Temperance Tarot Card Combinations and Meanings
![]() XIV Temperance Correspondences:
Astrology: Sagittarius Element: Fire Keywords & phrases: Moderation and balance. Healing. Temperance Tarot Card Meanings The Temperance angel carefully blends the contents of two opposite elements, fire and water, and integrates energy from opposing forces. In the dictionary, temperance means moderation and this card often encourages finding a happy medium from a reasonable and balanced position to find neutral ground. Although the esoteric correspondences place this card under the element of fire, I tend to find this is one of the slower moving cards, particularly in relation to the meaning of a need for patience. If you’re in a hurry for something to happen and Temperance comes up in your reading then you may have to wait because it will take time. Temperance is calm, unhurried, diplomatic and gentle, showing moderation in all things. It can indicate healing found through integrating balance, both on a personal and interpersonal level, so if there have been difficulties then Temperance can suggest an element of renewal. This is a lovely card for relationships, indicating emotional balance with a closely shared bond. If reversed we usually find a lack of harmony, people in opposition or not working together if not openly hostile, lack of tolerance or patience, going off at the deep end. ![]() You'll find more information to help you in Easy Tarot: Learn to Read the Cards Once and For All! book and card set. Available from bookshops and online:
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Temperance and The Fool: Look before you leap... Temperance helps to moderate your approach, rather than diving straight into something new, so it suggests a more balanced view. Take your time and consider your position before engaging in a new path.
Temperance and The Magician: This combination brings the best of both worlds, where you can harmoniously balance the various elements in a situation as you manifest your aims. Temperance and the High Priestess: Take your time and exhibit patience as there's important information that will come to light and reveal an unknown factor. This is a good combination for those involved in spiritual healing practices. Temperance and The Empress: In fertility matters it may suggest fertility treatments and medications to help balance out hormonal issues. Successful pregnancy may take time, be sure to carefully balance lifestyle. Emotional harmony and balance in marriage and family relationships. Taking your time and nurturing projects with a good deal of care and attention to achieve successful and fruitful endeavours. Temperance and The Emperor: Temperance moderates the cool or harsher aspects that can be relevant with The Emperor, toward a kinder and gentler approach. Diplomacy and compromise can help to yield successful results. Temperance and The Hierophant: Can suggest hospitals, pharmacies, and recognised healing institutions. Temperance can also help to balance out bureaucratic elements in a situation you may be dealing with, patience and diplomacy will be required but you can't rush the process. Temperance and The Lovers: Harmonious and well balanced love relationship that bodes well for the future. Can bring healing and renewal for some and indicates a level of calm if matters have been fraught. Temperance and The Chariot: Triumph over adversity can be achieved by taking a more moderate approach. The gentle influence of Temperance can help to balance out the driving force of The Chariot by suggesting patience and a middle path, in order to achieve your aims. Temperance and Strength: These two cards reinforce aspects of quiet determination and the gentle strength of patience and diplomacy in order to find solutions. Take your time and dig down deep as you'll get there in the end. Temperance and The Hermit: Both are slow moving cards so it highlights the aspects of patience and taking your time to carefully consider and contemplate all aspects of a situation. Temperance and the Wheel of Fortune: Dealing with everything in moderation brings emotional balance and harmony, leading to a new chapter opening up where fortunate gains can be made. Temperance and Justice: Can represent legal mediation, conciliation, dispute resolution, or arbitration services. This combination can bring overall balance of head and heart, as Justice represents a balanced mind and Temperance, balanced emotions. Temperance and the Hanging Man: You can integrate energy from opposing forces to find compromise and fresh solutions to stale situations. A reassessment and fresh perspective to look at matters from an alternative viewpoint brings harmonious balance to the matter. Temperance and Death: Can suggest taking a measured approach toward bringing closure to a matter. Temperance and The Devil: This combination has opposing forces as Temperance moderates but The Devil is a card of excess, so would be preferable in the opposite order. In this instance, The Devil taints the balanced energy so good intentions may go astray with a lack of restraint - falling off the wagon, etc. Temperance and The Tower: The calm before the storm... A bolt out the blue brings disruption and upheaval. Healing through conciliation or mediation could erupt and fail. Temperance and The Star: This combination reinforces the aspect of healing and improvement. A calm and patient approach applied with diplomacy, leads to brighter prospects and optimism for the future. Temperance and The Moon: Balanced emotions are thrown for a loop as the Moon brings an element of uncertainty into the picture. There are unknown aspects moving forward and it would be better to watch and wait than to proceed at the moment, as you don't have the full picture. Temperance and The Sun: Taking the middle path with a calm and measured approach brings harmony and balance and leads to happiness with successful endeavours. There's little you can't accomplish with this combination. Temperance and Judgement: The reinforced aspects can bring reconciliation to relationships, as it suggests healing and renewal. Revival and resurrection can be indicated in different aspects of life. Temperance and The World: Steady as you go... moderation is the key in this combination and it suggests steady progress toward a successful conclusion, so there's no need to rush. Patience is key, so take your time as you blend and balance the various aspects of a situation, as you have the ability to achieve your aims. Temperance and Ace of Wands: Taking a balanced view and moderating your approach as you get your ducks in a row before launching a new venture. Temperance and Two of Wands: Patience and diplomacy with business partners, working groups, or collaborators, may be required in order to move matters forward. Alternatively, you may be smoothing things out and successfully balancing opposing elements in your plans as you start to move towards them. Temperance and Three of Wands: Rome wasn't built in a day... progress and expansion are indicated following a patient process in applying your plans. Taking your time to smooth out all the smaller details beforehand will pay dividends, as it brings some small success toward forward momentum gathering. Temperance and Four of Wands: A moderate approach with balanced emotions leads to stability. Overall renewal to revitalise energy levels through rest and relaxation in short breaks, holidays, and leisure time. Temperance and Five of Wands: You may be trying to mediate different factions toward agreement on the middle path but could meet with small but annoying obstacles. Unfortunately, everyone is on a different page at the moment which can temporarily thwart progress. Temperance and Six of Wands: Patience and diplomacy leads to successful endeavours and winning the support of others. Playing the long game will bring results. Temperance and Seven of Wands: This is a good combination for those involved in negotiations, as it places you in strong position to achieve your aims but with a softly-softly approach. Some compromises may be required in order to find solutions. Temperance and Eight of Wands: This combination brings a change of tempo, so take your time preparing and balancing the different aspects of a situation as it will take off swiftly once events gather pace. May suggest diplomatic correspondence; an olive branch proffered. Temperance and Nine of Wands: This may not be a quick fix so be prepared to dig in with patience and persistence to achieve your aims. Temperance and Ten of Wands: Harmony and balance coming under pressure. Despite best efforts to deal with a situation patiently and diplomatically to find solutions you may feel overwhelmed. Temperance and Page of Wands: Applying moderation and harmonious balance leads to good news concerning career matters. Can suggest taking a gentle and diplomatic approach with an outgoing child. Temperance and Knight of Wands: Tempering your approach with regards to a house move, some compromise may be required to find a suitable solution but suggests a harmonious outcome. Temperance and Queen of Wands: May indicate the careful handling of a bright and breezy woman who will ultimately decide what happens next. Temperance and Kind of Wands: Temperance can help moderate the influence of an outgoing and dynamic man who can be prone to rash decisions or impulsive behaviour, therefore bringing more balance to the outcome. Temperance and Ace of Cups: Can suggest healing and renewal toward a lovely new beginning for love and happiness. For those single, may indicate a new love relationship that holds harmonious influences and bodes well for the future. Temperance and Two of Cups: This combination reinforces harmony and balance within a loving relationship that shares a close rapport and close bond. For some it may indicate renewal of a relationship as it suggests someone who is already known to you. Temperance and Three of Cups: Temperance leading to the Three of Cups may suggest applying moderation in a social setting or an event. Harmonious conditions within friendship groups and pleasant social occasion. Temperance and Four of Cups: The Four of Cups dampens the mood and slightly takes the shine off to tip the balance. Be wary of discontent arising through boredom in what otherwise appears to be harmonious conditions. Temperance and Five of Cups: It may be that diplomatic efforts to repair and renew a situation ultimately fail, bringing disappointment and regret. Loss of harmony and emotional balance. Temperance and Six of Cups: This combination can suggest revival and renewal of an old relationship, with someone from the past reentering your life. Harmonious relationships and reunions with old friends are highlighted. Temperance and Seven of Cups: Taking time to consider and balance options, take a careful and moderate approach to weigh and balance the choices available. Temperance and Eight of Cups: This combination would seem more naturally suited if the cards were in the opposite order. The Eight of Cups following suggests walking away from what has previously been a balanced and harmonious situation yet can no longer provide emotional fulfilment. For some, it may suggest abandoning 'peace' talks or mediation attempts. Temperance and Nine of Cups: Applying patience and a gentle approach can bring what you wish for and fulfil your desires. Temperance and Ten of Cups: Can indicate harmonious conditions in family life with happiness and contentment in the heart department. Good aspects where marriage is indicated as it brings harmony and balance to the union. Temperance and Page of Cups: Suggests harmonious communications of an emotional nature. The potential of someone reaching out in order to heal and renew a relationship. Patience and diplomacy with a gentle approach when dealing with a sensitive child. Temperance and Knight of Cups: May indicate a peace offering; an offer or invitation to heal a rift. In negotiations, compromise may be required in relation to an offer or proposition received. Temperance and Queen of Cups: Temperance accentuates the kind and gentle nature of the Queen of Cups, may indicate a woman in the healing profession or a mediator. Temperance and King of Cups: Similar to above with the male equivalent. Can represent the careful handling of a situation the results of which will rely upon an easy going and gentle natured man. Temperance and Ace of Swords: Moderate your approach but remain focused and purposeful in your endeavours as this leads to triumph over adversity and brings a fresh new start. Temperance and Two of Swords: Harmony and balance hits a snag as the Two indicates a stalemate situation arising. Whilst trying to finding harmonious balance within a situation you may find you're in two minds as to how to proceed, resulting in no movement. Temperance and Three of Swords: Regardless of patient and diplomatic efforts, stormy emotions and disagreements may prevent compromise and solutions being found. Failed mediations. Temperance and Four of Swords: This combination often highlights healing and convalescence; a period of recovery to restore balance. Temperance and Five of Swords: Your best efforts to bring harmony and restore balance to a situation may be taken advantage of, be careful who you trust as someone doesn't have your best interests at heart. Temperance and Six of Swords: Temperance leading to the Six of Swords brings a reinforced message for harmony restored and peaceful times ahead. If there have been difficulties of late then life is about to turn a corner and will start to show improvement. Take time to foster balanced emotions. Temperance and Seven of Swords: A double dose of diplomacy suggests you'll be handling a situation extremely carefully in order to attain harmonious balance. Temperance and Eight of Swords: Be careful of taking moderation to extremes, which could lead to a narrow minded approach and suggests restrictions and limitations. You could be tying yourself up in knots attempting to appease people and situations. Can indicate blocks to mediations or peace talks. Temperance and Nine of Swords: Worry and anxiety brings concerns to harmonious conditions and upsets the emotional balance in a situation. Temperance and Ten of Swords: The Ten of Swords brings a disappointing ending to harmony and balance. May suggest a lack of compromise and solutions to challenges. Mediation or renewal plans fail. Temperance and Page of Swords: Can suggest delayed or slightly disappointing news, particularly something you've been patiently and carefully working toward. Taking a diplomatic stance with a problematic child. Temperance and Knight of Swords: From one end of the scale to the other, first nothing happens then it all happens at once! Taking time for preparation and to carefully balance all the different elements in a situation will pay off, as once things take off they will do so at speed. Temperance and Queen of Swords: Can suggest mediation or arbitration in a legal matter involving a female solicitor. Patience and diplomacy dealing with a straightforward woman, what comes next will be reliant upon her actions. Temperance and King of Swords: May indicate peacekeeping forces and diplomatic services (armed forces or government officials). Careful and gentle handling of a matter involving a man with a serious demeanour. Temperance and Ace of Pentacles: Applying a careful and balanced approach leads to a new beginning for wealth and prosperity. Taking time to establish harmonious conditions and good foundations for the future. Temperance and Two of Pentacles: The theme of balance is emphasised and supported by both cards. Temperance brings harmony and balance with moderation in all things whilst the Two represents confidently maintaining the balance moving forward. Temperance and Three of Pentacles: Harmonious conditions in your main career. Can also indicate all forms of healing work and professions, pharmacy, medical. etc., Taking a patient and careful approach toward building good career prospects for the future. Temperance and Four of Pentacles: There may be a risk of overdoing the careful approach, developing into over caution and holding back. For some, it may suggest balancing various elements and tempering your approach toward working hard for your material goals. Temperance and Five of Pentacles: Gently does it with your finances as there's the risk of material loss and hidden expenses. Financial loss upsets harmony and balance, although this should only be a temporary situation. Temperance and Six of Pentacles: May represent altruistic or charitable tendencies in helping others. A gift in the form of a peace offering. Temperance and Seven of Pentacles: Patiently investing efforts for the long term brings fruitful gains and harmonious conditions. Temperance and Eight of Pentacles: Patience and diligence are emphasised as you carefully find the right balance to refine your skills and talents in work or study. A new job or study placement for some, it may take time but promises harmonious conditions. Temperance and Nine of Pentacles: Temperance leading to the Nine of Pentacles suggests that a patient and moderate approach will bring success to your financial affairs and personal wealth. You should be well-pleased in your endeavours, as it shows a time of self-sufficiency with harmony and balance. Temperance and Ten of Pentacles: Harmonious living conditions, emotional balance, and material stability in your home and family life. Good cards for those buying or selling property and whilst it brings a positive outcome it may take time. Temperance and Page of Pentacles: Applying moderation and careful balancing of finances will bring good news concerning material matters. Patience may be required in dealing with a practical and mellow natured child. Temperance and Knight of Pentacles: Temperance leading to the Knight of Pentacles brings a reinforced message of patience and diligent efforts, so whatever you're dealing with will take time but will finally come to fruition. Temperance and Queen of Pentacles: May suggest careful and diplomatic handling of a practical and organised woman who should prove helpful in your endeavours. Temperance and King of Pentacles: Can indicate compromise to find solutions in a situation involving a money manager, or a reliable and steadfast man, who's actions will dictate what happens next. ![]() Learn how to link cards together and find the connections interwoven in your readings to add depth and dimension. 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