IleneK
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Referring to KM's chart, I believe from a traditional astrology viewpoint, when a planet is combust the Sun, generally speaking, there is no planet more dominant than the Sun. The planet that is combust with the Sun is, as Moog, described, "lost", totally combusted, cannot be seen.
There are ameliorating circumstances, though.
The first circumstance is that a planet applying to a conjunction with the Sun is more affected than one separating from the Sun. And of course, the closer to exactly conjunct with the Sun, with the exception of being very close [cazimi], the more the Sun obscures. So in KM's chart, with Jupiter separating by 6 degrees, it is just about out of the Sun's combustion. But it is still under the sunbeams and suffering some injury.
Another circumstance, according to Frawley, involves a planet in its own sign, in its dignity, like Venus in Taurus combust Sun. In this instance, the planet has power of the Sun by dispositing or ruling it, while the Sun has power over the planet by combustion. So combustion does not harm the planet. In KM's chart, Jupiter is in its exaltation not its dignity, so I am not sure it is protected. If it is not, then it is diminished by being combust the Sun, hidden and not properly "seen", but less so than if it were in orb by 6 degrees, but applying to the Sun.
There are ameliorating circumstances, though.
The first circumstance is that a planet applying to a conjunction with the Sun is more affected than one separating from the Sun. And of course, the closer to exactly conjunct with the Sun, with the exception of being very close [cazimi], the more the Sun obscures. So in KM's chart, with Jupiter separating by 6 degrees, it is just about out of the Sun's combustion. But it is still under the sunbeams and suffering some injury.
Another circumstance, according to Frawley, involves a planet in its own sign, in its dignity, like Venus in Taurus combust Sun. In this instance, the planet has power of the Sun by dispositing or ruling it, while the Sun has power over the planet by combustion. So combustion does not harm the planet. In KM's chart, Jupiter is in its exaltation not its dignity, so I am not sure it is protected. If it is not, then it is diminished by being combust the Sun, hidden and not properly "seen", but less so than if it were in orb by 6 degrees, but applying to the Sun.
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