Tem′per-ens or Tem′prens  ~ Moderation and self-restraint (as in behavior or expression. Yielding to one's appetites or desires. Abstinence from alcoholic drink.

• Number: XIV, 14
• Hebrew Letter: Samekh (or Semech)
• Color: Blue
• Element: Fire
• Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius
• Time Frame: November 21 - December 21, Fall, Full Moon
• Chakra: Crown or Brow
• Humor: Yellow Bile
• Temperament: Choleric
• Sense: Spirit

Keywords

Balance, polarity, moderation, equilibrium, restraint, and, when reversed, and rash impulse

The Lesson of the Tarot Temperance is Moderation

After learning about death and irreversible changes, The Fool comes through with a new perspective and a sense of respect for temperance (moderation).

Personality (Strengths & Weaknesses)

Choleric Type 1 is associated with the Violet Aura Color Personality (Fire).

Choleric Type 2 is associated with the Indigo Aura Color Personality (Fire).

The Tarot Temperance Traditional Meanings 

You're either keeping things in the grey (middle, balance), trying not to go overboard, are peace-seeking, and seeking temperance in all things or, when reversed, being an absolute rogue, a libertine of the worst sort,  having no moderation whatsoever, parading through life without control or conscience (as if impulsiveness were a worthy goal in itself).

Refusal to compromise, show restraint, present no equilibrium, where your actions are concerned, are causing problems. It would be in your best interest not to have everything in excess or all or nothing attitude. Show moderation. 

The Tarot Temperance Biblical Meanings

Throughout your life, you'll be engaged in many roles and balancing aspects of your personality while playing these roles while becoming a whole person is the idea behind the Tarot Temperance card. However, it's not just about focusing on the parts you love about yourself. It's about facing aspects you don't care for (the alcoholic, over-eater, gambler, drug addict, sexaholic, shopaholic, the screen addict) and becoming moderate in all things. The best help for this is to realize good can come from evil by allowing God's will to become your own. In later card versions, the image of the archangel Michael (an angel of protection) has been added to remind us that he fights for us.

The Tarot Temperance in Health Readings

The Tarot Temperance corresponds with Sagittarius and governs the hips and thighs (standing and sitting), sciatic nerve (and postherpetic neuralgia), bone, and liver. Health issues may be caused by going overboard in some areas causing physical stress, such as alcoholism or substance abuse, acting on impulse, a chemical imbalance causing mental or mood disorders, such as depression or bipolar disorder, or unbalanced humors. 

Tarot Meditation

Are there any areas of your life that are out of balance? What can you do to seek equilibrium or harmony?Are your relationships supportive and lifting or draining?  

Food Remedies

Cholerics tend to do very well on vegetarian diets. Ordinary table salt and salty foods, aged cheeses, vinegar and alcohol, high fat and fried foods, excessive red meat, highly sour foods, fermented foods, and very hot spices will bother the Choleric temperament.

Choleric 1 (Violet): See Raising Violet & Choleric Temperament Energy Levels

Choleric 2 (Indigo): See Raising Indigo & Choleric Temperament Energy Levels

Choosing Herb & Essential Oil Remedies

Choleric 1 (Violet): Cedarwood, clary sage, frankincense, hyssop, jasmine, juniper, lavender, myrrh, peppermint, sandalwood, rosemary, rosewood, viola, violet Leaf, and white spruce

Choleric 2 (Indigo): Beech, calendula (marigold), cedarwood, clary sage, frankincense, helichrysum, hyacinth, jasmine, juniper, lavender, marjoram, myrrh, musk, petitgrain, Roman chamomile, rosemary, rosewood, sandalwood, spearmint, Thyme, Viola, Violet Leaf, Vervain, and White Spruce

Stones & Crystals

Choleric 1 (Violet): Clear quartz crystal, amethyst (deep violet), fluorite, clear diamond, rock crystal, sugilite, onyx, and opal

Choleric 2 (Indigo): Lapis lazuli, moonstone, sapphire, clear quartz crystal, dark blue kyanite, charoite, tanzanite, sapphire, blue adventurine, sodalite, sugilite (rich purple), purple fluorite, dumortierite, sodalite, diamond, jet, jade, falcon's eye, and rainbow fluorite