Temperance
Temperance emphasizes balance, moderation, and meditative awareness as tools for harmonizing life. It highlights adaptability — knowing when to change oneself, when to change circumstances, and maintaining a steady purpose. Through the figure of the Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara, it shows fluid identities and compassionate, consistent goodwill as a guiding influence. Upright it signals moderation, harmony, purpose, positive influence, and reconciliation; reversed it warns of conflict, hostility, frustration, impatience, and reluctance.
Keywords
Title
Temperance
Character
Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara
Origin
India, Buddhist Bodhisattva
Description
Temperance is about balance and meditation. It is being mutable, recognizing when to change with the times and when to change the situation itself. The Bodhisattva Avalokiteshvara's identities are fluid, but their goodwill remains constant.
Upright
Moderation, harmony, purpose, good influence, reconciliation
Reverse
Conflict, hostility, frustration, impatience, reluctance
Visual Description
A serene, multi-armed figure sits cross-legged on a large lotus floating on water, framed by concentric circles and a red halo behind the head. Several hands hold symbolic objects — a lotus, a bell, a shell, beads and other ritual implements — while two central hands form a gesture over the chest. The figure wears jewelry, a crown-like headpiece with flowers, and a flowing green scarf; the Roman numeral XIV appears at the top and the word "Temperance" is written at the bottom.
Tarot of the Divine
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