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Sun in tarot

Rules Leo · 5 decan cards

vitality · self · clarity · success

The Sun is the light the other planets borrow, and in tarot it is the most openly joyful trump: The Sun, a child riding out under a bright sky. It rules Leo, and in the decans it brings success and visibility: think of the Three of Wands' ships coming in or the Eight of Pentacles' skill brought into the light. Where the Sun touches a card, things come into the open.

The cards Sun rules

The SunMajor ArcanaThe Sunjoy, vitality, clarityThree of WandsSun in AriesThree of Wands31 Mar – 9 Aprmomentum, expansion, foresight rewardedTen of SwordsSun in GeminiTen of Swords10 Jun – 19 Junan ending, rock bottom, finalityEight of PentaclesSun in VirgoEight of Pentacles23 Aug – 1 Sepdiligence, skill building, practiceSix of CupsSun in ScorpioSix of Cups2 Nov – 11 Novnostalgia, childhood, innocenceFour of PentaclesSun in CapricornFour of Pentacles11 Jan – 20 Janholding on, security, control

In a reading

Solar cards in a spread usually bring clarity, confidence and recognition. They can also show where pride needs the warmth to be shared.

Correspondences follow the Golden Dawn system the Rider–Waite–Smith deck was made within (tropical zodiac, dates approximate; they shift by a day in some years). Other traditions assign some cards differently. See the full table for all 78 cards.