Meaning
When the Temperance Tarot card appears in your day, the message is one of balance. You also should expect to see some harmony in your life over the situation at hand. A little bit of big picture reflection is a good idea when you see this card, as this card embodies the Fire sign spirit of the Mutable Sagittarius. This Major Arcana card is not about an overt action. No excess energy is required on your part to resolve your situation. This Tarot card conveys the message that it may be time to step back and exercise some caution in a key area of your life.
Sometimes this card can be a message of moderation. If you have been consuming too much in the way of spending, drinking, or substance use, this card sends the message to curb things. With the water movement between the two cups, this card also sends the message that some traveling may be present when this card appears. As we see water flowing back and forth from one cup to another, the message of this card could also indicate travel is on the horizon. You may also experience situations with foreign connections when Temperance arrives in your day.
Symbolism
The Temperance is a card that shows a robed figure holding two cups and passing water back and forth between the cups with their feet in the water. This card is about peace, harmony, and a joyful outlook on the big picture. And this is precisely why the Temperance card is directly connected to the zodiac sign Sagittarius, the zodiac philosopher, and traveler of this big wide world. The robed figure is a winged figure, suggesting that the figure in the Temperance card is an angel. The message from Temperance is a message of moderation and patience. The water flows abundantly from the stream and back and forth between the two cups.
Cups represent Water signs and abundance in love, so the message from this card is that love flows freely, but moderation and patience are required to see your goals. With the water flowing freely between the two cups, this card sometimes represents literal movement when Temperance arrives in your Tarot reading.