Tarot · Major Arcana · XIX

The Sun tarot card meaning

A child rides a white horse beneath a huge bright sun, sunflowers behind a wall, arms open. Nothing is hidden here.

Upright
joy, success, warmth, clarity
Reversed
dimmed joy, delays, overconfidence
Yes or no
Yes
Linked to
The Sun · Leo

The Sun upright

The Sun is the happiest card in the deck. Upright, it brings joy, success, confidence and warmth. Things are clear, things are working, and you're allowed to enjoy it. It's a card of vitality and of being fully seen. Whatever the question, the Sun brightens it.

Let yourself be glad, love. Joy is information too.

The Sun reversed

Reversed, the sun is behind a cloud for a while. Success may be delayed, or your joy dimmed by worry or tiredness. It's rarely a bad card even reversed. The light is there. You may just need to step out of the shade and into it.

Your own question

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The Sun in love

In love, The Sun is warm, happy and open: a relationship full of laughter and affection, a joyful new romance, or a bond that feels easy and bright. It can also point to family happiness.

The Sun at work

At work it means success, recognition and confidence. Your efforts show. Step forward and be seen.

The Sun as feelings

As feelings, The Sun says they feel happy around you and proud of what the two of you share.

Is The Sun yes or no?

Yes

Clearly yes. A single card leans; it doesn't decide. Read it beside the cards around it and the facts of your own life.

A question to sit with

Where can you let things be simple and good, without waiting for the catch?

Write your answer down where no one else will read it. Come back to it in a week.

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Questions about The Sun

What does The Sun mean in tarot?

Upright, The Sun stands for joy, success, warmth, clarity. It brings joy, success, confidence and warmth.

What does The Sun reversed mean?

Reversed, The Sun points to dimmed joy, delays, overconfidence. Success may be delayed, or your joy dimmed by worry or tiredness.

Is The Sun a yes or no card?

It leans yes. Clearly yes. Read it beside the cards around it and the facts of your situation.

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