If the Sun is a functional benefic planet, is the combust planet always considered weak?
Let us first understand the combustion as a concept. Whenever a planet comes very near to the Sun, it is divested of its brightness (luster). The said state is called combustion. While in the state of combustion, the planets lack power to protect and promote the significations/houses ruled by them. If such a planet is weak on other accounts too, the significations ruled by them do not even take birth. The planets are said to be combust when they are within the below mentioned degrees on either side of the Sun. The planets are considered combust when they have following longitudinal difference with the Sun on either side: Moon 12 degrees Mars 17 degrees Mercury 14 deg Venus 10 deg Jupiter 11 deg Saturn 15 deg When both the Sun and the combust planet are functional benefic planets and are closely conjunct, we have to see their two roles distinctively. Firstly, as the lords of the two auspicious houses they rule. The significations of both of these houses will flourish and will be connect
