The Sun Meaning

Major Arcana · Fire · Sun · Yes or no: Yes

Upright

joy, success, vitality, optimism, clarity

The Sun blazes with pure joy and radiant vitality. Success, clarity, and an overflowing sense of well-being illuminate your path — celebrate freely.

Reversed

temporary gloom, ego, unrealistic optimism, sadness

Reversed, the Sun is momentarily clouded. Joy is possible but temporarily obscured by ego or pessimism. Seek the light that is always there beneath the clouds.

The Sun in love

In love, The Sun is a major turning point: upright it brings joy and success; reversed it warns of temporary gloom and ego. Pay attention, because Major Arcana cards in a love reading point to lessons bigger than the relationship itself.

As feelings

As feelings, The Sun suggests joy and success: what they feel is significant, not passing.

Career and money

In career and money, The Sun signals a significant chapter: upright, joy and success; reversed, temporary gloom and ego.

As advice

As advice, The Sun asks you to lean into joy and success, and to guard against temporary gloom.

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