Temperance
Harmony grows through moderation, timing, and emotional integration.
Upright Meaning
Temperance represents moderation, balance, patience, adjustment, and emotional harmony. It suggests blending different parts of life with care, rather than rushing toward extremes.
Reversed Meaning
Reversed, Temperance points to imbalance, poor timing, conflicting interests, or difficulty finding harmony. It can suggest that parts of your life are not working together and need careful adjustment.
Symbolism
The angel with one foot on earth and one in water symbolizes harmony between matter and feeling, reality and flow.
The pouring of life essence between two cups suggests the blending, purification, and transformation of energy, experience, and life force.
The sun on the forehead and the square with triangle on the breast indicate a higher order entering human consciousness.
The path toward the distant mountains and crown of light symbolizes movement toward a higher state of life through harmony, patience, and integration.
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