Major Arcana
Temperance Tarot Card Meaning
- Upright
- Balance, Moderation, Patience, Healing
- Reversed
- Imbalance, Excess, Impatience, Lack of harmony
- Yes or no
- Yes
Temperance upright
Temperance mixes opposites into something new. Moderation, patience and finding the middle path bring calm and healing.
Temperance reversed
Reversed, Temperance points to excess or rushing. Look for what has tipped out of balance and bring it back.
Temperance in love and relationships
Harmony, compromise and a relationship that finds its rhythm.
Temperance in work and career
Steady progress and good cooperation; avoid extremes.
Is Temperance a yes or no card?
Temperance is a yes card. Drawn upright in a yes or no reading, the answer is yes. Reversed, it softens to a maybe.