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Temperance, Rider-Waite-Smith
Major arcana

Temperance

Temperance seeks the right dose, circulation and the linking of different forces, without deciding between them.

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What the card shows

The angel pours a liquid from one cup into the other, one foot in the water and the other on the earth. A path climbs behind him towards the mountains, where the light rises.

Its light

Adjusting in small touches produces more steadiness than a brutal break. Measure makes an intensity holdable and keeps together forces that oppose each other.

Its shadow

Seeking balance at all costs ends up avoiding any clear decision, and nothing gets settled. Permanent compromise wears both sides down without solving what blocks.

Keywords

balancecirculationadaptationmeasureintegration

Notes on the symbolism

RWS. Arcana XIV. A cardinal virtue for the Ancients, Temperance here receives an iris flower and a triangle on the garment.

What this card invites you to do

Adjust in short moves rather than by one big decision. Look for the right proportion, correct as you go, and check that your balance holds.

A card does not decide for you.
It shows you where to look.

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