The Sun
XIX -- Looking at this card in the Rider-Waite Deck
we see a child. This card, like the child, represents
the seeds for the future and potential set into motion.
The
Sun Card is a card of hope and confirmation of being
on the right track. The Sun Card lends itself to an
overall good feeling no matter what deck you are using.
Hope also accompanies this card and this is more than
a promise. It is more of a certainty with this card.
However, it is an indication of the beginning phase
and other cards in the reading will further explain
the situation.
To
see this card in a reading is an excellent sign that
there is hope but also that we are on our way to whatever
it is that will bring us happiness at that time. This
can apply to anything from our love life to jobs or
any project we are getting geared up to present to
the world.
In reverse the Sun Card can be a sign of depression
in the one being read. The reader needs to get the
surrounding facts to determine if what the client
is going through is real or imagined. As with all
depressions it may be a matter of perspective. In
the case of the Sun, there is often a feeling that
one should be further along and thus depression may
be related to just those feelings. When we feel things
are not as evolved as we would like them to be, we
often develop feelings of depression and inadequacy.
The Sun cannot tell us if we will ever be where it
is we want to be, or feel we should be, but this could
be further researched by looking at the rest of the
reading. It could be a matter of patience, or in extreme
cases it is an indication that things are not really
meant to go as we had originally hoped. Here again
you will need to consult the rest of the cards in
the reading.
When it comes to meditation, this card can be used
when we are beginning something such as a project
or a job. The Sun represents the future and the hopes
of what the future can bring us. So in meditation
this card can bring hope and optimism to your newly
created situations. If a given situation is not really
meant to be, it might be that you will consider meditating
on The Sun card in order to gain better insight into
what needs to be done. When reading for yourself should
this card be upside down, you will not really be able
to change the situation by merely meditating on it,
but you will be able to get a clearer picture of the
direction you will need to go. My personal feeling
is that this card can be used when you are feeling
down and discouraged. It can help to bring insight
that will either help you let go or help you move
on. The card brings a positive feeling and hope. In
any situation hope and a bit of positive thought can
go a long way.
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