Description: The word "Temperance" in this card refers to the tempering or modification of attitude, rather than its more familiar meaning. It shows a winged angel with the sign of the sun on his forehead. A square and triangle within it on his breast are the sign of the book of the Tarot. The angel pours the essences of life from chalice to chalice; one foot is upon the earth and the other upon the waters.

A crown is dimly seen in the light, shining above the path as it climbs toward the heights of the horizon. The twin peaks on either side of the path symbolize wisdom and understanding.

This card shows the union of the male and female principle. It is spirit entering matter and the reaction of spirit upon matter. The stream is the stuff of mind, showing the flowing of the past, through the present, into the future.

Divinatory Meaning: Good management, adaptation, coordination and modification. The use of a successful combination. The individualization of one's existence.

Reversed: A possibility of unfortunate combinations. Competing interests in business or personal affairs.