Major Arcana · No. 19
Upright · success, joy, vitality
Reversed · temporary gloom, overconfidence, delayed success
The Sun shows a naked child riding a white horse and waving a red banner in front of a wall of sunflowers, beneath a brilliantly shining sun. The sun with a face represents vitality, the light of consciousness and truth with nothing to hide. The child symbolizes pure joy and a newly born self, and the bareback white horse strength in effortless harmony. The sunflowers show growth and abundance reaching toward the light, and the red banner a victorious passion for life.
“Shining and fully enjoying joy”
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Full vitality, achievement and a clear truth.
Upright, The Sun describes a wonderfully bright time overflowing with joy, success and vitality. Your efforts are recognized, results are clearly visible, and confidence comes naturally. In relationships, honest and warm communication lets you light each other up, and you may hear happy news about family or children. In daily life, simply moving your body in the sunshine and finding plenty to laugh about will boost your luck even more.
Advice · Shine with confidence and fully enjoy this happiness.
✓ Try · express yourself with confidence
✕ Avoid · turning down chances out of needless modesty
A question to ask yourself
What makes you shine the most lately?
“Reclaiming a joy that has dimmed for a while”
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Beware of a temporary slump or too much optimism.
Reversed, The Sun shows joy temporarily hidden behind clouds. Things aren’t actually bad, yet you may not feel happy, or your achievements may seem smaller than you hoped. Too much optimism or overconfidence could make you miss details, so take care. Still, the sun hasn’t gone anywhere, and if you start with small gratitudes its warm light will soon shine again.
Advice · It’s only a passing cloud. Keep your outlook bright.
✓ Try · keep a positive mindset
✕ Avoid · getting careless with preparation out of overconfidence
A question to ask yourself
What cloud is hiding your joy?
Your past was a time of shining and fully enjoying joy. Read it as the background that shaped your current situation.
Right now is a time of shining and fully enjoying joy. Read it as the strongest force at work right now.
Ahead lies a time of shining and fully enjoying joy. Read it as where things are heading if they continue as they are. If reversed, it can signal that this flow may be blocked or delayed.
Upright leans toward yes — Shining and fully enjoying joy
Reversed leans toward no — Reclaiming a joy that has dimmed for a while
As a Major Arcana card, the answer carries extra weight and often ties to a bigger life decision.
The Sun with The Empress greatly amplifies abundance and happiness. It signals bright outcomes like creative success, pregnancy or joyful family news.
The Sun meeting the Six of Wands makes public success and recognition certain. It pairs well with honors like passing an exam, a promotion or winning an award.
Expect a bright, honest relationship and good news. A small misunderstanding could dampen the mood.
Beware of a temporary slump or too much optimism. Reversed, The Sun shows joy temporarily hidden behind clouds. Things aren’t actually bad, yet you may not feel happy, or your achievements may seem smaller than you hoped. Too much optimism or overconfidence could make you miss details, so take care. Still, the sun hasn’t gone anywhere, and if you start with small gratitudes its warm light will soon shine again.
Upright leans toward yes, and reversed leans toward no. As a Major Arcana card, the answer carries extra weight and often ties to a bigger life decision.
success, joy, vitality / temporary gloom, overconfidence, delayed success