temperance

the fool's journey - contributed by Anya Gascoine

Compromise is an interesting concept, as it suggests that in one way or another neither party involved in the exercise gets what they really want and ends up having to sacrifice something. With Temperance, though, you get a much better solution.

To temper literally means to blend opposite forces. Alchemists in past centuries used to focus their entire careers on fusing together differing and often opposing elements with the purpose of creating gold, and in fact alchemy isn’t far off the premise behind Temperance. The Fool learns here that after going through an intense period of change, letting go of old aspects of the self and embracing regrowth and rebirth often necessitates having to combine opposing aspects of the self, and Temperance helps him to learn the value of this lesson and its healing application. As he watches the being undertaking the act of Tempering he sees her take fire and water - two completely opposing elements and instead of the water putting out the fire, he sees the creation of a third element: steam or hot air.

By taking this lesson on board, The Fool is now more capable and open to combining the seemingly opposing forces within himself. He understands that the regret and grief of losing his old life can be combined with the expectancy and excitement of his new life to create new power and focus. He can now see that by forging ahead, learning from past mistakes and getting on with this new opportunity he will quite likely create an even better, third, life for himself.

Temperance then is a big lesson to learn. How many times do you feel it is impossible to combine aspects of your life, and find yourself unable to move forward? Or what about the time after a relationship, where you felt it would be impossible to get back out there and love again? When you did find the courage did you realise that you suddenly felt more determined than ever to make this next one the right one? So you see, why compromise when you can blend or temper aspects of your life to create a new force to be reckoned with?

Anya Gascoine is an endorsed tarot reader and member of the Tarot Association of the British Isles. She has been reading the tarot for over 15 years, and has an extensive knowledge of all things mystical and esoteric. To read more about the mystical arts visit her website at http://www.innermoo.co.uk where you can join a forum, subscribe to a newsletter, read about many interesting subjects and even buy readings online!

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