Chitra Poornima is the name of Full Moon this Tamil month of Chitra.This occurs when our Sun is in its Exalted state of Aries (close to the Earth), and Moon is full and aligned with the bright star called Chitra in the constellation of Libra
Remember, Libra is the sign that seeks balance. With the Full Moon here, your mind begins to weigh and balance its own thought forms. And with the Sun energizing your soul from its full strength position in Aries, you are further empowered to make wiser “karmic” choices during this time.
The Indian Archetype called Chitra Gupta is celebrated on this day in India. He is known to keep track of your karmic balance and help you to see your errors and correct your ways on this day.
Take just a minute to understand two concepts of Karma and Dharma. You will then know how to best use this important Full Moon day.
Karma
Karma is the concept of ‘action’ or ‘deed’ which results in a cycle of cause and effect.
There is a big reserve of karma that each soul has, like a bank account, that needs to be cleared out in order for the soul to be released from the endless cycle of birth and rebirth.
No more karma=no more suffering. Liberation.
4 Main Types of Karma
- Sanchita karma is like the Saving Account at your karma bank. All possible karmas for your soul are stored here. It is the main pool from all past lives from the very beginning of your soul.
- Prarabdha karma is the selection of karma you have to live through in this life- accrued from other lives- chosen by you to experience this life time
- Kriyanmana karma is youradditional actions and karma accrued since your birth. This refers to quickly burning karma items whose cause and effect are realized in this one birth. For example, you eat too much chocolate and as a result you a sugar rush, acne and more weight. The effect is felt in this birth only.
- Aagami karma is similar to Kriyanmana karma in that you create it in this life. However the effects of your action does not have time to manifest in this lifetime and it goes back into the 1st “Sanchita” pool or comes around in the “Prarabhda” into your current life- cycling until you repay.
Dharma
Dharma is ‘right action’ like ethical conduct, noble actions, civil and criminal law, and performance of Vedic rites and rituals, chanting of mantras, etc.
The Archetype Chitra Gupta
Chitra Gupta is the Celestial Bookkeeper whose primary duty is to keep a record, a Karma Account, of all souls’ doings and misdoings from time immemorial.
He is Also Karmic Judge
Chitra Gupta has a temple in Tamil Nadu where He is depicted sitting holding a pen in His right hand. In the left hand He holds a palm leaf or the Karma Accounts. Chitra Poornima is considered Chitra Gupta’s birthday.
On this day you can appeal to Him to rewrite your personal current account and lose the misdoings, or ‘bad’ karma, mark up the ‘good’ karma and to bless you to be able to maintain that good karma. That is an important point to this. Good karma attracts more good karma.
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