Temperance (Upright) | Tarot Card of the Day
“Seek balance & moderation for inner harmony.”
Temperance (Upright) | Tarot Card
Temperance signifies balance, moderation, and slowing down. This card represents your inner “stress barometer” which notifies you when your mind and body are under too much strain. When Temperance appears, it is time to give your body more of what it needs right now, in order to restore your equilibrium. The card encapsulates finding the right balance between two opposing forces, to restore harmony.
As you connect with the energy of Temperance, take a moment to ask yourself what you truly need at this time. Listen to your inner voice and honor your physical, emotional, and spiritual needs. By embracing balance and moderation, you can find inner harmony and make choices that support your overall well-being.
Temperance calls you to step into your power, acknowledge your worthiness, and embrace the limitless potential for growth and happiness that awaits you. Release any self-limiting behaviors or thought patterns, and welcome the opportunity for positive change and personal transformation. By aligning with the energy of Temperance, you can open the door to a renewed life filled with authentic love and soulful choices. The path behind the angel leads to a bright destination, and by nurturing your equilibrium, you too can find a healthier and happier future awaiting you.
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Do you listen to your inner needs when you are spread too thin, or do you "power" through, depleting yourself further?
Does your body "act up" when you’re stressed? Do you get strange sensations that make you worry you might have something seriously wrong with you?
The angel on the Temperance card represents your higher self, which knows just how much of anything you can endure. The angel is pouring just the right amount of water from one cup, to replenish the other. This represents your need to replenish what has been depleted. The angel also has one foot on dry land, and the other foot in the stream. This symbolizes that although he is operating in the “real world” (the dry land), he keeps one foot in contact with his intuitive, inner world (the stream). The path behind him leads to a bright destination. If you follow the angel’s example and look after your equilibrium, you will also find a healthier, happier future awaiting you. The Iris flowers calls to mind Iris, the Messenger Goddess. Your body, mind, spirit and the Universe surrounding you is constantly offering messages of how to best heal.
Temperance is sandwiched between the Major Arcana’s most challenging cards: The Hanged man and Death, and the Devil and Tower. It is an oasis stop in the journey through this leg of the journey. Temperance represents a place of self-care and restoration before getting back in the ring. The many Angels that appear in the tarot represent your Higher-Self. The location of Temperance in the Major Arcana symbolizes the need to reconnect with a transcendent, “big-picture” perspective, while amid difficulties. Stressful situations can deplete you quickly. It’s like holding your breath under water and endlessly swimming. The symbol of Temperance can be described as returning to the water’s surface and replenishing yourself with a fresh breath of sweet air. Temperance enables you to go within and return to the surface renewed and revitalized.
Temperance reminds you to listen to your body, quiet your mind, and spend some to come up for air.
You may think that life is just too demanding and busy, and that you don’t have the time for self-care. Many people give all the energy they have and feel strained, stressed and even crazy from burning the candle at both ends. No matter what demands are being placed on you currently, you need to replenish yourself.
Not wanting to disappoint others makes us jump through impossible circles and hoops, attempting to be Superman or Superwoman. All the while we slowly deplete ourselves to a point where we need rescuing! Temperance gently guides you to protect your own health and well-being first. In this way, you will have plenty to share with others.
To restore your balance, what is your body signaling to you that it needs? More water? More rest? Some quiet time? A vacation? A break? Time with your favorite books? A reading?
Wrap yourself in the angel’s wings, and lovingly give your body some attention. The Angel of Temperance is guiding you back toward what you need for balance. Taking the time to restore your equilibrium will ensure that you have an abundance of energy to invest in all the people, goals and improvements that are waiting for you.
