The Sun is the radiant heart of the Solar System, without which there could be no Life. The Sun is vitality, the will to live, consciousness, and spirit. As a planetary sphere, the Sun's influence of the Moon, it can be harsh, arid, and burning. The Sun rules the individual mind, energy, and willpower. Physiologically it governs the heart, circulation, and health.
*Symbolism*
The Sun is equated with gold. The ideal metal which it evolves to perfection by its heat and transforming rays in the crucible of the Earth.
It is a manifestation of the divine light in the kabbalistic realm of Yetzirah, the world of formation.
As the Celestial consort of the moon, it is the masculine principle, the active, engendering seed, which alchemists refer to as the father of the stone.
Appropriately, its corresponding Chakra is Anahata, the Heart Chakra.
*Correspondances*
Principles: Consciousness, Vitality
Elements: Fire
Colors: Gold, Red
Day: Sunday
Polarity: Yang
Zodiac Sign: Leo
Numbers: 6, 30
Tarot Cards: the Sun, the sixes
Sephirah: Tiphereth (beauty)
Chakra: Anahata (Heart)
Metals: Gold
Alchemical Processes: Coagulation, Conjunction
Deities: Apollo, Helios, Bel, Ra, Mithras
Archangel: Michael
Angel: Raphael
Planetary Intelligence: Graphiel
Planetary Spirit: Sorath
Creatures: Lion, all Cats, Blackbird, yellow and orange Butterflies
Stones: Ruby, Tiger's eye, Amber, Chrysolite
Incense: Frankincense, Myrrh, Copal, Cinnamon, Bergamot
Trees: Walnut, Ash, Citrus, Laurel, Juniper
Healing Plants: Chamomile, Cinnamon, Clove, Eyebright, Ginger, Saint-John's-Wort, Rosemary
Body Parts: Heart, Spine, Solar Plexus, Eyes
Body Functions: Circulation, Heat and Energy distribution
Malfunctions: Low Vitality, Cardiac Problems
Virtues: Health, Vitality, Organization, Power
Vices: Pride, Egoism
Keyword: Solar
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