Uprightbalance, moderation, patience, harmony, purpose
Reversedimbalance, excess, impatience, lack of harmony
Upright meaning
Temperance represents balance, moderation and patience. It points to blending different elements into harmony, finding the middle way and letting things develop at the right pace. It suggests calm, healing and a sense of purpose.
Reversed meaning
Reversed, Temperance can show excess, imbalance or impatience. It may point to conflict between parts of one's life or a need to restore moderation.
What the card shows
A winged angel stands with one foot on land and one in water, pouring liquid between two cups. A path leads to distant mountains, where a crown shines in the light.
As your card of the day
Find the middle way today. Blend different parts of your life with patience and care. Small, balanced steps create lasting harmony.
“I bring balance and calm into everything I do.”
Take a mindful break between tasks and breathe deeply.
Questions
What does Temperance mean in tarot?
Temperance represents balance, moderation and patience. It points to blending different elements into harmony, finding the middle way and letting things develop at the right pace. It suggests calm, healing and a sense of purpose.
What does Temperance reversed mean?
Reversed, Temperance can show excess, imbalance or impatience. It may point to conflict between parts of one's life or a need to restore moderation.
Is Temperance a yes or no card?
Maybe. Yes, with patience and moderation.
Card pictures: the 1909 deck by Pamela Colman Smith (public domain). Meanings based on A. E. Waite's The Pictorial Key to the Tarot (1910), rewritten in modern language. For inspiration and reflection only.