Some call Temperance the “healing card.” It denotes greater external or
universal forces entering into our individual lives to right what is wrong, restore
what was lost, cool what was too hot, heat up what was too cold, and temper
our lives for balanced, harmonious health. The card is about internal balance.
Compare: Key 11: Justice indicates external balance. Temperance is the fusion
of two contrasting elements and bringing them into harmony within the mind or
the spirit.
The Temperance card could also indicate that tempering is an important
factor in dealing with the Seeker’s current situation. The Seeker needs to
reconcile two contrasting elements and bring them to harmony. Temperance and
balance are the keys to resolving the matter at hand. If the Seeker is single and
asking about love, Temperance urges the Seeker to examine his or her own