The Sun

The Sun tarot card description

A radiant sun shines over a garden wall lined with tall sunflowers. A joyful child in a white tunic rides out on a white horse, holding a red banner.

The sun is life, warmth and truth in full light; the sunflowers turn towards it; the child is innocence and joy; the white horse is purity and strength; the banner is celebration.

The Sun upright

The Sun is one of the happiest cards in the deck. It speaks of warmth, energy, confidence and success.

Things are clear, in the open and going well. Enjoy it.

• Love and relationships

  Happiness, warmth and openness; a joyful relationship.

• Finances

  Success and prosperity; a good time for financial plans.

• Career

  Success, recognition and a project that flourishes.

• Health and wellbeing

  Vitality, energy and good spirits.

The Sun reversed

Reversed, a cloud passes over the sun: a temporary setback, a delay, or a little too much confidence.

The light is still there; it is only hidden for a while.

• Love and relationships

  Small misunderstandings; the warmth returns.

• Finances

  A delay in success; do not overreach.

• Career

  Recognition delayed; keep going.

• Health and wellbeing

  Low energy for a time; rest and sunlight help.

Health readings describe wellbeing within the tradition. They are not medical advice; for any health concern, see a doctor.

The Sun: one-card pull, yes or no

Drawn as a single card for a yes-or-no question, The Sun is usually read like this:

The Sun for timing

Linked with the Sun, whose day is Sunday. In timing it points to bright, summer-like times, and to things happening in full view.

These correspondences come from the Western tarot tradition, which uses the tropical zodiac. They are not part of Vedic astrology, whose signs are counted differently.