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momentary flash becomes the guiding star to drive the aspirant to traverse
the difficult path. The asterism Chitra represents the sudden flash of
inspiration, the urge to realize one's true image. For it, the individual
undergoes different kinds of suffering. Before the pearl is obtained and
polished, the oyster, the outer physical sheath, has to be dissolved and the
shell discarded. All these sufferings are for a cause, the realization of the
inner self, the real man which resembles the pure shining pearl lying hidden
within the reeking hard shell of the body and ego.
The celestial architect, Tvashtar, is the father of Sanjna, the wife of the Sun.
The celestial architect had to clip the wings of the Sun and reduce his
radiance to allow Sanjna to withstand his light. In life, the individual has to
adapt himself to actual external conditions. Selfish feelings must be
discarded before one can realize the truth about oneself and one's
relationship with the world. Chitra represents this realization of the true self
through the ordeals of life and complete subjugation or destruction of one's
material nature and self-centeredness.
Mars as ruler of Chitra reveals the basic urge towards externals zation. Mars
does not accept any defeat. Any confrontation provides it added incentive to
fight and attain its goal. When the soul reaches the stage of Chitra it has
already discovered the goal of its mission which must be achieved at any
cost. The attempt made at this level is primarily on intellectual and
inspirational planes. This is why one finds the asterism extending from
Virgo, ruled by intellectual Mercury, to Libra, owned by inspirational Venus.
The Venusian inspiration lightens the burden of the struggling soul. The first
two quarters of the asterism in Virgo, as governed by the Sun and Mercury,
represent the nature of the struggle taking place on the intellectual plane.
The confusion which may arise at this stage is due to lack of clarity or
confidence in the ideals held by the individual. In the last two quarters of
this asterism in Libra, conflicts and adjustments in the realm of social
relationships become prominent.
Chitra brings a great upsurge to build and to reach to new levels of
achievement. For this reason, one can find wonder workers, efficient leaders,
people desiring intellectual attainment and extremely honest personages
born under this star. But those who are not able to imbibe the full radiation
of this asterism may become smug, self-content, stagnant, self-indulgent
types. Whatever the level of spiritual development, the individual under this
asterism must glimpse the vision of perfection, struggle in some way to
attain the ideal and concretize the vision, and come a little closer to the final
goal of his destiny. Depending upon his capacity to imbibe the energy of the