The Sun Tarot Card Meaning
Major Arcana card XIX · Joy, success, and bright energy
The Sun: 19
Meaning
You are open, warm and full of energy. You enjoy life, and your good mood lifts the people around you. Things often work out when you stay honest and keep going.
Guidance
Share your good news, spend time outside, and do something just for fun. Say thank you to the people who helped you.
Shadow
Being so sure that everything is fine that you miss a problem. Do not ignore other people when they are having a bad day.
In Love
In love, you are open, playful and loyal. Your good mood lights up a relationship, and you like a partner who enjoys life with you.
In Work and Career
At work, you bring energy and a good mood to a team, and you do well in front of people. Teaching, sales, sports and creative work can suit you.
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About The Sun
The Sun is card XIX of the 22 Major Arcana. Its main ideas are joy, success, and bright energy. In tarot, the Major Arcana show the big themes of life, and The Sun is one of them.
If this is your birth card, it is a symbol to think about, not a rule or a prediction. Read the meaning, the guidance and the shadow side, and see which parts feel true for you.
How To Get The Sun As Your Birth Card
Your birth card comes from the digits of your birth date. Add every digit of the date (year, month and day). Here is how that leads to The Sun, for birth dates from 1900 to 2099.
- Tarot Birth Card method: you get The Sun when your digits add up to 19.
- Digital Root method: this method only ends on 1 to 9, 11 or 22, so it does not give The Sun as a main card.
Do not want to do the math? Our free Arcana Calculator does it in a second and shows every step.
Quick Facts
| Card | The Sun |
| Number | XIX (19) |
| Group | Major Arcana |
| Main ideas | Joy, success, and bright energy |
| Element | Fire |
| Planet | Sun |
These links follow the Rider-Waite-Smith order, where Strength is VIII and Justice is XI. The card picture is a scan of the original 1909 deck, drawn by Pamela Colman Smith.
More Cards
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The Sun FAQs
What does The Sun mean as a birth card?
You are open, warm and full of energy. You enjoy life, and your good mood lifts the people around you. Things often work out when you stay honest and keep going.
What number is The Sun in the Major Arcana?
The Sun is card XIX (19) in the Rider-Waite-Smith order of the 22 Major Arcana cards.
Which element and planet go with The Sun?
The Sun goes with the element Fire and the planet Sun. These links come from the tarot and astrology tradition and are symbolic.
How do I find out if The Sun is my birth card?
Use the free Arcana Calculator on our home page. Enter your birth date and it adds the digits for you, shows every step, and tells you which Major Arcana card is yours.