The Sun

The Sun Tarot Card Meanings Key Words#

Before diving deeper into the upright- and reversed Sun card meaning, and its connection to love, career, and life, below a quick overview of the most important words connected to this Major Arcana card.

The Sun Tarot Card Meanings and Descriptions#

The Sun tarot card personifies happiness and fulfillment in all areas of one’s existence. On the face of this Major Arcana card, the Sun is shining down, offering warmth and happiness to all that feel it.

There is also a child in the foreground, which represents innocence and feeling carefree. The child is naked because he has nothing to hide, symbolizing how truth and acceptance can support an authentic life.

The white horse that the child is riding is a symbol of purity and innocence. The horse represents nobility and strength, reminding us that no matter what challenges we face, we are well-equipped to handle what comes.

The yellow color of the sun and the flowers behind the child represent positivity and life.

The Sun Tarot Meaning Upright#

The Sun tarot card in the upright position shows positivity and fulfillment in your life. If you have been going through a hard time, the card can encourage you to notice what is improving.

The Sun reminds us to look at the bright side of things and remind ourselves that hard times don’t last forever. Even when we are faced with difficulties, we can choose to ‘make lemonade out of lemons’ and embrace life lessons for what they are: learning tools.

With these lessons under your belt, the card can symbolize moving beyond struggle toward greater optimism, but it does not establish what the future holds if this Major Arcana card is front and center.

Money and Career Meaning#

When it comes to finances and career, the Sun in tarot is traditionally associated with success and reaching goals. Now is the time to embrace your desires and work toward making them a reality.

The Sun can symbolize optimism after a difficult period, but it does not establish what comes next. If you are considering a new career, assess the role, timing, and constraints beyond the reading.

For a job or role, focus on the practical work you can control. Evaluate investments from evidence, terms, and risk rather than optimism.

Make sure that those you have around you are positive as well. Motivation may support progress, but it does not make success certain.

In some financial readings, the Sun represents someone else in your life. If you have been looking for a way to get to the next level, resolve debt, or better your overall financial situation, you mustn’t go at it alone.

The card can symbolize support or collaboration, but it does not promise that a person will arrive or secure your goals.

Support from another person may help you recognize your strengths, but the outcome still depends on the relationship and circumstances.

Love and Relationships Meaning#

If you are in a relationship, the Sun tarot card denotes passion and joy in your life. This is the time to revel in the love you and your partner share. If you have been committed for a long period of time, it is easy to forget what brought you together in the first place.

The Sun says it is time to revitalize the passion in your relationship. This may support connection, depending on both partners' participation.

The Sun can symbolize joy or celebration around an engagement or a wedding, but it does not predict one. Base any new commitment on the relationship itself.

If you are single, no worries. The Sun in a tarot love reading urges you to find happiness and comfort in living a single life. A lot of times we feel that we can only be happy..if…

If we meet someone wonderful, if we get a raise, if we buy a new car, and the list goes on and on. This is simply not true. The sun provides for personal growth.

Embracing where you are now in this moment and focusing on bettering yourself will help you ascend to the next level, with or without a partner.

Another, more general meaning of the Sun tarot card is that you have this warm and joyful aura that other people may notice.

Your cheerfulness is so contagious that when someone sees you, they also become confident as well. Because you are truly doing good things, people around you are uplifted and motivated to be the same. Indeed, one can truly spread love and positivity when they have it themselves.

Health and Spirituality Meaning#

The Sun personifies vitality and health in all areas of your life. The Sun can symbolize vitality and renewed confidence, but it cannot forecast recovery or long-term health.

If you are considering changes to exercise or diet, base them on your circumstances and qualified guidance rather than the card.

From a spiritual standpoint, thoughts can shape attention, actions, and beliefs, but focusing on a desire does not attract or guarantee an external result.

The Sun Reversed#

The Sun reversed in tarot indicates a time of sadness and pessimism. Are you experiencing setbacks that block your faith and happiness? Do you find it hard to see the positive side of certain situations? If so, ask yourself this question: do you stop believing in the sun when clouds block it out?

Every cloud has its silver lining and the Sun Reversed in tarot also personifies vitality and health in all areas of your life. The reversal can symbolize depleted vitality or a wish for renewed energy; it does not forecast recovery.

Additionally, the card cannot forecast long-term health improvement or recovery from illness.

The Sun reversed can prompt reflection on energy and routine, but a card should not prescribe exercise or diet or promise renewed health.

The Sun reversed in a love reading can symbolize feeling overlooked or taking a connection for granted. It cannot establish what you or your partner feels; discuss the relationship directly.

If the Sun reversed shows up when you’re single, the future looks promising. Just stay positive and be confident. You’re worth it!

The Sun: Yes or No#

Many readers describe the Sun in a yes or no reading as YES-leaning because it symbolizes vitality, clarity, and optimism. That convention does not guarantee success or productivity.

Important Card Combinations#

The Sun reminds us to look at the bright side of things and remind ourselves that hard times don’t last forever. In combination with other tarot cards, the sun is a positive influence and light up its counterpart. It will bring optimism, vitality, and clarity to the matter.

The Sun and The Empress#

The Sun and The Empress can symbolize joy, nurture, or fertility, but they cannot indicate pregnancy or predict an outcome for infertility.

If you have been thinking of adding a new member to your family, the Sun can symbolize joy around family, but it cannot predict pregnancy or its health.

The Sun and The Devil#

If you have a reading that includes the Sun and The Devil, get ready to go after your dreams. This combination embodies ambition and your ability to achieve all the aspirations you have set for yourself.

The Sun and Devil can symbolize optimism alongside ambition. Those qualities may support purposeful action, but they do not guarantee that you will get exactly what you want.

The Sun and Judgement#

The Sun and Judgement can symbolize confidence and a sense of calling at work, but they cannot confirm that a vocation is destined.

The pairing can prompt reflection on purpose and provision, but it cannot establish that a job is destined or promise success and happiness.

The Sun and Chariot#

The Chariot represents direction, determination, and success. With the Sun, it can symbolize visibility and momentum, but it does not predict clients, a raise, a promotion, a partnership, or triumph.

This combination can prompt boldness, but it does not guarantee the result of a risk. Assess the consequences before acting.

The Sun and Moon#

When the Moon tarot card appears in a reading upright, it can mean that you are allowing your imagination and emotions to take control of your life. This may be linked to anxieties, fears, or self-deception.

As such, the Moon can be seen as the counterpart of the Sun, which represents success, optimism, truth. When these cards appear together in your reading, there’s probably some duality in your life.

The Sun Tarot Art#

Although I write all the descriptions based on the Rider-Waite Tarot deck, it doesn’t mean that I use other decks too. One of my favorite things is to browse the web for beautiful tarot decks and cards. Here you can find a small selection of beautiful Sun tarot cards. Did you create a tarot card yourself and want to share this, I would love to hear from you!

The SUn Tarot Card in a Reading#

That’s all for the Sun tarot meaning! Can’t get enough? If you have pulled the upright or reversed Sun card in your spread, did the meaning make sense to your situation in life?

Are you a Tarot beginner and are still a bit lost on everything we explained above? Learn how to read Tarot easy and fast in this Tarot Beginners Guide or take a deep-dive into this complete tarot card list.

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