the Sun

The Sun is one of the final cards of the Major Arcana, which as a whole can be read as the narrative of our spiritual development. So coming towards the end the story, the Sun represents a rebirth; throughout the ‘Fool’s Journey’ of the Majors, we have established the self, begun to question the self, and ultimately surrendered the self. In the Sun, we have reached a point where the deeper spiritual trials have done their work. We have wrestled with our shadows and have become, in so many ways, *new*. When this card comes up in our readings, it calls us to acknowledge all the work we’ve done to grow and allow ourselves to feel the fruits of that: the lightness in our being, and a sense of abiding faith and hope that we have developed over time that allows us to trust ourselves and our path. Optimism is warranted when this card is present. I also feel that this card is one where we begin to understand how interwoven our spiritual and emotional selves are with everyone around us. We are all particles of light, not separate from one another. Humanity is its own organism. I always think of the practice of metta meditation the Sun card shows up, and see it as an invitation to extend compassion and warmth and loving-kindness towards all those around me.