Major Arcana · XIV
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Temperance is card XIV of the 22 Major Arcana, the trump cards of the tarot that stand for the big turning points and archetypes of a life. Its keywords are blending, synthesis, mediation, combination and harmony.
Temperance upright meaning
In the light, Temperance points to:
- Bringing opposites together
- Moderating your actions or emotions
- Finding middle ground
- Reaching compromises
- Synthesizing solutions that please everyone involved
- Using the old to make something new
Temperance reversed or shadow meaning
In its shadow, drawn reversed or in a difficult position, Temperance can point to:
- Going to extremes
- Disrupting group efforts
- Ignoring healthy approaches to life
- Becoming an addict
- Practicing gluttony
- Tearing something or someone apart
- Breaking alliances
Temperance in fortune telling
- Someone's using drugs or alcohol to excess
- It's time to get back on that diet
About the card
- Card
- XIV Temperance
- Arcana
- Major Arcana, card 14 of 22 (0 to XXI)
- Keywords
- blending, synthesis, mediation, combination and harmony
