The Sun is card XIX of the Major Arcana in the Thoth Tarot. In a reading it speaks of joy, vitality, success and clarity. In the Golden Dawn system it corresponds to the Hebrew letter Resh, path 30 of the Tree of Life between Hod and Yesod, the element Spirit and Sun in astrology.
joy · vitality · success · clarity · freedom
What does The Sun mean?
Everything becomes clearer: success, joy and transparency. A favourable moment in almost every field.
Everyday meaning
Success, joy, vitality, clarity. It points to a bright period, recognition, health and good relationships.
Psychological meaning
Fully self-aware consciousness, the joy of existing without shame; innocence regained after maturity.
Initiatic meaning
Path 30 from Hod to Yesod, the letter Resh (the head, 200) and the Sun: the light that illuminates the intellect and the foundation. It is the Lord of the new Aeon, solar consciousness restored to humanity.
The shadow side
Ill-dignified, it signals vanity, arrogance, blind optimism, exhibitionism.
The Sun reversed
The Thoth Tarot is traditionally read without reversed cards: the reader judges from the cards around it whether a card is well or ill dignified. This is its ill-dignified or blocked reading:
Joy that is clouded or inflated; the success is there but goes unrecognised, or turns into self-satisfaction.
The Sun in love, work and spirit
In love
Happiness, warmth, a sunny and sincere relationship; a bright period for the couple and for new acquaintances.
At work and career
Success, visibility, creative energy and recognition of merit.
In spiritual practice
The light of the Self illuminating everything without distinction.
Kabbalah, astrology and the Hebrew letter of The Sun
Resh ר (200) · path 30: Hod – Yesod · Spirit · Sun
Crowley on The Sun
Crowley's Sun announces the freedom of the new Aeon: two winged children dance on a green hill ringed by a wall, a limit humanity is called to overcome, beneath a sun surrounded by the twelve signs.
Frequently asked questions
What does The Sun mean in the Thoth Tarot?
Everything becomes clearer: success, joy and transparency. A favourable moment in almost every field.
What does The Sun mean in love?
Happiness, warmth, a sunny and sincere relationship; a bright period for the couple and for new acquaintances.
What does The Sun mean for work and career?
Success, visibility, creative energy and recognition of merit.
What does The Sun mean reversed?
The Thoth Tarot is traditionally read without reversed cards: the reader judges from the cards around it whether a card is well or ill dignified. This is its ill-dignified or blocked reading: Joy that is clouded or inflated; the success is there but goes unrecognised, or turns into self-satisfaction.
What are the Kabbalah and astrology correspondences of The Sun?
In the Golden Dawn system The Sun corresponds to the Hebrew letter Resh, path 30 of the Tree of Life between Hod and Yesod, the element Spirit and Sun in astrology.
