Dictionary term
Combustion
Direct answer
Combustion is a traditional solar condition where a planet is very close to the Sun and symbolically weakened, hidden, or overwhelmed by solar light.
Combustion means a planet is too close to the Sun for comfortable expression in traditional astrology.
Combustion means a planet is too close to the Sun for comfortable expression in traditional astrology.
The orbit map distinguishes physical bodies, calculated points, and symbolic cycles where possible.Quick reference
- Use when
- Use Combustion when explaining planetary condition, solar phase, cazimi, under the beams, visibility, and why planetary strength is not only sign placement.
- Do not use it for
- Do not read combustion mechanically.
- Reference category
- Transits & Cycles
- Related terms
- Birth Chart, Zodiac, Transit
The Instruments
Ten readings, worked out from your own birth chart
An instrument is a reading this house works out for you. Give your birth date, time and place once, and each one reads today’s real sky against the chart you were born under. Eight are personal; two are calendars anyone can open. A free account opens one instrument a day. The plans open every instrument, every day.
- Natal Chart Every planet, house and aspect in your chart
- Active Transits Where the planets are now, read against your chart
- Daily Counsel What to pursue today, and what to leave alone
- Personal Timing Your best days to decide, weeks ahead
- Fellowship Your chart and another, read side by side
- Theme of the Day The one thing today is asking of you
- Sacred Numbers Your life path, your cycles, your name in numbers
- Aeolian Harmonics Classical music chosen to match your chart
- Mercury Retrograde Every Mercury retrograde this year, with its dates Open to all
- Void-of-Course Moon When the Moon is between signs, hour by hour Open to all
The story behind Combustion
Traditional astrology distinguishes planets under the beams, combust, and cazimi by closeness to the Sun, though exact degree limits vary by tradition.
Combustion in spiritual tradition
Spiritually, Combustion asks whether a function is hidden inside identity, pressure, or visibility.
Combustion in the Bible
Combustion should not be framed as curse, doom, or spiritual defect. It is a symbolic condition.
Why Combustion matters
Combustion matters because proximity to the Sun changes how a planet is read. A combust planet may be less visible, less independent, or more internalized, depending on the chart and tradition used.
Combustion at work: an example
Mercury close to the Sun may be read as combust unless it is within the tighter cazimi condition or otherwise mitigated.
Reading Combustion wisely
Planet, speed, dignity, sect, phase, and tradition all change the interpretation.
Sources and editorial method
Research references used for this entry include:
- Source
- The Great Almanac Dictionary
- Category
- Transits & Cycles
- Also appears in
- Transits & Cycles
- Aliases
- None listed
- Last updated
- 2026-07-15
Check solar condition
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Related terms
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- Lunar Trigger
- New Moon
- Planetary Station
- Retrograde Shadow
- Station Retrograde
- Transit Peak
- Waning Moon
Common questions
What is Combustion?
Combustion is a traditional solar condition where a planet is very close to the Sun and symbolically weakened, hidden, or overwhelmed by solar light.
How is Combustion used in timing work?
Use Combustion when explaining planetary condition, solar phase, cazimi, under the beams, visibility, and why planetary strength is not only sign placement.
What should I avoid when interpreting Combustion?
Do not read combustion mechanically. Planet, speed, dignity, sect, phase, and tradition all change the interpretation.
