posted September 13, 2021 11:00 AM            

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Originally posted by Laylay:
If sun in Aqua is at 22°27'44" and Mercury is conjunct it at 22°8'13" do you consider this cazimi or combust?

Some say its cazimi if it's under 1 degree.. some say 0 degrees between 15 to 20 seconds..

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This subject falls under Advanced Astrology.

I checked one of the textbooks on my library shelf, to see what a recognized "expert" had to say.

Fred Gettings 1937-2013

combust
When a planet is conjunct the Sun,
within an orb of 5 'DEGREES' ---
it is said to be 'burnt' by the Sun,
and is termed 'combust'
or said to be 'in combustion.'
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Some authorities claim that the planet in question is weakened by this combustion,
but a study of Mercury
(frequently combust, as one of the inner planets)
would suggest otherwise.

(See also CAZIMI.)

cazimi
An Arabian name given to an extreme case of COMBUSTION,
when a planet is within 17 'minutes' of the Sun's longitude,
and this in conjunction with the Sun.
. .
Authorities differ on how the 'cazimi' is to be interpreted,
but in the tradition, the placing was seen
as strengthening for the planet.

REF Fred Gettings, author
The Arkana Dictionary of Astrology

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YOUR PLACEMENT
Your Sun Aquarius is 22.27'44"
Your "Mercury Aquarius was applying"
to it at 22.08'13" ..

By DEGREES, your have Sun-Mercury 'combust'.

By MINUTES, the difference between the two is 19'31" --
If the planets would have been from 00'00" up to 17'00" 'minutes' apart--
then it would have been considered in the zone of being 'cazimi'.

'applying' combustion | CAZIMI - zone | 'separating' combustion

Quoting astrologer Jeff Clough, in his article 'Under The Beams'-- he says that
a combust Mercury is usually linked to a “loss of objectivity.” That is, because [when] it’s in the Sun’s glare, it not-only can’t be seen, it [also] tends to lose its own ability to see things-- particularly, other points of view.
He goes on to say, "Personally, I find that if Mercury plays a dominant role in your natal chart, 'combustion' can sometimes feel a little bit like a retrograde."
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He was writing about a transit during that year-- but you can probably apply the 'idea' of that to your own placement.

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(its use in Horary)
- http://www.astro.com/astrology/ivccn_article180927_e.htm

TRADITIONAL ASTROLOGY
Educational astrology article on
planets conjunct the Sun.
- http://www.tradicionalnaastrologija.com/english/articles/sun.html

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This video shows really cool pictures and graphics of a Mercury transit over the Sun.

(music) There's A Little Black Spot On The Sun Today 5/9/2016
{song, The Police, King of Pain}
[3:58] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QtfpzWo3P-Y

Today Sept 13, 2021
Transiting Mercury in Libra 17+ and forms a
trine with transiting Jupiter retrograde in Aquarius 24+.

Jupiter will station Direct in your Aquarian Sun-Mercury DEGREE!
on Sunday/Monday October 17/18, 2021 .. Stations at 22.19'08" degrees of Aquarius.

After transiting Jupiter goes direct, it will be CAZIMI your natal Sun-Mercury placement on Wednesday/Thursday October 27/28. The first week of November, transiting Mercury 22+ Libra will trine transiting Jupiter Aquarius 22+, with transiting Mercury also trine your Sun-Mercury.

Look at your Sun-Mercury natal aspects in your chart.

Stay Blessed.
Tell us what happens over those last week of October into November.