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Sun gets debilitated when it is placed in the sign of Libra, which means that Sun becomes very weak by virtue of its placement in this sign. Combust debilitated Sun in the third house of a horoscope becomes one of the most significant planets in that horoscope due to which it should be studied very carefully. This is due to the reason that when debilitated Sun is placed in the third house of a horoscope in the sign of Libra, the sign Leo ruled by Sun falls in the first house of that horoscope. Hence Leo becomes the first house or ascendant of that horoscope and Sun being the planetary lord of the sign Leo becomes the lord of the first house or the lord of ascendant in such horoscope.
Since the house of ascendant is the most important house of a horoscope, the effect of any benefic or malefic influence on this house of a horoscope can reflect in the entire horoscope, positively or negatively, depending on whether the influences affecting this house are positive or negative. Similarly, any type of weakness or strength experienced by the lord of ascendant in a horoscope can also affect the entire horoscope significantly, positively or negatively. When debilitated Sun is placed in the third house of a horoscope, the lord of ascendant becomes debilitated and hence the entire horoscope becomes weak. There are no doubts that when combust Sun is placed in its sign of debilitation in the third house of a horoscope, the chances of such horoscope behaving in strong manner are reduced as the lord of ascendant for such horoscope is very weak. Therefore, even benefic debilitated Sun placed in the third house of a horoscope may not do much good for the native as it indicates weakness to the entire horoscope.
However all is not lost and there are still many factors that can strengthen and improve such horoscope, as no single planet can govern an entire horoscope on its own, whether such planet is weak or strong, positive or negative; and even if such planet is the lord of ascendant in a horoscope. The influence of benefic planets on the first house of such a horoscope or the influence of benefic planets on such debilitated Sun in such a horoscope can provide extra strength to the horoscope and the results may improve. However the influence of malefic planets on the first house of such a horoscope or the influence of malefic planets on such debilitated Sun in a horoscope can make the situation even worse. This is due to the fact that such malefic influences can further weaken the overall positive energy of such horoscope due to which the native may have to suffer a lot in many spheres of his life. Therefore, when debilitated Sun is placed in the third house of a horoscope, strong positive influences are required to make such horoscope work in a positive manner as otherwise, such horoscope may become negative or very weak.
The combustion effect given by Sun to Jupiter when a combination of them is placed in the third house of a horoscope in the sign of Libra is not very strong and hence Jupiter may not lose much of its power due to combustion, in this situation. This is due to the reason that debilitated Sun is not capable of burning out much strength of Jupiter and hence combust Jupiter placed in the third house of a horoscope in the sign of Libra may still retain much of its original strength. It means that when a combination of combust Jupiter and debilitated Sun is placed in the third house of a horoscope in the sign of Libra, the good or bad results given by this combination are likely to be controlled by Jupiter and not by Sun. When supported by other benefic planets, a benefic combination of debilitated Sun and combust Jupiter in the third house of a horoscope can bless the native with good results related to marriage, profession, fame, authority and many other types of good results depending on the overall tone of his horoscope.
On the other hand, a malefic combination of debilitated Sun and combust Jupiter in the third house of a horoscope can trouble the native with problems related to marriage, profession, health and many other types of problems depending on the overall tone of his horoscope. Such malefic combination of debilitated Sun and combust Jupiter can especially prove bad for the health of the natives under its impact due to which these natives may suffer from many types of health problems and diseases. Such problems may intensify if this malefic combination of debilitated Sun and combust Jupiter is joined by other disease promoting planets. In extreme cases when supported by other malefic planets, a malefic combination of debilitated Sun and combust Jupiter in the third house of a horoscope can afflict the native with a life taking disease which may trouble him for a long period of time and which may reduce his lifespan.
Himanshu Shangari