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FAQs about combust planets and their effects

1. 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 degrees (12 degrees when retrograde)

Venus 10 degrees (8 degrees when retrograde)

Jupiter 11 degrees

Saturn 15 degrees

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
connected to each other except the short run transit malefic influences which will stress the combust planet comparatively more than the
Sun. Secondly, the role of a combust planet. The combust planet is considered as a weak planet but in case the Sun and planet(s) involved
are functional benefic planets, the weakness of the combust planet(s) is operative only at the time of natal or transit afflictions.
1. Can we call the combust planet Weak?
Yes. The weakness due to combustion gives high and low tides in life and need astral strength for the planets to enable them to fight natal
and / or transit afflictions.
2. We understand that when combust, a planet will transfer its significations to the Sun. Right? Does that mean that if, say, the lord of the
sixth gets combust, the Sun will take on its qualities of dispute, conflict, and injury, even if their orb of conjunction is more than 6 degrees?
If a functional malefic planet closely influences any other planet or the Sun, a functional malefic planet will certainly color the significations
of the planet under its influence, negatively.
3. Is there ever a time when the transit influence continues for a longer duration?
Generally, the maximum limit of transit influences is around four months when Rahu/Ketu axis is stationary.
4. As for the Sun, to what extent the influence of the combust planet helps as the combust planet will be weak and not in a position to help
the Sun?
When both the Sun and the combust planet are functional benefic planets and are closely conjunct, one should see their role as the lords
of the two houses they rule. The significations of both of these houses will flourish and will be connected to each other except the short
run transit malefic influences which will stress the combust planet comparatively more than the Sun.
5. In a situation, where the dispositor of the Sun is combust, the Sun indirectly hurting itself by causing combustion to its own dispositor,
would there be more weakness to both dispositor of the Sun and Sun itself, if Sun was a functional malefic planet for the ascendant in
question?
That is right.