Having come out of the long dark contemplation of night and seen our way through many challenges, it is time that we come out into the sun. This tarot card represents that victory, that day in the sun.
You know who you are and your place in the world. You are being recognized for your goals and ambitions, and things once confusing are now well understood.
At last, you have come into your own! The Sun upright brings you to the recognition you deserve and the keen light of understanding into your mind. When our day in the sun comes, we are at one of the culminating points of our lives, or at least our current situation.
Present Events:
Keep going, keep fighting. You’re almost there! The moment you’ve been long waiting for is just around the corner, and you will finally be receiving the recognition you so richly deserve. You’ve been working hard for this, and you definitely deserve it! Just hang in there!
Future Events:
Finally! The parade is out, and you are its center! The full light of the sun shines on you and reveals all to you. You have achieved your goal, you are recognized for what you have done, and this is your day in the sun!
The Sun card is about the self — who you are and how you cultivate your personality and character. The Sun’s radiance is where one’s original nature can be encountered in health and safety. The limitations of time and space are stripped away; the soul is refreshed and temporarily protected from the chaos outside the garden walls. Under the light of the Sun, life reclaims its primordial goodness, truth, and beauty. The one person shown on this card usually signifies a human incarnation of the divine. It’s as if this card says, “You can do no wrong — it’s all to the good!”
The Sun card advises you to have confidence in your natural divinity. Throw off any cultural conditioning that keeps you from being authentic with yourself. Step into the full light of truth and reveal your motives and principles. Once done, you will no longer give away power to the people who criticize and shame you. Focus on the positive and the real. Your authentic shining self can be a light for others if you project it without contrivance.
Experience the Optimism
The Sun Tarot card is the Major Arcana card of positivity, optimism, freedom and fun. Things will be going well for you as this card represents success and enthusiasm. You will find that people are drawn to the happy vibes and positive energy you are giving out and you will bring light and joy to everyone and everything you come into contact with. You will feel carefree, liberated, and self-assured. It is also the card of truth, so if you have been the victim of lies or deception, The Sun is coming to shine its light on the deceit to reveal the truth and the perpetrators of the lies. The Sun Tarot card in an upright position also signifies good luck. Any problems you have been experiencing will melt away with the warmth this card brings. It can also indicate travel to a country with a warm climate.
Joy and Enlightenment
In a spiritual context, The Sun Tarot card can signify discovering the joy that a spiritual path has to offer. It is the card of enlightenment. After all the challenges, trials and tribulations the Major Arcana has thrown at you, you have finally reached a place of true insight, enlightenment and contentment. You understand your path and you are happy to let things unfold in their own time as you have complete trust in the universe’s love for you and where it is leading you.
Kellysaltair