When a planet is less than 1 degree away from the Sun, it is called combust. The energy of the Sun drowns out the planet's energy, and it is considered an afflicted planet.

I had a group of monks chant over my planet and I wore a Herkimer diamond in a pouch around my neck over my heart chakra. I did feel a shift that seemed to liberate the effects of the Sun from Venus. My Sun 10 degrees 27 minutes and Venus at at 10 degrees 13 minutes Virgo