract us from the spiritual (detached) reality of life.

Chitra nakshatra deals intimately with Maya. These natives are fascinated with life, they tend to be movers and shakers in the world. Many times they are related to beauty, creation and improvement of the world. They tend to have a genuine desire to improve the world.

Going into the symbol, of a Pearl, we yet again go to the word bright, brilliant or perfect. Chitra deals with the quest for perfection, the quest for something fantastic or amazing. The quest for creating beautiful and extraordinary things.

On a more esoteric level, the Pearl can also be related to spiritual progress and achievement, reached when we free ourselves from the mind and from Maya. Chitra natives have this potential. Although, I’d say that about 90% of these natives will forever be stuck on Maya and the material world. It’s not a flaw of character, it is just the nature of our times.

The deity Tvashtar is the celestial architect, responsible for creating great structures and great weapons/tools for the gods in the universe. Again, we are brought back to the idea of creating beauty, creating perfection and improving life.

The power of this nakshatra is punya cayani shakti, which refers to the idea of accumulating or achieving purity. Some authors say merit, but I think purity is a better translation. The power here shows a native creating and improving, at a quest for perfection, brilliance or purity. This can both deal with material achievements, as well as reaching spiritual purity and progress.

Chitra natives are the embodiment of the Celestial Architect, so they similarly carry a need to improve life, fix the world and make everything better. I consider this one of the most active nakshatras. This natives have a hard time sitting still. They are always on the move, doing something.

Frequently, these natives will hold multiple jobs, along with hobbies that are as much work as their jobs. I’ve met a few doctors with a Chitra Moon who would work their main job, volunteer at charity clinics and still find time to engage in some artistic hobby. Some of them paint, others write, either way they have a lot on their plate.

From an early age, Chitra tends to promote great achievers. The Chitra teen tends to be on top of his class, along with multiple extracurriculars, an active social life and maybe a few hobbies to spare. Achieving, making and creating are fundamental impulses for Chitra.

They have an almost child-like belief that everything is possible, that everything they dream about is achievable. This makes them great leaders. Also, many times they actually achieve their impossible goal. Frequently, Chitra is the flower that grows in the desert.

This belief creates and inner sense of duty or protagonism. They always think that they can fix and improve things. Many tend to get involved with politics at some point in life, usually stemming from a believe that they can fix things.

Chitra can be specially related to silicon chips and computer advancements. Those are engineering marvels that sound more than impossible, yet here we are. Silicon is some random sand that is turned into computer chips, which can show us high quality images, videos and more. Few people appreciate the magic in this.

Other fields related to Chitra are, not shockingly, architecture and design. Medicine is another prominent area for this nakshatra, being an area that requires hard work and a lot of faith. Dentistry, specially orthodontic and aesthetic areas, as it relates to perfecting things.

I remember the Chitra Moon dentist my parents took me to, always puppy-eyed trying to convince me to whiten and fix my teeth, to make them perfect. But I must’ve had my momma’s will and God’s amazing grace (being born under an evil nakshatra), I always refused. Now my teeth belong to coffee and I never went back to his office.

These are hard working and charming natives, who will always try (and many times succeed) to convince you with their pretty smiles and bright eyes. They will usually rise in life through their gift of charming communication. They can excel on many fields, and they are always striving for high paying jobs.

Specially on the Libra side of things, these natives will have a great passion for the good things in life. They tend to be suckers for designer labels. Filling their home with beautiful and expensive things is usually a priority. However, money alone will never satisfy them. They need to improve things. If things are stagnant and there is nothing to improve, they might switch jobs or find some hobby to fulfill their eternal need for creation.

Speaking of needs, a big need for these natives is support and appreciation. But don’t we all need it? Yes, but they need it more than the average. These natives see the world through a lens of achievement and results, having people around them who are thankful and proud is the ultimate award. Partners to Chitra natives should always be mindful about this, and show appreciation and encouragement to them.

As usual, let’s delve into the negative. The main negative point of this nakshatra can be started from my final point above, they live through an external mirror, the appreciation and support of others. The lack or excess of it is usually the root for the trouble in their lives.

They might be engaged in the most evil of works, if they get their fix of praise and support, they will still do it. Similarly, at times, they can lack discernment. Only seeing the appearance and pomp, forgetting to look beyond it to understand things better.

In their relationships, they can leave and (in some cases) cheat on partners simply because they didn’t give them enough appreciation. The inverse is also true. They might keep a terrible partner, maybe even accept being cheated on, as long as they get the support and appreciation they desire.

Discernment and seeing beyond the superficial, going beyond appearances, are key lessons in life.

As a daily star:

Chitra is the day of appearance, of Maya, the mask of the world. For good, it is one of the best times in the month to improve and beautify life. Adjusting our appearance, improving our home and things of the sort. On the negative, it is hard to get the truth, as people tend to put on a mask and focus on transmitting a positive image.

→ Favorable activities with Chitra: extremely favorable for improving your appearance, buying new clothes, changing your hairstyle, etc. Any creative activity. Decoration or home improvement. Good for charming others or anything needing charisma. Great for socializing and enjoying. Good for structured work and planning.

→ Unfavorable activities with Chitra: unfavorable for confrontation, conflict or anything harsh. Not good for discovering the truth or uncovering something. Not good for marriage.

Planets in Chitra will indicate areas of life where a native has great attention to detail, as well as knack for inventing new solutions. For instance, someone with a Chitra planet related to the 11th or 2nd houses could have great skill in managing financial assets. The 9th house will frequently show some sort of esteemed academic. On love matters, Chitra is very prosperous, although partners and the relationship will need a lot of attention.

Example:

• Tom Brady (Chitra ascendant at 24° Virgo): American football quarterback.
  • Great achievements: Considered to be the greatest quarterback of all time.
  • Hard-worker: He had achievements in both baseball and football while in high school, which led to his career.

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• Span: 03°20′ Cancer to 16°40′ Cancer
• Deity: Brihaspati
• Dasha Lord: Saturn
• Symbols: Flower, Circle and Arrow
• Animal (Yoni): Goat (male)
• Shakti or power: brahmavarchasa shakti = power of Brahma, the power of creation

The name Pushya can be translated into “blossoming”, “yielding” or “nourishing”. By that, it obviously relates to something prosperous or fruitful. One of the main symbols of this nakshatra is a flower, which again relates to the process of blossoming.

The flower represents a high stage of evolution, although not the final one, as we are not yet a fruit. This shows that Pushya tends to have goals, ideals and meanings. They have blossomed into a specific goal or idea for life. Similarly, the symbol of the arrow always highlights a goal or target. The circle also shows a limited area, something contained. The three symbols here indicate goals, objectives and a sense of destiny.

Going a little bit further, the flower shows a benevolent quality, with a tendency towards helping others or overall providing beauty and nice things for the world around them. The circle can also be related to cows, specially the cow udder. Again highlighting ideas of generosity and nourishment.

The deity of this star is Brihaspati, the deity related to Jupiter in Vedic mythology. All Jupiterian meanings can be related to this star. So luck, benevolence, religiosity, good fortune and a philosophical nature are indicated.

Interestingly enough, the planetary ruler of the nakshatra is Saturn, making a combination of Jupiter and Saturn here. This creates a push and pull between forces. The high and the low, up and down, the rich and the poor, etc.

The combination of these two influences, astrologically, tends to be seen as a very productive one. The influence of both is seen as a sign of things materializing or prospering in some form. So this nakshatra tends to be very productive or fruitful. On the other hand, highs and lows in life tend to be indicated, as things flip between the two polarities.

The shakti of this star is related to Brahma, the god of creation, so this star tends to be a very creative force. In many cases, this can make a person artistically inclined. It can also relate towards having many children. Overall, it highlights the meanings of prosperity and luck already discussed.

A primary meaning of this star deals with prosperity, many of the symbols here indicate luck and fruitfulness. So these natives tend to do well in life. Material progress is usually seen here.

These are usually very kind and generous people in general. At times, this can relate to child adoption or taking care of someone outside of their own families.

Physically, these natives tend to be fleshy, with pretty smiles and a charming nature. A tendency towards large chests or breasts is seen, making for very attractive individuals.

These natives have a strong need for material security. They will usually work very hard, until they achieve enough of a cushion or enough comfort in life. Their mental health depends a lot on their material security, any slight disturbance could get them riled up.

This nakshatra tends to promote an interest in gardening and nature. At a smaller level, this will deal with many house-plants. In other cases, the native might end up owning a farm or rural property.

These natives tend to be conservative and family oriented, with two big asterisks to what exactly that shows: they want to preserve the status quo, whichever it might be; they are oriented towards their own family.

Politically, these people tend to relate to whatever the status quo is. If it is rightwing politics, then it is that. If it is communism, then communism it is. If it is giving Adrian from Nexus Astrology money, then lucky me. They tend towards accepting, embracing and promoting anything that becomes mainstream. They abhor conflict, so they tend towards anything milquetoast that promotes calm and tranquility in society. They are rarely radicals or revolutionaries.

The family oriented portion is another expression of that. It doesn’t mean cartoon characters and wholesome things, not necessarily. They are oriented towards their family, so doing whatever their family does becomes natural. If their family owns sex clubs, they will family-orientedly go into that business. If it is drugs, the same.

This last point goes in line with their strong need for material security. As long as they are comfortable and well in life, they don’t really care much about the consequences to others, or the ethics of what they are doing.

As usual, let’s delve into the negative. I debated with my editor (myself) on inserting the previous two points as negative points. I went against it, for these are not necessarily negative points, although they can develop into it.

Going back to symbols, the circle shows a gathering of something. In Pushya, they gather their family in a circle. And nobody outside matters. In a very negative expression of this nakshatra, the natives can be outright cruel and deceitful to outsiders. All while wanting the very best for their family or group. Again, this is in a very negative expression of this star, with many afflictions. Nonetheless, learning to embrace others, and seeing beyond their little circles, can be a great lesson here.

A fairly common negative of Pushya deals with emotional manipulation. These natives are prone towards playing games with others, playing the victim or using emotion to get what they want. A final, smaller note, is that these natives can be very judgmental or gossipy at times.

As a daily star:

Overall, a very joyous and nice day of the month. This nakshatra has a calm and fairly slow demeanor, so some delays and interruptions are possible. But it is very prosperous for a new beginning, as projects started here tend to grow and expand. People tend to be very friendly today. Conversations tend to center around music, arts and fun subjects; or gossip and bitchy celebrity culture.

→ Favorable activities with Pushya: favorable for any kind of new beginning. Great for parties, celebrations and meetings. Great for getting help and support from others. Also good for seeking advice from others. Good for religious ceremonies. A great time for nurturing, relaxation, comfort and anything soothing.

→ Unfavorable activities with Pushya: unfavorable for anything harsh or cruel, not a good time for confrontations. Not indicated for marriage cerimonies.

On a predictive manner, planets in Pushya tend to indicate luck and prosperity, many times they can also indicate artistic talent. A big thing though is charm, so planets in the 1st or 10th in Pushya tend to make a native well liked. In the modern world, planets here tend to help people succeed in social media.

Examples:

• Christie Hefner (Pushya Moon at 15° Cancer): American publishing executive and noted family, the daughter of Hugh Hefner.
  • Family Business: she led Playboy Enterprises for almost 20 years, improving the company’s finances greatly.
    • here we have the example of a family business, that’s not so family-oriented.
• Cristóbal Balenciaga (Pushya ascendant at 10° Cancer): Spanish fashion designer, House of Balenciaga.
  • Family Business: He learned sewing early in life, through his mother, who worked making dresses to support the family.
  • Here we have many themes, soft subjects like fashion. Focus on beauty and pleasure. Material progress in life, starting as the humble son of a widow and ending life as a top fashion designer.

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