What does the Temperance tarot card mean?
IF YOU have turned to Tarot cards as a means of getting some perspective on your past, present, or future situations, you may wonder what it means when you pull out the Temperance card.
This Tarot card has many meanings, many of which point to gaining or maintaining balance in your relationships, daily rituals, or work life.
What does the Temperance tarot card mean?
Depending on what you asked the Universe for guidance on before you began your tarot reading, pulling the upright Temperance card can mean several different messages.
In general, the card has many symbols that have to do with opposites coming together, meaning that it stands for balance and for finding the middle ground.
The angel on the card represents the divine and asks you to connect with God, the Universe, your spirit guides, your guardian angels, or whatever you hold holy, should you need more guidance.
The card stands for staying balanced, calm, and in control of yourself.
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The card also has strong messages of moderation and calls on you to cut out any addictions you may have.
This can be anything from drugs and alcohol to shopping or social media.
Finally, the card can stand for patience.
It depicts an angel with one foot firmly in the earth and the other foot dipping its toes in the water.
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This can stand for testing out the waters before jumping in.
If you pull the Temperance card, it may mean you should consider the following actions:
- Consider what the middle ground is in a situation and take it
- Enjoy the little things in life
- Consider what balance means to you and how you can achieve it
- Be open to communicating with source energy
- Cut out any addictions you may have
- Be patient
- Don't rush into anything too quickly
What does the Temperance tarot card in reverse mean?
If you picked up the Temperance card in reverse (upside down), it could signal a warning that your lack of balance is negatively affecting your life.
This card indicates that you may need to change your daily life to achieve restoration.
This could be in your career, relationships, or other daily routines.
Also, if your body is out of balance, you may be suffering from some sort of internal trauma that needs healing.
If you pull the Temperance card in reverse, it could be calling you to take the following actions:
- Pay attention to your body and your health
- Think of where in your life feels off-balance and come up with a solution
- Reconsider your routines
- Clear your energy and your space
- Take pleasure in moderation
- Think of what inner wounds you may need to heal
- Take a breather, practice self-care
What is the symbolism of the Temperance card?
When diving into the symbolism of a card, it's important to note that not all of the symbols appear on all of the different versions of the cards.
The artists each depict the card in their own way and highlight key features that they think are the most important.
When considering the symbolism of the Temperance card, we are going based on the original Rider-Waite tarot deck.
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There are typically two mountains in the card's background, with a path that goes toward them.
The two equal peaks represent the extremes of any situation, with the path going down the center representing where you should be if you want to achieve balance.
The angel has two cups, which fill back and forth with water, representing a time for giving and a time for receiving.
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It also represents alchemy and references how combining two elements can make something even more incredible than either was alone.
The fair skies behind the angel represent the happiness that can come if you can achieve a balanced life.