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Major Arcana · XIX

The Sun

Upright: joy, success, vitality, clarity. Reversed: temporary gloom, overconfidence, dimmed joy, delay.

The Sun — the Rider–Waite–Smith tarot card
Rider–Waite–Smith, 1909

The Sun upright meaning

  • joy
  • success
  • vitality
  • clarity

This is a genuinely bright stretch, things are working, and the clarity and warmth you've wanted are here. Say yes to what makes you feel alive this week and let yourself enjoy it out loud.

The Sun reversed meaning

  • temporary gloom
  • overconfidence
  • dimmed joy
  • delay

The good is still there, just clouded by a passing mood or some doubt. Don't let the gloom convince you it's gone, clear the small thing dimming your view and it comes back.

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Arcana
Major
Number
XIX (19)
Deck
Rider–Waite–Smith

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