Temperance
Balance, Blending
Quick answer
The core meaning of Temperance is The alchemy and harmonizing of energies. Upright, it usually points to Balance, moderation, blending, patience. Symbolizes harmonizing opposing element; reversed, it may suggest Imbalance, extremes, excess, impatience. May indicate emotional turbulence, or l.
Card imagery
An angel stands with one foot in the water and one on the shore. She holds two cups, miraculously pouring water between them at an angle without spilling a drop. A square-and-triangle emblem marks her chest, and a path leads toward the sun in the background.
Upright meaning
Balance, moderation, blending, patience. Symbolizes harmonizing opposing elements, finding the middle path, and creating something new through an almost alchemical fusion.
Reversed meaning
Imbalance, extremes, excess, impatience. May indicate emotional turbulence, or losing your point of equilibrium in a relationship or situation.