Welcome to Season 18 of Everyday Tarot, where we’ll explore how color connects to tarot archetypes, personal energy, and daily magic.
In this episode, we talk about the magic of yellow—its solar roots, its relationship to tarot symbolism, and simple ways to work with yellow as both a bright, hopeful energy and a force that deserves respect and balance.
What we explore in this episode:
The energetic, magical, and elemental correspondences of the color yellow
Why Sunday is the day of yellow in traditional magical systems
Solar magic, personal power, warmth, vitality, and clarity
How yellow interacts with tarot archetypes
Understanding Yellow in Color MagicIt’s the color of illumination—both literal and metaphorical. Yellow wakes up the mind, sparks inspiration, and helps us “brighten” pathways toward change.
Yellow is associated with:
The Sun and solar deities
The element of Air
The solar plexus chakra
Clarity, intellect, memory, mental processes
Prosperity, creativity, self-promotion, authority
Hope, optimism, dawn, beginnings, possibility
If you want to honor yellow specifically, you might work more intentionally with it on Sundays: wear yellow, light a gold or yellow candle, or spend time in literal sunlight (or imagining it, if you live somewhere cloudy and rainy).
Tarot, Symbolism, and the Power of Yellow
Yellow is everywhere in the tarot. In the Rider–Waite–Smith system, many backgrounds are intentionally painted yellow to communicate optimism, warmth, clarity, and potential. This color creates an atmosphere where insight feels accessible. It communicates, “Something is opening. Something is possible.”
Notable yellow-rich cards include:
The Sun - joy, vitality, illumination, growth
The Fool - beginner’s mind, openness, hope, fresh possibility
The Magician - confidence, self-actualization, creative power
Queen of Wands - charisma, warmth, visibility, inner fire
Many Wands cards - spark, movement, desire, creative ignition
In decks like The Herbcrafter’s Tarot, yellow plants like St. John’s Wort or dandelion show up to mirror the healing, solar, and uplifting qualities of the color.
Even the earth-element suit of Pentacles sometimes leans toward yellow— like coins, gold tones, grounded prosperity, warmth, and physical vitality.
💭 Today's Tarot Pull:
From The Desert Illuminations Tarot by Lindsay D. Williams, I pulled the Four of Wands (Upright).
A card of warmth, comfort, celebration, and emotional fulfillment. Like the golden glow of sunset, this card is a reminder to pause, appreciate, and let the good moments count.
Reflective prompts on this card:
Where is yellow showing up in my life right now—mentally, emotionally, spiritually?
What can I celebrate today, even if it's small?
What part of my inner fire needs attention or nurturing?
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