XIV · Major Arcana · Sagittarius
Temperance
The slow blending of what does not mix.
balance · moderation · patience · synthesis · healing
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The art of blending opposites into harmony. Temperance brings patience, moderation, and the slow alchemy that heals and integrates.
Reversed — a measure that has tipped into excess
Imbalance, excess, or impatience. The careful blend has tipped, and you are overdoing or rushing what needs measured care.
Why this card
Alchemy and balance — patience, moderation, and opposites merged into something whole.
Sagittarius — far-seeing reach.
In the plate
- angel pouring between cups
- one foot in water one on land
- path to a crown
- irises
- triangle on the chest
To sit with
Where in your life is a more patient, balanced approach needed?
Where has excess or extremity thrown you off balance?
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