Happiness is near. But first, you need to let go what holds you back

December 19. Today, the card "Sun" fell out for you

The Sun bursts into your life, beaming with joy and radiant vitality. It has a promise. “True happiness is not a distant dream!” the card insists. “It is a state awaiting you just on the other side of release!” Release of what? Whatever is creating your shadows, of course: old resentments, crippling self-doubt, or a story of victimhood you cling to. It is time for you to drag those shadows into the sunlight and watch them dissipate. 

The Sun in love suggests that it is time for you to let go of past hurts, comparisons to old relationships, or the fear of being truly seen. Whatever you are holding onto is not only poisoning your current connection. It is also guarding your heart so fiercely that your partner only meets your walls. Trust the Sun. A love that is joyful and authentic is on the other side of this release. Forgive, forget, and choose to trust the present moment.

As a feeling, the Sun reminds you of that effortless, unshakeable joy of a child at play. You can almost physically feel that warmth on your skin and lightness in your chest. It is laughter ticking your belly, it is satisfaction relaxing your shoulders. This feeling is pure, unadulterated presence. It is the liberation that comes when you finally drop the heavy backpack of the past and simply exist in the radiant now.

The Sun has this advice for you, by the way - identify the one shadow you have the power to dispel today and do it. A cynical thought? An old regret? A fear of looking foolish? Drag it into the light, then do something that embodies pure, simple joy. Remember that your happiness is your birthright; you simply need to clear the path to it.