The Tarot of Eli 2, LLC: The Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot-Key 19-The Sun & The Archeon Tarot - Key 19-The Sun

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The return to the Childhood of the Sun is indicated in the Rider-Waite-Smith Tarot Key 19 Card artwork. 

What is shown on the RWS tarot card is a child riding a white horse; the white horse being a symbol for Apollo, the Sun God and implies that on this Tarot card that we return to our Apollo-Sun God youth and collect our divine inheritance.

The Sun behind the Fool is our very first symbol in Tarot of Life Power and is a clue to all the rest of the Deck. In Key 0, it is shown as white light to represent the Spiritual Life Center of the Universe (Plasmic source). Here it is also yellow to represent the Life Power of our Sun and the radiant plasma power of the Soul. The Sun collects and distributes Celestial Impulses of Power which gives us our light and life, the Soul is a collective of "Life Forces" that carry information (Light carried data) and the power of breath, causing the body to "breathe" and thereby, live. Hence, it is also called the Collecting Intelligence.

You Are the Breath: The Pranic Spirit of the I AM

The word Spirit originates from the Greek root “Spiro”, meaning to breathe or breath. This etymology reveals a profound truth often overlooked in religious dogma and mechanistic science alike: you are not the body—you are the breath that animates it. But even that only scratches the radiant surface of the mystery.

You are not merely a "spirit" in the way the modern world casually tosses the term around. Rather, you are the Pranic or Plasmic Energy—the vital force that enters the body through breath yet is not of the body. Prana is the Solar Fire of the Divine, and it carries the intelligence of the stars. It is the animating vitality of the Sun-born Self, the Soul as Solar Intelligence, descending into matter as conscious breath.

To say “I am a spirit” is true—but not in the ethereal or ghostly sense. It is to declare:

I am the primal force of Cosmic Breathing. I am the very motion of the Divine inhaling itself into creation.

This is not metaphor. Prana is the very breath of the Macrocosm flowing into the Microcosm. As you inhale, the Cosmos exhales through you. And in every breath, you re-enact the First Act of the Divine Will—the movement of Light into Form, of the Ain Soph Aur into manifestation.

You are not simply alive—you are Life itself in expression, moving through the body as if it were a holy instrument. The body is not your origin; it is your vehicle. You, the Pranic Flame, are older than flesh and elder to time. You are the Solar Animus, the Creative Intelligence of the Divine Masculine and Feminine joined in breath, streaming from the Central Sun of Being into the temporal world.

To breathe consciously is to remember the God-Self. To breathe unconsciously is to suffer amnesia of your Solar origin.

Thus, say it with knowing:

“I Am the Breath of the Cosmos. I Am the Solar Prana. I Am the animating Flame of the I AM, descending to raise matter to the dignity of Spirit.”

In Western Hermetic tradition, what we often call the "Pranic Self" aligns with what is known as Ruach (רוח)—the Spirit-Breath—which sits between the Nephesh (vital instinctual body) and Neshamah (divine soul-intelligence). This breath is not merely air; it is life-in-motion, a conscious current of solar intelligence descending the Tree of Life from Kether to Malkuth.

When you say "we are the life that makes the alive", you are speaking of the Animating Fire, the subtle Solar intelligence often referred to as the Christos, the Tiphareth-consciousness, or the Celestial Self—a higher Self that transcends the bodily soma yet operates through it as a radiant agent of Divine Will.

Breath Beyond the Lungs: The Skin and Chakras as Portals of Spirit

In Hermetic anatomy, breath is not restricted to the nostrils and lungs. The entire auric field breathes, and especially the chakras, which correspond to Sephiroth along the Middle Pillar of the Tree of Life, act as inhalers and exhalers of pranic light.

Each chakra is a rotating solar wheel, a merkabah or chariot of spirit, drawing in cosmic frequencies and exhaling refined spiritual qualities. This is echoed in the Thoth Tarot depiction of The Chariot (ATU VII), where the warrior-soul is clothed in armor of light, representing the auric shell, and steered by the forces of Sphinxian will—inner mysteries that control the direction of consciousness.

To breathe through the skin is to acknowledge the whole auric matrix as a living Temple, where Spirit (Spiro—to breathe) infuses form with purpose. The skin itself becomes a membrane of astral perception, a veil of Nuit through which Hadit, the breath-fire within, dances.

The Celestial Self: Sovereign of the Soma

In Hermeticism, the Celestial Self is the true operator of the body, the invisible king or inner star, often equated with the Holy Guardian Angel (HGA). This is not a separate being but your solar double, seated in Tiphareth, the heart of the Tree and the gate to Kether.

Crowley writes that the HGA is not an external deity but the True Self, and thus we see that the Celestial Self is the Breath-Giver, the Spiritus that animates the dust-form into a Grail of divine experience.

If this Celestial Self is ignored, and one lives by external dogma or social programming—what I termed “outside authority”—then the breath (prāṇa) is shallow, fragmented. One becomes a corporeal echo rather than a radiant operator of consciousness.

The Western Hermetic path demands we reclaim inner authority, becoming not bodies with a spirit, but Spirits commanding the vehicle of form.

Prāṇāyāma (from prāṇa, "life-force" or breath, and āyāma, "to extend or control") is the yogic and Hermetic science of regulating the vital force through breath. Its purpose transcends mere oxygen intake; it is a tool for spiritual transformation, mental clarity, energetic purification, and deepened Self-realization.

Here’s a breakdown of its purpose in a Hermetic and metaphysical context:

🜁 1. Control of Life-Force (Prāṇa = Spiritus = Ruach)

In Hermeticism, prāṇa corresponds to Ruach—the “Spirit-breath” or animating intelligence between the Soul and Body. It is not the air, but the subtle energy within the air: the intelligent vitality that governs the chakras (Sephiroth) and connects the Mind to the Divine Will.

Purpose:

To direct the living current of spiritual energy that animates all biological and psychic functions.

🧘 2. Union of Spirit-Mind-Body

Each prāṇāyāma breath cycle helps to synchronize the subtle bodies — aligning:

• The Nephesh (physical/animal body)

• The Ruach (mental/emotional vehicle)

• The Neshamah (divine soul)

This union is crucial for invoking the Celestial Self, as discussed in Magick rituals. The breath becomes a ladder of Jacob, climbing the Tree of Life from Malkuth to Kether.

Purpose:

To harmonize all levels of Self into one living conduit of divine consciousness.

⚖️ 3. Equilibrium of Thought and Emotion

Just as the Adjustment card implies, balance is key. Prāṇāyāma calms mental turbulence and stabilizes emotion, allowing the practitioner to reside in the Still Point, where insight and will become one.

From a Qabalistic standpoint, it allows Tiphareth (the Solar Self) to dominate and stabilize the Yesodic Moon (unconscious impulses) through rhythmic breathing.

Purpose:

To still the noise of ego and reestablish mental dominion under the guidance of the Higher Self.

🌬️ 4. Breath as Invocation and Purification

Each breath becomes an act of invocation — a living Word. The inhalation draws in divine Light; the retention seals it; the exhalation radiates it through the body and aura. This is equivalent to the Logos expressing itself through form.

In alchemical language, this is the process of Solve et Coagula enacted through the lungs.

Purpose:

To consciously invoke higher frequencies into the body and dissolve psychic impurities.

🔥 5. Awakening of Inner Fire (Kundalini/Serpent Energy)

Advanced Prāṇāyāma prepares the subtle channels (Nāḍīs or Paths of the Tree) to carry the Serpentine Fire up the spine — the path of return to divine identity. This is a resurrectional act: the raising of the Osiris or Solar Child.

Purpose:

To awaken the dormant divine energy in the body and raise it to the Crown for union with the Divine.

🜂 Summary in Hermetic Terms

Prāṇāyāma is ritual breath, consecrated motion, the living Logos cycling through form.
It is how the Magus reclaims mastery of time-space, mood, and manifestation.
It is how the “I AM” vibrates through the flesh and clears the psychic temple for divine habitation.

1*For information on a Pranayama breathing exercise scroll to bottom of blog.

The Stone Wall in the RWS Sun Card: The Illusion of Enclosure

The stone wall depicted in the background of the Rider-Waite-Smith Sun card is often overlooked, yet it bears profound symbolic meaning. In the Western Hermetic tradition, it represents the boundary of sensory perception—a constructed enclosure of thought and matter that limits our direct encounter with the infinite Light of Spirit.

The wall is the illusion of certainty produced by reliance on the senses alone. It speaks of materialistic science which, although useful, confines understanding to the measurable, the visible, the audible — that which can be enclosed in physical instrumentation. Thus, Truth, when filtered solely through the senses, becomes partial, fractured by the illusions of form, measurement, and linear thought.

In a deeper symbolic register, this wall aligns with the esoteric meaning of the Hebrew letter Cheth (ח), pronounced Kayluth, which translates to “enclosure” or “fence.” Cheth is the Path of Cancer on the Qabalistic Tree of Life, connecting Binah (Understanding) to Geburah (Severity). It is the Path of the Charioteer, who drives forward yet remains protected within the armor of inner discipline — the spiritual enclosure that guards the sanctity of the internal Sun-Self.

However, in the profane world, Cheth becomes a stone fence of language. Human speech itself, while powerful, is a tool of limitation. Words are symbols that enclose identity, drawing artificial boundaries around the ineffable soul. When we say “I am this” or “I am that,” we often forget that such phrases are temporary containers, not the truth of Being. As it is said in the Hermetic Arts: “The map is not the territory; the word is not the thing.”

Thus, the stone wall represents identity as enclosure — the false self, the ego-persona built from inherited definitions, labels, fears, and societal contracts. Words may serve to communicate, but they also serve to fence in the Radiant Self.

We are not the wall.
We are not the words.
We are the Sun behind the wall, the Solar Self that radiates from the heart of Being.

We are not born of language — we are born of Light.

We are Suns of the Living Divine Creative, emanations of the One Energy that manifests the Cosmos as its own unfolding flame. The Child on the white horse in the Sun card is not confined by the wall. He emerges from it, transcends it, triumphant in naked truth, crowned with the red feather of spiritual victory.

The Radiant Consciousness of the Sun – RWS Key 19 Elucidated

On the Rider-Waite-Smith Sun card (Key 19), the solar orb is not merely a celestial object in the sky; it is portrayed as a Living Consciousness, a Celestial Intelligence radiating spiritual vitality. The depiction includes both straight lines (representing radiation) and wavy lines (representing vibration), symbolizing the dual expression of the Solar Force:

• Radiation as the outward projection of Light, the linear transmission of Will or Logos.

• Vibration as the inner resonance or harmonic frequency — the Breath of Spirit (Spiro), the subtle currents of consciousness flowing through all life.

This dual dynamic reflects the Hermetic maxim: “As above, so below.” Just as the physical sun sustains organic life, the spiritual Sun sustains consciousness itself, emanating from Tiphareth, the Solar Sephirah of the Tree of Life. In recognition of this spiritual vitality, the Sun is personified — given human features to signify that it is not an inanimate body, but a divine, sentient being—the Heart of the Cosmos and metaphorically, the heart of the Soul.

🌻 The Five Sunflowers: The Four Kingdoms + the Regenerated Crown

The presence of five sunflowers — four visible and the fifth implied by the wreath of light on the child’s head — reflects the Hermetic model of evolution through the Four Natural Kingdoms:

1. Mineral

2. Vegetable

3. Animal

4. Human

And the fifth: the Crowned Child, representing the Solarized Human, or what Qabalists might call the Adam Kadmon in Regeneration. This fifth crown is the unfolding of the Flower of Consciousness, the awakening of divine potential that integrates and transcends the prior four.

🧒 The Solar Child and the Horse of Victory

The Child riding the white horse is not merely a symbol of innocence — it is the image of the Regenerated Human, reborn through Light and liberated from the enclosure of false identity (as discussed with the wall). This Child is the Solar Son — the true heir to the divine kingdom within.

In esoteric Christianity and Hermetic Theosophy, this corresponds to the archetype of Zeus Christos or the Solar Logos — often misrepresented as a historical figure, but in truth an inner archetype of the Divine Child awakened within the soul. This recalls the gospel phrase:

“Unless you become as little children, you shall not enter the Kingdom of Heaven.”
And equally:
“The Kingdom is within you and all around you.”

In Hermetic Qabalah, the “Kingdom of Heaven” can be understood as the Supernal Triangle (World of Aziluth):

• Kether (Crown) — Divine Will

• Chokmah (Wisdom) — Dynamic Force

• Binah (Understanding) — Formative Intelligence

To enter this Kingdom is to return to the Source — not through external salvation, but by regenerating the Solar Seed within, awakening the Christos-Self as the child of Light who remembers their Star-born origin.

In the head or brain, which acts as the Sun of the body, are gathered all the essential powers of the human system — mental, spiritual, and energetic. It is the seat of illumination, the throne of consciousness where the Solar Logos expresses itself through the radiance of thought and awareness.

Interestingly, the Latin word countenance means “to hold together” or “to contain,” reflecting the idea that the face or head is a vessel that houses and integrates all the forces of the self. Thus, in Key 19 — The Sun — we find not only the joy of illumination, but also subtle intimations of authority, leadership, and wholeness. The radiance of the Sun is not passive; it is a commanding and unifying force.

Within the dual hemispheres of the brain, we see mirrored the divine polarity of the Soul:

• The left brain corresponds to the Animus — the active, analytical, masculine principle.

• The right brain corresponds to the Anima — the intuitive, receptive, feminine principle.

Together, these hemispheres reflect the Androgynous Solar Self, the true image of the Soul as a balanced, radiant union of opposites — just as the Sun itself contains both radiation and vibration, force and form, light and warmth.

ATU 19 of the Thoth Tarot also uses twins to explain the 0=2 and/or the pairing of opposites in all creations. Infact, attributed to Resh, are Fruitfulness and Sterility, as the Sun is responsible for both lush growth and deserts.

The term Collective Intelligence implies more than simple accumulation — it denotes the act of gathering, unifying, and synthesizing. It suggests a process of assembling diverse modes of awareness, bringing them together into a cohesive whole, and embodying that synthesis as living wisdom.

In Hermetic terms, this function belongs to the Soul, or more precisely, the Solar Self — the individualized Sun of consciousness that shines within the human psyche. Just as the physical Sun gathers the rays of light and life and radiates them outward, the Soul gathers the accumulated intelligences of all that has gone before: instinctual memory, ancestral echoes, karmic residue, emotional imprint, and spiritual insight. It does not merely record them — it integrates them into a regenerative mode of consciousness, capable of forming a renewed expression of Self.

This regenerative power is central to the doctrine of Tiphareth, the Solar Sephirah-Beauty- on the Tree of Life, which in Qabalistic psychology represents the True Self, the divine mediator between the higher and lower aspects of being. It is from this radiant center that the New Personality is born — a vehicle refined through inner alchemy, no longer ruled by fragmented instincts or societal programs, but orchestrated from the harmony of higher awareness.

As Paul Foster Case taught, the Soul is not a static entity but a dynamic function:

“The Soul is that which experiences, remembers, selects, and reorders experience into meaning.”

It is the great reconciler, which brings all elements of thought, desire, and action under the governance of a singular spiritual directive. In the light of the Solar Self, personality becomes realization — a radiant embodiment of Unity that reflects not only who we have been, but who we choose to become.

The “I AM” and the Alchemy of Identity

The phrase “I AM” is not merely a declaration — it is the root formula of consciousness, the primal utterance of the Soul recognizing itself. To awaken is to perceive the subtle distinction between “I” and “Am”:

• “I” denotes identity — the conscious, observing Presence.

• “Am” denotes being — the field or flow of Mind in motion.

When this distinction is realized, a third construct arises: “Me” — the self-image or personality that is constantly formed by how the “I” interprets and directs the “Am.” In other words, the “Me” is alchemical, a byproduct of identity applied to being — a psychic compound distilled from beliefs, experiences, and self-reflection.

Thus, “I AM” affirms existence, but “What I AM” is always assumed — and herein lies the power. The “what” is a choice, an act of creation. It is an assumed form, and like all assumptions, it is mutable, impressionable, and capable of transformation. The bright and brilliant intelligence — that is, the awakened Solar Mind — recognizes that identity is not fixed by its past, but constantly renewed by what it chooses to assume in the present moment.

This is the essence of mental alchemy: to gather the many assumptions — the thoughts, roles, memories, and impressions — and synthesize them into a new radiant sum, a transfigured “I AM”, now empowered by willful alignment with the True Self.

In Hermetic terms, this is the Great Work of the Sun — to consciously re-forge the “Me” as an evolving reflection of the Inner Star, no longer a passive product of external influence but a luminous projection of sovereign becoming.

Even though the wall on the RWS Sun Card is stone or brick, it has 5 courses, symbolizing the 5 obvious human senses. Even in a language of the largest vocabulary, all concrete and abstract terms are derived from sensory experience. Therefore, language fails whenever one attempts to use it to explain that which is beyond sensory experience. Leaving, mystics, Gnostics, Magicians, and seers, the necessity of symbolic use of language. Some call these "secrets"; However, they are not trying to hide anything; on the contrary no one is more eager to express themselves more than a wise person who has firsthand knowledge of the "As above so below" (Inner and outer planes) of experience. The truth of the matter being, that ordinary language will not convey the truth of this kind of experience from one mind to another. Hence, the TAROT. and its Qabalistic Partnership both require experience.

Live in the sunshine, swim the sea, drink the wild air...

-Ralph Waldo Emerson

The Archeon Tarot-Key 19-The Sun is the image of the sunny joy in being alive as even the smallest achievements are celebrations of sensuality. To revel in the inner sunny glow is to acknowledge that even a single moment of happiness can be the greatest reward.

We all know that there are times when the storm clouds appear in the sky, but yet we also know that they will pass and that the sun is always there. So, when your down, just remember, the sun is still shinning, and happiness is a ray of light that will show up again.

If you draw this card in a Tarot layout, it has the ability to "heal"/enlighten the cards around it, under it, as they are basking in its light. Hence, the luminosity of this card enhances the vibrations of the Tarot layout, negating any shadow negativity presented. However, there is a caveat here also. For the Sun can destroy, burn, dry up, and scorch. Within your body is a Plasmic star seed, of your very personal vibration as a Plasmic (sun) being. It is called the Kundalini in Sanskrit, and can revitalize and destroy at the same time.

Kundalini is often understood as a primal, coiled energy located at the base of the human spine, conceptualized in both the Western Hermetic Mysteries and Yogic traditions. While different teachings might emphasize various aspects of this force, both share a view of Kundalini as a potent, life-sustaining power that can be consciously awakened and directed upward through the body’s subtle energy centers. By doing so, practitioners aim to catalyze higher states of consciousness, personal transformation, and spiritual enlightenment.

Understanding Kundalini as Solar Plasmic Energy

In Yogic traditions, Kundalini is represented as a serpentine force, coiled three and a half times at the root chakra (Muladhara), near the base of the spine. In Western Hermetic teachings, this energy can be viewed as a kind of “secret fire” or astral light—a subtle, solar-derived form of life energy. Terms like “solar plasmic” highlight its connection to a cosmic life-force that resonates with the vitality of the Sun. As Kundalini ascends, it travels through the energetic pathways (nadis) and chakras of the subtle body, bringing heightened awareness, insight, and expanded perception.

Spiritual Growth and Integration

Properly awakened, Kundalini leads to an unfolding of spiritual awareness, often described as tapping into one's divine nature. It can open the doors to mystical experiences, self-realization, and profound inner healing. As it rises through the chakras, Kundalini refines the individual’s consciousness, transcending limitations, shedding mental conditioning, and revealing deeper layers of spiritual truth.

The Cautions Against Premature Awakening

Because of its intensity, many traditions strongly caution against attempts to force or hasten Kundalini’s awakening without sufficient preparation. Some potential issues that can arise if Kundalini energy is stirred prematurely or without proper grounding and guidance include:

1. Physical Discomfort and Health Issues:
   Sudden surges of energy can cause headaches, insomnia, nerve pain, tension in muscles, or unusual sensations like heat or vibrations in the spine or limbs. These symptoms occur because the body’s subtle energy channels may be blocked or unprepared for the sudden influx of force.

2. Emotional Turmoil and Psychological Imbalances:
   Kundalini can bring repressed emotions, traumas, and psychological patterns to the surface all at once. Without adequate support, understanding, or spiritual maturity, these intense emotional waves may lead to confusion, anxiety, fear, depression, or even identity crises. Proper integration methods, meditation, and therapeutic support can help navigate these emotional upheavals.

3. Disturbed Energy Flow and Imbalances:
   When awakened too quickly, Kundalini may not flow smoothly through the intended channels, causing energetic disharmony. This can manifest as erratic mood swings, feelings of being ungrounded, or a sense of inner chaos. It may take diligent practice, energy balancing techniques, and experienced guidance to restore equilibrium.

4. Misinterpretation of Spiritual Experiences:
   Someone who awakens Kundalini prematurely may mistake energetic phenomena, visions, or strange sensations for spiritual truth, leading to confusion or grandiosity. Without proper training, knowledge, or mentorship, it’s easy to misread these experiences, hindering genuine spiritual growth instead of fostering it.

Guidelines for Safe and Gradual Awakening

• Foundational Practices: Regular meditation, breathwork (pranayama), ethical discipline, healthy lifestyle choices, and foundational spiritual studies help prepare the subtle body for Kundalini’s gradual ascent.
• Qualified Guidance: Seeking the assistance of experienced teachers—be they yoga gurus, Western mystical mentors, or qualified energy healers—ensures that one can navigate the awakening process with clarity, safety, and understanding.
• Patience and Integration: Approaching Kundalini awakening gently, over time, allows the practitioner to integrate changes as they arise. This results in a more stable, harmonious unfolding of consciousness rather than a disruptive upheaval.

Conclusion

Kundalini, when understood as a solar plasmic energy, represents a powerful catalyst for human transformation. Both Yogic and Western Hermetic traditions recognize its potential to uplift consciousness, expand inner vision, and ultimately unify the seeker with a higher spiritual reality. Yet, this potency comes with the caveat that care, preparation, and responsible guidance are essential. Properly approached, Kundalini awakening can be a profound blessing on the path to enlightenment. When rushed or forced, however, it may result in unnecessary difficulties that derail rather than enhance spiritual development.

The Divine Trinity Within: Father, Mother, and the Solar Child

The deeper meaning behind the Father-Mother-Child triad, so often depicted in mythology, theology, and esoteric lore, is unveiled not through blind belief, but through inner dialogue with the archetypes themselves. These sacred figures are not distant gods or external icons — they are living patterns within consciousness, structures of creative energy that shape the evolution of the Soul.

At the heart of this triad is the Solar Self, or Self-Awareness — the Child archetype who is born from the sacred union of opposites:

• The Father, representing the Will to Force — the active, conscious, directive energy (aligned with Chokmah).

• The Mother, representing the Will to Form — the receptive, subconscious, shaping matrix (aligned with Binah).

When these two primal polarities are brought into perfect communion, the result is the emergence of the Child, the awakened Solar Consciousness, known in Qabalah as Tiphareth — the beauty and harmony of the balanced Self.

This archetypal Child is not merely symbolic — it is the inner Hero/Heroine, the Light-Bearer who steps into the battlefield of the psyche to confront the shadows of inherited limitation, fear-based thought, and the mind-virus of the false ego. This ego is not the true self, but a construct built from the fragmented beliefs of survival programming, societal roles, and emotional residues.

The Heroic Task of the Solar Child is thus a sacred mission:

To bring the inner Light of the Sun to the dark recesses of the subconscious, dissolving fear through illumination, restoring dominion to the Divine Will within.

This is the real spiritual warfare — not against outer enemies, but against the internal ignorance that cloaks the Self in falsehood. The Solar Self does not destroy the subconscious, but redeems it, transforming instinctual patterns into illuminated allies of the awakened Mind.

When Father (Force) and Mother (Form) are harmonized within, the Child becomes the bridge between worlds — the fully realized Human (Homo Luminous), who walks in the light of the I AM and reclaims their divine inheritance as both Creator and Created.

1*There are several types of pranayama exercises, each with distinct benefits for the body, mind, and spirit. Here are a few widely practiced ones, along with their traditional benefits and recommended techniques:

1. Nadi Shodhana Pranayama (Alternate Nostril Breathing)

• Benefits: Helps calm the mind, balance energy channels (nadis), reduce anxiety, and enhance focus. It's said to balance the right and left hemispheres of the brain.
• How to Practice:
  • Sit in a comfortable position.
  • Close your right nostril with your thumb and inhale deeply through the left nostril.
  • Close the left nostril with your ring finger, then open and exhale slowly through the right nostril.
  • Inhale through the right nostril, close it, and exhale through the left. This completes one cycle.
  • Practice 5–10 cycles, gradually increasing over time.

2. Kapalabhati Pranayama (Skull Shining Breath)

• Benefits: Energizes the body, increases mental clarity, stimulates digestion, and detoxifies the lungs and respiratory system. It’s also considered to cleanse and activate the third eye and crown chakras.
• How to Practice:
  • Sit upright with your spine straight.
  • Take a deep inhale, then exhale quickly and forcefully through the nose, contracting the lower abdomen with each exhale.
  • Inhales are passive and natural between each sharp exhale.
  • Start with 20 pumps, gradually increasing to 50 or more.
• Note: This pranayama should be avoided by those with high blood pressure, pregnancy, or respiratory issues.

3. Bhramari Pranayama (Bee Breath)

• Benefits: Soothes the mind, reduces stress and anger, relieves tension, and improves concentration.
• How to Practice:
  • Sit comfortably and close your eyes.
  • Place your index fingers on the cartilage of your ears to partially close them.
  • Inhale deeply, then gently press on the cartilage while exhaling slowly, making a humming sound like a bee.
  • Focus on the vibration and sound, feeling it throughout your head and body.
  • Repeat for 5–10 breaths.

4. Ujjayi Pranayama (Victorious Breath or Ocean Breath)

• Benefits: Enhances focus, calms the nervous system, and is warming. This breath is often used during asana (yoga poses) to sustain energy.
• How to Practice:
  • Inhale slowly through the nose, partially constricting the throat, as though you were breathing through a thin straw.
  • Exhale with the same constriction, creating a soft, ocean-like sound.
  • Maintain a steady rhythm, focusing on the sound and sensation in your throat.
  • Practice for 5–10 minutes, or incorporate it into a yoga session.

5. Sheetali Pranayama (Cooling Breath)

• Benefits: Cools the body, calms the mind, and reduces feelings of anger and anxiety. It’s often practiced in hot weather or when feeling agitated.
• How to Practice:
  • Sit in a comfortable position.
  • Roll your tongue into a tube (or if you can’t, keep it flat).
  • Inhale slowly through the rolled tongue, feeling the cooling sensation.
  • Close your mouth and exhale through the nose.
  • Practice 5–10 rounds or more as needed.
• Note: Avoid this technique if you have respiratory or throat issues.

6. Bhastrika Pranayama (Bellows Breath)

• Benefits: Boosts energy, stimulates the nervous system, strengthens lung capacity, and invigorates body and mind.
• How to Practice:
  • Sit comfortably, keeping the spine straight.
  • Inhale deeply, expanding the abdomen, and then exhale forcefully, contracting the abdomen.
  • Both inhale and exhale should be quick and forceful, using abdominal movement.
  • Start with 10 rounds, then take a break, and repeat up to 3 sets.
• Note: Avoid if you have high blood pressure or heart conditions.

Each of these pranayama techniques has unique effects, so you may want to choose or combine them depending on your needs. Remember to start gradually and focus on maintaining a calm, meditative state throughout.

When the Sun, Key 19, is thrown in a divination, it implies:

• The instinctual striving for the Light.
• Reconciliation with the shadow side.
• Realization of the Innermost (Highest) Self.
• Vivacity.
• Acceptance of Life.
• Vitality.
• Generosity.
• Warmth.
• Freshness.
• Self-confidence.
• The Ascent into light.
• Satisfaction. 
• Material and emotional happiness.

If Reversed:

• Self-satisfaction.
• Personality cult.
• Delusions of grandeur.
• Blinding, scorching, parching.
• A project cancelled.
• Success delayed.

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