From the Cosmic Tarot, Temperance; from the L'Oeil de Lotus, Interdiction:
And where two raging fires meet together,
They do consume the thing that feeds their fury
―William Shakespeare
Temperance mixes elements in order to create something useful and beneficial. We see it in cooperation, when each person doesn't demand doing everything their way. It is seen in compromise, when countries give up some things in order to reach an accord. Temperance is transformational, helping us avoid extremes so that we can live more skillfully and peacefully. Yet Interdiction - the act of forbidding something in order to prevent something - suggests that Temperance can also save us from overindulging in anything that might cause us or others harm.
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