Major arcana 19 · Fire
The Sun tarot card meaning: upright, everything visible and going well; reversed, delayed success or dimmed enthusiasm. It is trump XIX of the 22 major arcana.
Waite, Pictorial Key to the Tarot, 1911; Golden Dawn, Book T.
Everything visible and going well. The most unambiguously positive card in the deck — warmth, clarity and things working out plainly.
The Sun is joy, success and clarity: things go well, energy is high and you can see the situation plainly. It is one of the most positive cards in the deck, describing confidence, warmth and achievement, often with a childlike sense of fun.
Delayed success or dimmed enthusiasm. Good things happening without being felt as good.
Reversed, the light is dimmed rather than gone: temporary setbacks, overconfidence or struggling to feel the joy that is there.
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Primary source
“Material happiness, fortunate marriage, contentment.”
“The same in a lesser sense.”
The Sun is card XIX, fifth of the seven in the row that runs from the Devil (XV) to the World (XXI).
Golden Dawn correspondences
None: Book T (1888) gives the Sun a planet rather than a sign — the Sun itself. The Sun rules Leo, and in the minor arcana it governs 5 of the 36 decans.
| Book T attribution | Sun planet |
|---|---|
| Signs Sun rules | Leo |
| Major arcana of those signs | Strength |
| Decans ruled by Sun | Three of Wands Sun in Aries, 10°–20° Ten of Swords Sun in Gemini, 20°–30° Eight of Pentacles Sun in Virgo, 0°–10° Six of Cups Sun in Scorpio, 10°–20° Four of Pentacles Sun in Capricorn, 20°–30° |
Data, not interpretation
The Sun is drawn on March 5 and August 16, every time upright. With two draws it ranks joint 63rd of 78, level with 11 other cards. While the Sun is in Leo, it is drawn once.
The image
A large sun with a face shines over a naked child riding a white horse and holding a red banner, with sunflowers growing behind a wall. Everything is visible, warm and open.
The Sun is one of the most positive cards: success, joy, vitality and clarity. It often answers yes. Reversed, it means the good is still there but dimmed by doubt or delay.
Upright, a happy, warm and open relationship. Reversed, minor clouds over an otherwise good connection, or unrealistic expectations.
They feel happy around you and are open, warm and sure of their feelings.
Success that is visible to others. Recognition and things working plainly. A strong card for any venture.
Vitality, energy and genuine recovery.
Yes. Upright it counts as a yes in a yes-or-no spread; reversed, it leans toward no, usually as a “not yet” rather than a flat no. Most of the major arcana give the same answer: 12 of the 22 say yes. Either side of it in the sequence, the Moon says no and Judgement says yes.
If you drew it today
Enjoy the good moment and share it openly.
Statements of fact on this page were checked against these sources in October 2026. How we choose and check sources: editorial policy.
AstroHot. “The Sun Tarot Card Meaning: Upright and Reversed.” Accessed October 27, 2026. https://astrohot.com/tarot/cards/the-sun/
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