 Temperance
XIV -- A
lovely card, we see an Angel pouring water from one
cup to the other while one foot is on the ground and
the other on the dry land. The Angel is bringing balance;
she is not only balancing the water between the challises,
but also between being in the water and being on the
land. This card is about the awareness of not only
balance, but that awareness of solid ground beneath
our feet.
The
lesson of the Temperance is the lesson of building
secure foundations that even though the Angel has
one foot in the water the other is still on dry land.
In order to build on a solid foundation one does need
to find that balance between taking a risk and making
sure that one is grounded enough in order to help
that risk work out. Making a risk not so much of a
risk when one foot is firmly remaining planted on
the ground.
Right
side up, this card is as good of news as she is beautiful.
This tells the client/recipient that they are walking
on solid ground. The card reinforces the intent or
goals, and how they are on solid ground or being practical
about how they are going about achieving those goals.
She is like a sign that the one being read is not
only on solid ground but is also their way to achievement.
Upside
down, this is one card that really is telling the
opposite tale. When someone gets the reverse Temperance,
they are being told that they are not walking on solid
ground that the foundational base or basis of what
someone is doing is not solid; it is in fact on shaking
ground. The card warns us that the steps we are or
have been taking do not have solid ground under them;
there is no foundation for one to place their foot.
It can be a warning for us to pay attention to.
We
can use the Temperance card to help insure that we
understand just what it takes to achieve that solid
ground. Mediation on the Temperance card can help
us to understand the difference between taking a risk
and moving forward where the ground is already set
and solid, ready for us to place our next foot forward.
We can also use this card to help us to take the chances
are ready to take, to allow us to make safe transitions
in our life toward our life goals whether they are
materially or personal.
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