Meanings Upright, Ill-dignified, and Reversed, RX
Rider Waite Smith and Thoth
THE SUN - MAJOR ARCANUM XIX
Astrological Association: Sun
Elemental Association: Fire
Occult Name: The Lord of Fire of the World
Hebrew Letter: Resh (head)
Timing: July 22nd to August 22nd (same as Strength). And Sunday by its association with the Sun.
Kabbalistic Path: Between Hod and Yesod
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The Sun Tarot card by both representations, RWS and Thoth, tells us that our world as well as all within it is powered by the energy of the Sun, and by all that is divine... and too that there is a solid connection between the Sun's energy and divinity. We are looking at the subconscious after a spiritual awakening. Once again we are free to see our world from the perspective of a babe or young child. This is innocence reborn.
The Sun is a very positive card, so blatantly so I feel a bit foolish saying it. But there are other aspects to this card. Such things do exist as sunburn, famines caused by drought, and too you can get cancer from spending too much time in the Sun. And yes, we can be overly optimistic.
The above said, it's most always a positive omen to see the Sun card dealt. The only time it won't be is when affected by strongly negative surrounding cards. But some believe instead that this card is never negative, and that in reverse its upright meaning is simply lessened somewhat.
Though in essence the message of this card is a simplistic one, it isn't without application to spiritual matters. The flower you see on the Thoth card at the focal point, is the same one seen adorning the Rosicrucian cross.
'What is the message of the Rosicrucian cross anyway?' you might well ask. There isn't an all encompassing answer, but as a brief overview I'll share what I get from this symbolism, you can digest it to get your own insight... if one religion or faith doesn't strike your fancy, move on to another, or even create your own. And too, spirituality is a private matter; your personal faith doesn't have to meet the approval of your community, or anyone but you for that matter.
The RWS image uses different symbolism to convey a similar message. Seek to obtain your spirituality direct from source, and receive it as you will.
THE SUN TAROT CARD DIGNIFIED OR UPRIGHT
* Gain, prosperity, or reward.
* A beneficial situation.
* Good news.
* You will be recognized for your achievements.
* Fertility and abundance.
* When one works past their baser instinctual perception and thinking to embrace the world from a spiritual perspective, positivity opens up to them in abundance.
* Life-giving energies.
* Is symbolic of messages from higher power.
* You have achieved in manifestation.
* Someone who is unwell will return to a healthy state.
* It is never too late to repent.
* Forgiveness will be issued.
* Positive new beginnings, and therefore sometimes foretells of a baby's birth.
* Dreams realized.
* The path to enlightenment has opened up to you.
* Actions you took in the past brought positive karma into your current circumstance. Enjoy it.
* You recently entered into a new relationship; whether romantic or platonic in nature, it's a great pairing.
* The Sun is a ruling influence.
* You are thinking about engaging in a new venture or opportunity. The experience will bring you enlightenment.
* One cycle is ending, and a more positive one is beginning.
* All in all, positivity abounds. The nature of the good news, opportunity, or what have you can be seen by referring to neighboring cards.
* True, all encompassing, unconditional love.
THE SUN TAROT CARD ILL DIGNIFIED OR REVERSED
* The future you face is uncertain.
* Someone's behavior is less than mature.
* Delays.
* What you see is not what you get; you have not seen the whole picture.
* You and someone you know will have a tiff or or a significant differing of opinions.
* Even though things look good for you to reach your goals, right now is not a good time within the whole journey.
* You are facing significant obstacles, and this leaves you to feel that you won't succeed.
* Delay your plans for the time being; you will experience more positive results if you do.
* Experiencing exhaustion.
* Disillusionment.
* You are facing confusion within an otherwise positive situation.
* Look at things more optimistically, then you will experience a higher degree of success.
* Problems or issues, the nature of which will be determined by surrounding cards.
* Only when surrounded by highly negative cards do these meanings apply: Someone has you going; they are working to stay in your favor while working against you on the other end. Someone is quite full of themselves, ostentatiousness and/or arrogance are the result. Extravagance, waste, and overindulgence.
Illustrations from the Rider-Waite Tarot Deck(R), known also as the Rider Tarot and the Waite Tarot, reproduced by permission of U.S. Games Systems, Inc., Stamford, CT 06902 USA. Copyright (c)1971 by U.S. Games Systems, Inc. Further reproduction prohibited. The Rider-Waite Tarot Deck(R) is a registered trademark of U.S. Games Systems, Inc.
Image is a Wikipedia file from a 1909 RWS deck, originally scanned by Holly Voley http://home.comcast.net/~vilex/
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