The Sun
The Source of Life
The Sun is Major Arcana number 19, whose bright light of truth delivers The Fool from the confusion of the Moon, Major Arcana number 18. It is the source of life for Tarot deck, imbuing it with personality and empowering it to act on its own. The Tarot interpretation of the Sun often involves a vacation from everyday life, a health situation improving, a or a source of power or energy.
The Sun Card Meaning
The Star is about the effect that light and illumination have on a situation: they can energize, stimulate, make the truth plain, or even cause you to look away. The sun can cleanse and provide clarity by burning away falsehoods, reliably showing you things the way they really are. It is a natural opposite to the deceptive and fickle Moon, Major Arcana number 18.
Symbolism in the Sun
The Sun symbolizes flourishing plant life, powerful tonics, sunflowers, flashlights, and sunglasses. Any source of extremely bright light or heat is also symbolically linked to the Sun card.
The Sun Reversed Meaning
The Sun reversed means having energy sapped away, being unable to relax, believing strongly in something false, and being unable to make a routine stick.
Does the Sun represent you right now?
Click to reveal the card below – if it’s the Sun, then this card’s energy is strongly influencing your right now! If not, it may be a message the Sun wants you to hear…
Does the Sun appear in your Daily Spread? Start a Daily Guidance Reading Here.
Explore more readings below:
All tarot card images shown on this page are in the public domain. The faithful reproductions are considered public domain under the faithful reproduction clause in the United States.
