The Temperance Card from The Aquarian, Morgan Greer and Rider Tarot Decks
The Temperance Tarot card meaning can be seen from a variety of different perspectives, as there are multiple meanings to all of the 78 cards.
But there are some general meanings we can attribute to the Temperance Tarot card.
Below are just a few possible meanings I see in the Temperance Tarot card based on almost 50 years of Tarot reading experience.
5 Temperance Tarot Card Meanings
The first Temperance Tarot card meaning I see is that of Health and Healing. Look at the way the angel is pouring water from one cup to another. Reminds me of a doctor or alchemist mixing a healing remedy. Take your medicine and get well soon!
The next meaning I see is the need to live a healthy lifestyle. Take it easy, go with the flow and keep things moving on an even footing. Avoid undue worry and focus on the positive aspects of life.
I also see the concept of moderation and balance at play here. The angel has one foot in the water and one foot on dry land while mixing his tonic. Seems like a good balancing act to me. Here the card could be saying to maintain moderation in all things and live a balanced life.
Going along with the idea of moderation and balance, I see the idea of avoiding addiction and addictive behaviors. Addictions destroy health and lives. Focus on healthy habits, not destructive ones.
And lastly the Temperance card speaks to me of keeping focused and living a life of integrity. Do your outer actions in life conform with your inner beliefs? Or are you in a position where you claim to believe one thing and yet practice another? Temperance says, “Be true to yourself.”
Numerology
Yet another way to look at the Temperance card is by way of numerology.
In the Major Arcana the Temperance card holds the number 14. 14 breaks down to 5 (1+4=5) and 5 can be seen as the number of change. From this we can see that the Temperance card can also hold the meaning of change…especially in the positive sense, such as healing and growth.
Of course the Temperance card can have a negative interpretation as well. When we see it in the reversed position or surrounded by more negative cards, the meaning of Temperance can be altered, indicating a problem or blockage in matters of health and/or well being and the need to address these problems.
If you are unsure in a reading whether or not the Temperance card should be interpreted in a positive or negative sense, just take an overall view of the card as it appears in the Tarot spread and let your intuition be your guide.
The Ultimate Temperance Tarot Card Meaning: Helping Your Client Solve A Problem!
One thing to keep in mind with Temperance and all other cards as well is that alone they really have no clear meaning. It is only in relationship to your client’s question and the other cards in a spread that Tarot cards have a meaning.
Does your interpretation of the card help to answer a client’s question or find a possible solution to a sought after problem? If so then you can rest assured that the interpretation given was correct.
So don’t just focus on textbook definitions of these cards. Go with your gut and see what the cards might be saying about the question at hand. Interpretations can be many and varied. The one that best helps your client is the one you need to focus on.
And this meaning is the one that comes from the heart…not a textbook.
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Those are a few of the many possible meanings I see in the Temperance card. What meanings do you see in this card? Let me know in the comments below.
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