The Temperance card displays an archangel who has both a masculine and feminine side. She wears a light blue robe with a triangle enclosed in a square on the front, describing that humans are bound by the Earth and universal law. The angel balances between one foot on the rocks, revealing the need to stay grounded, and one foot in the water, revealing the need to be moving. She spills water between two cups, which is a representation of the alchemy of life. There is a winding path up to a mountain range, reflecting the journey through life. Above the mountains hovers a golden crown in a glowing light, which is a symbol of the Greater path and staying true to one’s life essence.

Upright
Balance, moderation, patience, purpose  
Reversed
Imbalance, excess, self-healing, re-alignment
Astrology
Sagittarius
Element
Fire
Temperance

Upright Temperance

Temperance is the card for making balance into your life. It is time to stabilize your energy and to allow the life force to flow through you without additional effort. Recover flow and you can get your life back into harmony.

This card invites you to stay calm, even when life feels stressful. Maintain an even temper and watch your emotions. You have learned to keep prepared in harsh situations. Little details don’t get to you, because of your rich patience. Your respect for tranquillity is what will help you feel fulfillment in your life.

The Temperance card invites you to take the middle path and receive all viewpoints. It’s not the time to be extremely stubborn. Be the observer and try to avoid any extremes.

This Tarot card is about alchemy by mixing and combining different components in a way that produces something new. 

The Temperance card explains that you have a pure sight of what you want to accomplish. Don’t rush things; you should take your time to guarantee that you do the best of you. You know you need a gentle, guided strategy to reach your aims.

Finally, this card indicates very important knowledge. You are achieving a big understanding of where you are at peace with what you are doing. Your intuition is leading you to the result, and you are calmly following.

Reversed Temperance

If you’re undergoing a phase of dissipation, the Reversed Temperance card is your signal to recover balance as soon as possible. You may have been eating too much, habitually drinking, over-buying, or involving in negative thinking patterns. These activities are taking you further away from your true self. So, it is time to stop and bring your life back into balance.

The reversed Temperance card could also be a warning you feel that something is ‘absent’ in your life, producing tension. Life is not progressing as smoothly as you had expected or you feel that something is not right. You can carry on with life as normal by ignoring it. But, you should notice Temperance’s lesson: If you wait in this situation for too long, that voice will just get louder. Or, you can accept it now and make the required improvements to discover your flow again.

The reversed Temperance card could be an invitation for healing and re-examining your life priorities. By building more stability and balance in your life, you open the possibility of adjusting your higher vibration.