Combust Moon in the Natal Chart

Every aspect in astrology is experienced differently by each native, depending on their level of awareness and personal development. For one person, a combust Moon is a major drawback that blocks self-development and the maternal principle; for another, it represents a bold breakthrough of repressed feelings and even the emergence of extraordinary emotional abilities.

Combustion is considered to occur when a planet is within 8 degrees before or after the Sun. Those born at New Moon feel this most acutely.

The native’s task is to integrate the energy of confidence and self-sufficiency into their nervous system, which is often far from easy. It can be hard for the native to believe that their superpower lies in the emotional realm, especially if the Moon is in an earth sign. Such individuals may seem emotionally dry and overly restrained, trying to protect themselves from strong and sometimes even unbearable feelings.

Three Types of Lunar Combustion

The native’s mind creates a barrier between itself and the sensory perception of the world. In severe cases, it completely suppresses emotions, which can provoke psychosomatic illnesses. It is extremely difficult to get rid of them, since the native refuses to acknowledge the impact of overwhelming emotions on their health, even though this is the root cause.

Internally, there is a constant struggle to logically analyze feelings in terms of cause and effect, but without allowing oneself to fully experience the entire spectrum of emotions, nothing adds up.

Love, anger, passion, even gratitude, the desire to care for or comfort others—all these evoke panic and fear.

Men fear experiencing these emotions toward women, become withdrawn, and do not allow themselves to get close, even to someone they like.

Women, by blocking the very essence of their nature through the Moon, become harsh, cold, exhausted, and cynical. It is difficult for them to conceive, and they lack warm, trusting relationships with their children. They feel like bad mothers and wives, but do not know how to change this.

Of course, much depends on the type of lunar combustion and the Moon’s essential dignity: whether it is exalted, in its own sign, in fall, or in detriment.

There are three types of Moon placements near the Sun:

1. The Moon’s degree is greater than that of the Sun, but does not exceed 8 degrees. The planet is combust ahead of the Sun. In this case, the native is aware that they are blocking the expression of their emotions and consciously learns restraint, even if they do not understand the reason for it.

2. The Moon is combust behind the Sun, its degree is less. In this situation, the native is under the power of the unconscious, which suppresses feelings, and they are unable to affect what is happening. Coldness, indifference to others’ sorrows, narcissism, and the absence of maternal instinct can often be traced to ancestral patterns, where relationships between women were disrupted, but in reality, the person has no control over this blockage.

3. The Moon is at the very center of the Sun, and the Sun endows its emotions with strength and power. The native has excellent self-control, may be emotionally powerful or restrained, and influences others by reading their feelings and expectations. This is the cazimi position—the Moon is the Sun’s favorite. From a vulnerable and sensitive individual, the native transforms into a master of emotions.

In any case, a native with a combust Moon prefers to wear masks, hiding their true feelings, and sometimes does not even understand who they really are. In such charts, the Ascendant as a social persona is especially prominent. It can overshadow the solar sign and reinforce the Moon’s state, even if this is the second type of combustion, which creates a cold and indifferent person.

Karmic Roots of the Combust Moon

In a past life, the native treated women poorly. There were problems and scandals with the mother, with the wife (in a man’s chart), and their own parental function was distorted. Children were abandoned to fate or not born out of fear. In a man’s chart, this can even indicate forcing women to have abortions.

Furthermore, such individuals manipulated others’ feelings to achieve personal goals or simply for amusement. They skillfully pressed on the emotional wounds of others, and now they have been deprived of the ability to feel and influence fate in this way. Now they are like first graders in the school of emotions, trying to understand what is right and what is wrong.

Compensation for the Combust Moon

The native seems to build an invisible wall between themselves and those around them, carefully protecting themselves from excess feelings, and over time realizes that this leads to loneliness, as others perceive them as indifferent and uninteresting. At this point, a desire to open up their inner world awakens, which can be a painful, difficult, and lengthy process.

At first, the world of emotions seems unbearable, but this is an illusion. The important thing is to find a circle of friends who will support even the smallest displays of emotion and creative impulses.

It is very important to build good relationships with the mother, grandmother, wife, or at least to forgive each of them, understanding that they are, to some extent, channels to the blocked and tangled knots of ancestral feelings.

Much later, if everything is done correctly, empathy and compassion awaken, and all problems with the expression of emotions disappear. ✓