Major Arcana
Temperance
Temperance is a Major Arcana card of the tarot deck. Its keywords are: Balance, Moderation, Patience, Harmony. Read below what it says upright and reversed.
- Balance
- Moderation
- Patience
- Harmony
What does Temperance mean upright?
Balance, measured pace and the patient blending of opposites. This card asks for the middle way — neither denial nor excess, but a steady hand. Give things the time they need and let the mixture settle. Temperance shows that the finest results are rarely the fastest ones.
What does Temperance mean reversed?
Excess, impatience or a life pulled out of proportion. One area is consuming everything while others go untended. Find the measure again before something gives way. Balance lost quietly is balance lost all the same.