Alright so lemme walk you through my morning experimenting with The Sun card for love stuff. Totally random – I grabbed my Rider-Waite deck while sipping coffee, shuffled like crazy ‘cause my hands were kinda shaky. Figured I’d just pull cards for a pretend “past-present-future” reading ‘bout relationships. Honestly? Total chaos at first.
First Try Went Sideways
Laid out three cards face down right on my kitchen table. Flip-flip-flip – Past was Two of Cups, cool, nice vibes. Present? The Sun card, bright yellow star staring at me. Future card? Flipped it and bam… Five of Pentacles. Like, sunshine then homeless people in snow? Nope. Scrapped the whole thing. My gut said The Sun shouldn’t feel that jarring next to struggle cards. Wrote in my notebook: “Check combos first. Sunshine + misery = probably wrong read.” Rookie move.
Tried Switching Positions
Shuffled again, slower this time. Focused hard on the question: “What’s this card really saying ‘bout someone’s love vibe?” Pulled just The Sun solo. Stared at it. Kid on the horse, sunflower… felt super positive but generic? Dug out my worn notebook with scribbled meanings:
- Pure joy – like honeymoon phase
- Healthy attraction – no hidden crap
- Clarity – zero mind games
Okay fine, but how does that show up? Pissed me off. So I pulled two more cards specifically to flank The Sun: Left side for “What fuels this sun energy?” Right side for “What’s the outcome if they embrace it?” Left got Ace of Cups – new emotional start maybe? Right got Ten of Pentacles – family stability stuff. Made WAY more sense. Scratched notes furiously: “Sun + Ace Cups = fresh love bubbling up, Sun + Ten Pents = happy home vibes down the road.” Better.
Big Lightbulb Moment
Almost packed up when I remembered reversals. Duh. Flipped The Sun upside down. Pulled it with the Lovers card upright – looked messy. The warmth felt…blocked? Like maybe doubting a good thing exists. Not darkness, just clouds covering the sun. Scribbled: “Reversed Sun near Lovers? Might see love but feel ‘too good to be true’.” Suddenly those Five of Pentacles from earlier clicked reversed – isolation fears tricking someone into ignoring actual sunlight.
What Finally Stuck
My coffee’s cold now but here’s my messy takeaway cheat sheet:
- Solo Sun: Chill. Good vibes are flowing. Don’t overcomplicate it.
- Surrounded by Cups/Pentacles: Real deal happiness brewing – emotional or practical.
- Reversed near Passion Cards: Heads up. Self-sabotage or doubt might be dimming their joy.
Honestly? The hype about The Sun being simple love is kinda true… until you jam it between other cards. Then it’s about context. Glad I kept pulling cards ‘til my hand cramped. Back to reheating coffee.
