Symbolism
A smiling child rides a white horse beneath a huge, radiant sun, arms spread wide and a red cloak flying. Tall sunflowers bloom all around, turning their faces toward the light. The child is joy and innocence, with nothing to hide and nothing to prove. The bright sky and the warm colors say that this is a moment of clarity, success and simple happiness.
The Sun upright
The Sun is one of the brightest cards in the deck. It brings warmth, energy and clarity: things become simple and visible. Enjoy what is going well, share your joy and allow yourself to be seen.
The Sun reversed
Reversed, The Sun is still a positive card, just with a few clouds. Joy may be delayed or dimmed by tiredness, or optimism may need a dose of realism.
Reversed keywords: dimmed joy, delays, overconfidence.
The Sun in love and relationships
Happiness, warmth and openness. A good time for honest feelings, shared plans and simply having fun together.
The Sun in love: feelings, reversed, yes or no →
The Sun at work and in your career
Success, recognition and visible results. Your efforts are noticed.
The Sun and money
A positive period. Enjoy it while keeping your common sense.
Is The Sun a yes or no card?
The Sun is a clear yes, upright and even reversed, where it may just take a little longer.
The Sun in a spread
In the past position it points to where this began: joy, clarity and success that you can enjoy openly. That earlier chapter still colors the situation now.
In the present position it names the energy around you right now: joy, success, vitality.
In the future position it shows where things are heading if nothing changes, and what you can do about it: let yourself enjoy what is good and share that light with others.
The card’s advice
Let yourself enjoy what is good and share that light with others.
Popular combinations with The Sun
Frequently asked questions
What does The Sun mean in tarot?
The Sun is one of the brightest cards in the deck. It brings warmth, energy and clarity: things become simple and visible. Enjoy what is going well, share your joy and allow yourself to be seen.
Is The Sun a yes or no card?
The Sun is a clear yes, upright and even reversed, where it may just take a little longer.
What does The Sun reversed mean?
Reversed, The Sun is still a positive card, just with a few clouds. Joy may be delayed or dimmed by tiredness, or optimism may need a dose of realism.
What does The Sun mean in love?
Happiness, warmth and openness. A good time for honest feelings, shared plans and simply having fun together.