Temperance represents moderation, self-control, patience, and harmony.
An angel stands above a pond with one foot on dry land and the other on the water pouring water between two cups. The angel is equally comfortable in the conscious or subconscious. This is the still point that brings everything into balance. The Fool realizes that he has been managing contradictory extremes: the material and spiritual. He wonders whether one needs to be surrendered for the sake of the other.
Temperance relates to patience, self-control and calm. It suggests that if you have been through difficult times recently, you will soon feel calmer and cope better. You are handling things well and are able to take diverse elements and make them work together to form a stronger whole. It represents a need for moderation and balance.
An optimistic card, Temperance encourages you to find harmony and balance in your life and approach problems with patience and a calm demeanor. It recognizes that opposing forces need not be at war within you. Tread carefully in any major decisions you make, with confidence that good decisions will lead to a good resolution for you. Problems in your life might be solved with moderation and self-control.
Mother Nature, my Spirit Guide, Guardian Angels, and Spirits of the Earth, I ask for your help and guidance with this reading.
Guard me with a circle of white, joyous light – encapsulated in shimmering purple – and send my grounding cord deep into the Earth.
Please speak to me through this Tarot reading and guide me on my journey towards an answer.
