Temperance tarot card meaning: love, career and money

The light and shadow side, love, career, money, feelings, advice, symbolism, and astrology link, in plain words.

Number: XIV
Theme: balance, healing and moderation
Keywords: balance, moderation, patience, healing
Shadow keywords: excess, impatience, swinging between extremes
Astrology link: Sagittarius

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Temperance: the light side

Healing comes from balance: a little patience, a little action, nothing in excess.

Temperance: the shadow side

Swinging between extremes is tiring. Look for the middle path.

Temperance in love and relationships

Find the middle ground; small compromises from both sides heal.

As feelings: calm and steady, wanting harmony.

Temperance for career and work

Balance effort with rest; a steady mix of skills works best.

Temperance for money

Moderation: neither too tight nor too loose.

Temperance for family

You may be the calm bridge between different people.

Temperance for you and your growth

Healing is slow blending, not a sudden fix.

As advice

As advice: find the middle path and take it one step at a time.

The symbolism of Temperance

An angel stands with one foot in water and one on land, pouring water between two cups, with a path leading to a distant crown. It means balance, patience and healing.

Astrology link

In the traditional (Golden Dawn) system, Temperance is linked with Sagittarius. Read today's Sagittarius horoscope.

A question to reflect on

Where in your life do you need more balance?

समत्वं योग उच्यते॥
Staying balanced in success and failure is yoga.

Bhagavad Gita 2.48

What people often ask

What does Temperance mean in love?

Find the middle ground; small compromises from both sides heal.

What does Temperance mean as feelings?

calm and steady, wanting harmony.

What does Temperance mean for career?

Balance effort with rest; a steady mix of skills works best.

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