The Sun tarot card from the Simply Tarot deck

The Sun Tarot Card Meaning

The Life Bringer

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Joy • Clarity • Vitality

A period of good fortune and reward. You are enjoying life and feeling optimistic about the future. There is happiness and harmony in your relationships and ventures, and undertakings are likely to succeed. The Sun shines a light on everything you do. A very good sign.

The Sun is the most positive Tarot card and indicates fruitful outcomes accompanied by joy and happiness. Here, the Subject is at a happy point; their needs are being met, they’re clear about what they want and have an optimistic attitude toward achieving their goal. Cards such as The Sun and The World are the points in life we all strive and aspire to, they’re the positive outcome cards we all want to see. They depict the times when we can enjoy the fruits of our labours and feel proud of ourselves for what we have done and achieved. It is really important to take some time to stop and appreciate the moment, the place, the people, the love.

Likewise, the Subject should take note of the lessons learned in Strength which is to not let ambition and success go to their head or dictate who they are or how they behave. They should remember to strike a balance between enjoying the moment, understanding their own value, and not getting carried away with the hype around them right now.

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Love & Relationships

Joy asks to be fully felt rather than questioned. Openness, affection and emotional honesty create warmth that reaches everyone around it. Healthy love feels surprisingly simple once people stop searching for hidden shadows inside every moment of happiness.

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Material Life

Warmth and steadiness radiate naturally through this card. Security feels tangible here — shared laughter, reliable support, open spaces and the relief of no longer living entirely in survival mode. Life becomes easier to trust once fear stops standing guard over every joyful moment.

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Notes from the Artist

The Sun shines its strong, clear light and dispels all darkness and doubt, prevailing over the stars and moon for now, shedding its warmth everywhere. The Sun gives life; we simply cannot survive without it. The couple and the baby in this picture have a lot to be thankful for so they are acknowledging The Sun for the bounty it gives them. The plants around them, the river, the food they hold up and the bird that sits on the female's finger represent the bond we have with all kinds of nature.

A time for the Subject to feel happy and grateful for what they have, recognising all the wonderful things in their lives. A time when they can be happy with their lot.

It is important to remember to appreciate and show gratitude for all these things.

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The Original Artwork, Reimagined

Before The Sun became part of the Simply Tarot collection you see today, it was drawn and painted by hand for the original 2011 Tarot House Deck. The style has evolved, but the meaning and character of the card remain at its heart.

Original hand-painted The Sun tarot card by Patricia House from the 2011 Tarot House Deck — 2011 **Original 2011 artwork The Sun** Hand-painted by Patricia House

A huge glowing Sun hangs in the sky over a couple and young child. The land is abundant with plants and water, the couple hold wheat and grapes. They are showing gratitude for all they get from The Sun's golden nurturing. — Today **The Sun reimagined** The current Simply Tarot artwork

The original first edition

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The card shown above is part of the original 78-card Tarot House Deck. Every image was drawn and painted by Patricia House before the deck was professionally printed by Cartamundi in the UK. A limited number from the original print run are still available.