The Sun

Part I: The Veil and its Symbols

19. The Sun. The luminary is distinguished in older cards by chief rays that are waved and salient alternately and by secondary salient rays. It appears to shed its influence on earth not only by light and heat, but, like the moon, by drops of dew. Court de Gebelin termed these tears of gold and of pearl, just as he identified the lunar dew with the tears of Isis. Beneath the dog-star there is a wall suggesting an enclosure-as it might be, a walled garden-wherein are two children, either naked or lightly clothed, facing a water, and gambolling, or running hand in hand. Eliphas Levi says that these are sometimes replaced by a spinner unwinding destinies, and otherwise by a much better symbol-a naked child mounted on a white horse and displaying a scarlet standard.

Part II: The Doctrine Behind the Veil

The naked child mounted on a white horse and displaying a red standard has been mentioned already as the better symbolism connected with this card. It is the destiny of the Supernatural East and the great and holy light which goes before the endless procession of humanity, coming out from the walled garden of the sensitive life and passing on the journey home. The card signifies, therefore, the transit from the manifest light of this world, represented by the glorious sun of earth, to the light of the world to come, which goes before aspiration and is typified by the heart of a child.

But the last allusion is again the key to a different form or aspect of the symbolism. The sun is that of consciousness in the spirit - the direct as the antithesis of the reflected light. The characteristic type of humanity has become a little child therein; a child in the sense of simplicity and innocence in the sense of wisdom. In that simplicity, he bears the seal of Nature and of Art; in that innocence, he signifies the restored world. When the self-knowing spirit has dawned in the consciousness above the natural mind, that mind in its renewal leads forth the animal nature in a state of perfect conformity.

A feeling of freedom and lightness.

Success, attainment.

Creativity.

Good health, vitality.

Rebirth.

Hope for the future.

Conquering family patterns or traits.

Joy, love, contentment, satisfaction.

Creativity recognized by others.

Wealth.

Blessings.

Make hay while the sun shines.

You are in the right place at the right time.

A new lease on life.

You can do no wrong - it's all good!

Spiritual victory.

Truth, logic, clear thinking.

A time to take charge.

A ray of sunshine enters your life.

You feel vital, healthy and alive.

Students do well on tests.

A trip or vacation to enjoy the outdoors and sunshine.

The healing power of the sun.

Twins.

Transformation, spirituality.

An interesting new relationship.

A fortunate marriage.

The birth of a child.

A lesser happiness, a small celebration.

Success but there is more work to do.

Delays in getting a lesson so the future will seem clouded.

Success but perhaps tainted with arrogance or impatience at any slight bump in the road.

Workaholics.

Home life or marriage is at a crossroads.

Self-centeredness.

Showing off, arrogance.

Superficiality.

Over-dependence on another person.

Hypersensitivity.

Indiscretion.

Playing the know-it-all.

The future becomes cloudy.

Loss of a valued object.

Breaks in friendships.

Unhappiness, loneliness.

Cancelled plans.

A minor emotional problem.

Wasting energy.

Overreacting.

Voided or broken contract.

Sometimes a learning disability such as dyslexia.

Sudden death, particularly from a heart attack, blood diseases, immune system diseases, sun burns, skin cancer, weakened by heat. (Liz Hazel)