The nineteenth tarot card of the Major Arcana is the Sun. It represents positivity, optimism, success, and fun. It is one of the most optimistic cards of the Tarot deck, indicating enthusiasm and the joy of life. This card represents the sunrise that follows the darkness of the night.
On the Sun tarot card image, a child is depicted on the card. Playing joyfully with its horse underneath the bright yellow Sun. Behind the child are a red flag and a row of sunflowers stretching above a firm brick wall.
- The Sun here represents the source of all life on Earth.
- The child represents the joy of being connected with your inner spirit. His nakedness is a sign he has nothing to hide and has all the innocence and purity of childhood.
- The horse symbolizes strength and magnificence, reminding us that we are well-equipped to handle what comes with it no matter what challenges we face.
- The velvety red flag represents passion and warmth.
- The four sunflowers represent the four suits of the Minor Arcana and the four elements.
The Sun Keywords
Before step deeper into the Sun tarot card’s meanings in love, work, money, and health, let’s look at the keywords.
UPRIGHT Keywords: Positivity, fun, warmth, success, vitality
REVERSED Keywords: Positivity but an inability to enjoy, pessimistic, overly confident
The Sun Tarot Card Meaning
When the Sun card shows up in a Tarot reading, the card indicates happiness, accomplishment, success, joy. Today is your day in the Sun. You are radiating positivity, and it will draw pleasure to everyone and everything you come into contact with. Enjoy your time in the spotlight and cherish it with confidence.
The Sun also prompts us to look at the positive side of things. It is a reminder that hard times don’t last forever. Any problems you have been experiencing will melt away with the warmth this card brings.
Love and Relationships
When love and relationships are the topics of a tarot reading, then happiness, celebration, and fulfillment are followed by the Sun. Engagements, weddings, or even babies are often followed by this card.
For those in a relationship, you’ll be blossoming under the light of the Sun. This will bring you two closer together as you experience a period of harmony and happiness.
If you are single, the Sun indicates that you will feel carefree and enjoy the fun aspects of being single. Your radiating positivity can be irresistible to others and draw you the kind of romance that you’ve looking for. So don’t be surprised if you have to say goodbye to singlehood.
Money and Career
One of the meanings of the Sun is abundance. This is, of course, excellent when it comes to your finances and work. Business ventures, investments, and any sort of money-making initiatives should be going well for you.
You are feeling optimism and enthusiasm, and because of this, work-life will most likely bring you new opportunities. You are ready to jump in and make any project a success.
Health and Spirituality
The Sun is the ultimate source of energy. Therefore, it is a sign of increased physical energy, vitality, and general positivity. You are bursting with enthusiasm, invigorated, and enjoying a wonderful sense of good health. Make use of this energy to start a new exercise routine or reshape your diet. The Sun will give you the drive you need to push forward and do what is necessary to revitalize your health. The Sun is also an excellent tarot card if you are looking forward to pregnancy.
From a spiritual viewpoint, the Sun will burst your thoughts with positivity, shaping your actions and beliefs. This is a time when it feels great to believe in something. Take gratitude in that.
The Sun Tarot Card Meaning – Reversed
I want to highlight that the Sun is always a positive card, even when reversed. When it is reversed, it just might be a sign that you are having a hard time letting yourself enjoy the moment. The Sun reversed does not indicate that your situation is terrible in any way, but that you feel pessimistic, and that affects your outlook on life.
You have the power to transform this. Simply by allowing yourself to be positive towards things that are coming your way. And by finding gratitude for the good things in your life. It may just take a bit more effort than usual.
Also, the Sun reversed might indicate that you are being unrealistic or becoming overly confident to the extent that it becomes a negative trait.
Love and Relationships
When the Sun is reversed, it usually means that something prevents you from seeing the beautiful things close to you. Boredom might take over you, even though everything in your relationship looks excellent to someone looking from the outside. Just remind yourself how lucky you are to have all the people and things around you and not take them for granted. Sometimes it requires a bit of quality time together to re-spark the relationship.
If you are single, the Sun reversed can indicate you have been turning off potential partners because you have been overly confident. People might see you as an egoist. Sometimes going overboard trying to impress may come across that you are bragging.
Money and Career
Once again, the Sun reversed symbolizes the lack of appreciation for the things around you. Suppose you’ve been sad, discouraged, or pessimistic about your current career or your financial situation. In that case, the Sun suggests that you can also appreciate the fact that you have work and can provide for your family. There is a lot of beauty in that itself.
The Sun reversed can also indicate that you are feeling very confident in your workplace. Just be aware not to come off as cocky to others. Also, don’t let your confidence make you lazy. Learning new things and preparing for meetings will make you even more skilled and keep you on top of the competition.
Health and Spirituality
In a health reading, the Sun reversed can indicate that your pessimistic outlook may be affecting your health. If you have been ill, The Sun upside down shows that healing is possible, but you will need to maintain a positive outlook and thinking to help boost your health. The Sun reversed can also indicate a difficult or unplanned pregnancy.
Regarding spirituality, this is a great time to try different approaches to see if they work for you. The strength of the Sun is still there in your spirit. Still, some unseen cloud cover may be preventing you from embracing the full potential of your spirituality. Once again, positivity and believing in yourself and the universe will help you break through this.
The Sun tarot card Yes or No
Everything about the Sun tarot card points to joy and positivity. The future with this card looks very optimistic. Therefore, if you are looking for answers through yes or no questions, the answer is YES.
The Sun tarot card Combinations
When the Sun presents itself with other cards, it adds positivity to the reading. It amplifies all the positive attributes of the cards around it. Let’s take a look at some combinations as examples.
The Sun and The Empress
The Empress is a card of fertility, femininity, and abundance. Adding the Sun next to it will amplify your feminine side. They are both very positive cards, so the general outlook for the future is optimistic. Things are looking very promising. If you are looking to have a baby, there couldn’t be a better combination.
The Sun and the World
The World tarot card represents an ending to a cycle of life. It is a symbol of wholeness, achievement, fulfillment, and completion. Adding the Sun next to it gives a special kind of hope for the next chapter in your life. The Sun is behind you energizing you for the times ahead
The Sun and the Fool
The combination of the Sun and the Fool indicates an opportunity with a promising direction. You will take this expedition on with optimism and positivity. Just make sure you don’t go overboard with confidence and excitement, as it might blur your vision from the risks along the way.
The Sun – Element, Astrology and other associations
Here are the associations with the Sun tarot card.
- Element: Fire
- Planet: Sun
- Astrology: Lion
- Key dates: no dates
The Sun tarot card as a personality
The personality of people described by the Sun tarot card is optimistic and energetic. Their radiating positivity affects all the people around them in all positive ways. Their optimism shines through their confidence, which can sometimes be even a bit too bright. This can sometimes prevent them from seeing the reality of the situation. Nevertheless, they are great friends to have when you need an uplift in your life.
The Sun tarot card as feelings
Happiness and joy are the first feelings that pop up with the Sun tarot card on your spread. When you are searching for feelings about how someone might feel about you, then Sun is a very positive omen. They certainly like you as you are and even think that you are funny and joyous to be around.
General questions of the Sun tarot card
Finally, let’s look at the most commonly asked questions about the Sun tarot card.
What does the Sun tarot card mean?
The Sun tarot card represents joy, optimism, vitality, and success. It is no surprise because the Sun is the source of all the life on our planet, meaning life energy itself.
What does the Sun tarot card reversed mean?
The Sun tarot card has a positive meaning even in the reversed position. It represents the same things as it was upright. Still, they are not at full potential due to an unseen uncertainty that bothers your thinking. It might be pessimism or just the inability to enjoy the things that are around you.
What does the Sun tarot card mean in a love reading?
The Sun in a love reading predicts a celebration of some sort. Perhaps it is an engagement, wedding, moving in together, or even the arrival of a baby. Now is a great time to spend time together and work on your relationship. The energy of the Sun will boost your relationship. If you are single, the Sun tarot card inspires you to enjoy the single life and embrace it with positivity. This will attract others towards you.
Is the Sun a Yes or No tarot card?
The Sun tarot card symbolizes vitality, joy, optimism, and triumph. All things point to a positive outcome. Therefore the Sun in a yes or no reading is definitely a Yes.