Meaning: true joy, happiness, wish come true, Divine protection, unconditional love, true love, good news, excitement, innocence, purity, fun, celebration, blessings coming your way, happy family, patience, worth the wait, disappointment

The Sun (XIV) is the card of perfection. When this card comes up in its light aspect, you can drop all your worries. The Sun dispels all negativity, blockage, and issues. Wonderful things are on their way! Your prayers have been heard and you are protected. You are loved. Even in its shadow aspect, The Sun showing up is a reminder that there is a light at the end of the tunnel close by, it just might take more time and a little more patience until you get there. The Sun is a card of Hope.

“The sun does not shine for a few trees and flowers, but for the wide world’s joy.” – Henry Ward Beecher

“The real you is loving, joyful, and free. The real you is just like a flower, just like the wind, just like the ocean, just like the sun.” – Don Miguel Ruiz

“Learn from flowers—always angle towards the sun.” – Maureen Joyce Connolly

For beginners:

Tip: If you are new to Tarot, pay attention to the details on the card. The tiniest details, like the ship on the horizon in The Sun card above, can add an added dimension to your reading. If you see two of the same symbol in your spread, for example, that is a message.

Ships symbolize travel, moving, long-distance, sailing, and related metaphors. So if the ship in the background is calling out to you/catches your attention, or if another card comes out and there are symbols of the sea (such as anchors, fish, or other ships), that could certainly be a special message for you or the querent. (Note: There is a card in the Lenormand — also found in The Lovers Mythology Deck — called ‘The Ship.’)

Tip: In the background of The Sun card above, two children are playing. This is up to you to interpret depending on the surrounding cards, your skills, and instincts. The children could represent your inner child, a niece or nephew, a younger sibling, a child, a student, or your childhood — it’s up to you, and how the card shows up in the reading. You will find that certain aspects of the card will catch your attention more than others, which may change in every reading. For instance, on one reading you might focus on the ship on the horizon, and in another on the children, or the book. This is why the Tarot is such a dynamic tool for reflection and strengthening intuition; it helps put us in our bodies and instincts.