success, joy, vitality
The Sun Tarot Card Meaning
What The Sun means upright and reversed, with readings for love, money and career.
The picture and its symbols
The Sun shows a laughing child on a white horse before a wall of sunflowers. It is number 19 of the Major Arcana, the part of the Fool's journey about moving past the old toward a larger completion. The brightest card of the seventy-eight. Things go well when there is nothing to hide, so honesty itself becomes the luck.
Upright meaning
success, joy, vitality. The most positive card in the deck: everything turns out brightly. Go forward with confidence.
- Love
- A happy, open relationship. Expect good news or going public as a couple.
- Money
- Income rises and results are visible.
- Career
- You win success, a pass or recognition. Your presence grows.
- Yes or no
- Yes
- Advice
- A Major Arcana card points to a larger current that effort alone does not control. Put your energy into aligning with it rather than resisting.
Reversed meaning
a temporary dip, overconfidence. The flow is good but may fall short of expectations. Beware of complacency.
- Love
- Small things have dimmed the joy in the relationship.
- Money
- Returns may be lower than expected. Overconfidence is the danger.
- Career
- Results arrive late. Hold on a little longer.
- Yes or no
- Not yet
- Advice
- A reversed Major Arcana card signals that you are pushing against a larger current. Before forcing things, ask what you need to let go of.
Timing
Because this is a Major Arcana card, do not hurry the timing: wait for things to ripen. Readers usually think in terms of a season.
The question this card asks
When did you last feel plain, unguarded joy?
Draw the cards yourself
For entertainment and self-reflection only. Do not use a reading to make health, legal or financial decisions.