Planet · Kabbalistic Astrology
☉ The Sun in Kabbalistic Astrology
The Sun governs identity, vitality, and the core self. In kabbalistic astrology it rides the Hebrew letter Kaph on the Tree of Life path from Chesed to Netzach, carrying the polarity of Wealth / Poverty.
On the Tree of Life
- Hebrew letter
- Kaph (כ)
- Path
- Chesed ↔ Netzach
- Tarot
- The Sun
- Polarity
- Wealth / Poverty
The two ways it runs
Flowing · Wealth
Simply being yourself draws good things toward you. The way you show up in the world attracts resources, recognition, and warmth, and you do not have to strain for it. Who you are seems to generate abundance on its own. There is a natural warmth to your presence that people are drawn to and want to reward.
Strained · Poverty
Being yourself seems to cost you. However you show up, it drains rather than fills, as though your own presence quietly leaks recognition and resources away. You can work hard and still feel depleted at the level of who you are, not just what you do. The feeling is of a lack that starts right at the centre and will not fill.
Where this differs from mainstream astrology
In the original Sefer Yetzirah, The Sun carries the letter Kaph (Chesed ↔ Netzach). The Golden Dawn reassigned this letter to Jupiter, one of seven planet swaps that have been copied through Western esoteric books ever since. Tarot Pathwork follows the earlier, source attribution.
See The Sun in your own chart
Your Natal Signature reads your whole chart through the Tree of Life — every planet and sign, where they sit, and how they run in your life. It’s where The Sun stops being general and becomes yours.