Mercury in Chitra ~ A sudden flash of inspiration

Mercury, the planet of communication and commerce, is in the nakshatra of Chitra from October 6th to 14th 2024.

Chitra translates to ‘The Brilliant’ and its symbol of a shining Jewel reflects its brightness in the night sky, bringing you skill in art, craft, and design. You may have a fascination for precious stones and metals – along with bright, colourful people – and this asterism’s rulership by Vishwakarma the celestial architect, combines hands-on work with mental inspiration.

Mercury receives the supportive light of Jupiter in the first four days of this transit, and you have the confidence to try a new and ambitious subject. Make sure your enthusiasm doesn’t blind you to an important detail, but October 9th brings a breakthrough or a specialist in your field to help you arrive at the truth. Chitra’s Shakti, or unique gift, is the ‘Power to Collect Merit’, so pursuing positive and life-supporting ambitions ensures your designs succeed.

You can present information with a stylish and eye-catching way of speaking that makes people sit up and take notice. Either selling or drawing a crowd with your cleverness, this is a time to shine and put your message across. Your serious approach hides a good sense of humour and you can find somebody to connect with on a natural mental level.

You love to flirt and mix with new people, and let somebody see the chaotic centre that lies underneath your surface calm and composure. In both the commercial and political worlds, you have tact and insight and find exactly the right words for a tense or tricky situation.