Temperance Soul Meditation

Temperance is one of my favorite cards, so I was looking forward to this Soul Meditation- and boy was it a good one!  The relaxation before the visualization part of the meditation infused me with a light and calm feeling. I entered the visualization into the pasture, dressed all in my hiking clothes that I've been wearing a lot of late. The landscape was a breath-taking combination of all the beautiful places I've been recently in the American West.  I walked up a dusty path to the lake at the top of the hill and immediately wanted to take off my hiking boots and get my feet into the crystal clear, blue water. I found a large flat rock and took off my boots.  The water was cold and the bottom of the lake was soft sand.  Little fishes swam around my toes.  I stretched and enjoyed the sunshine.

When I saw the angel along the lake shore, a wave of emotion coursed through me and I immediately felt tears well up in my eyes.  I love this angel and go over to him straight away.  I need to be close.  This angel is Gabriel to me, not the woman often depicted in tarot decks. Gabriel is one of my spirit guides and I strongly feel his presence in the Temperance card. The angel enfolds me in his wings and I am at peace. I can feel a clear message from the angel of warmth, strength, support and encouragement.  He believes in me.  He knows that I have the love, kindness, ability, strength and desire inside of me to be temperate.  He will help. There is a path for each of us, each individual different from the next, and I will find my way.

Gabriel always advises me to spend more time with him.  If I desire harmony, balance, and peace in my life, all I need to do is devote more time to meditating with my angel. This type of "practice" will infuse itself into my whole life once I am skilled enough to create it consciously at will.  The path that leads beyond the lake into the mountains, as depicted in the tarot card, leads to enlightenment in the sense of self awareness.  Once I can quiet my ego, quiet the constant thoughtless voice inside my head, then I will be able to lead myself down my chosen life path. I am on the path already, it's the same one that lead up the hill to the lake. The lake represents an obstacle, or more likely a way station I'm currently at for the moment.  The water is a emotional block or lesson that I need to delve into and understand. Temperance will help me understand this block and carry me beyond it.

When I entered the body of the angel, I saw my small form enclosed in his wings. I kept my angel wings tight around this blissful figure and picked up the cups with my hands.  I allowed the water to cascade back and forth between the cups and felt relaxed.  I felt no need to rush down the path over the mountains. I felt calm. I will get there.  The road always goes on, but if I stay here in Temperance land for a while I can learn some very important things that will make the rest of my journey better.

When I reentered my body again I felt overwhelmed with emotion and tears streamed from my eyes.  Here in the angels arms is where I belong, here is where I'm loved and supported.  Suddenly all color and image disappeared from my mind and there was only grey.  This greyness is Gabriel's gift to me. What does this gift from mean?  Does it mean that Gabriel is always there for me invisibly?  I felt a relaxed and peaceful state of no mind, no mental chatter.  Is his gift that of awareness and consciousness?  I was completely awake and at peace in the moment without needing any outside stimulus.  Perhaps his gift is that of enjoyment and acceptance of self without any outside judgement or perception.

I left the Temperance card meditation feeling rejuvenated and powerful. I felt awake and excited to write all of this down!  I have goals and action steps to get me moving along toward where I want to be emotionally and mentally with Temperance. This Soul Meditation was incredibly insightful and awaking, while simultaneously being deeply relaxing and calm. Urgency is not part of the plan, I can and will work with Temperance in an ongoing manner.  Balance and harmony are a constant life presence.