Topic: Phalguna Shukla Chaturthi

It is mixed. Good for: Libra and Sagittarius (Family/Harmony). Bad for: Aquarius and Pisces (Impulsive attachments or arguments may cause a rift).

Mercury (Budh) is the most critical planet for retail. It governs trade, negotiation, accounting, and the ability to convert conversation into sales.

The main chart (D1) is like the "body," but the Navamsa (D9) is the "soul." If a planet is strong in D1 but weak/debilitated in D9, it is like a body without a soul—it looks good on the outside but has no internal power to give success.

Both years sum up to Number 1 (Sun). However, 2026 is astrologically harsher due to the Saturn-Neptune cycle, which indicates the collapse of illusions, fake identities, and borrowed power, whereas 2008 was primarily a financial debt crisis.