Temperance upright AND Devil upright Tarot cards combinations

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High arcan Temperance and High arcan Devil combinations:
- patience materialism ;
- patience playfulness ;
- finding meaning materialism ;
- finding meaning playfulness ;
- A new situation has ceasedto be new. Stabilization of a change in the life cycle.Awareness of routine. ( by Bill Heidrick );

Card 1 - Temperance

An androgynous angel is the first thing you see on the Rider-Waite Temperance card; the angel’s appearance suggests an equilibrium between the sexes. The angel’s robe is simple but in the centre of the cloth lies a bold orange triangle within a square; this shows the Earth’s connection to the holy trinity whilst the glow of the triangle feels welcoming yet instils a prospect of foreboding. The angel’s face is stoic and concentrated, completely focused on exchanging the waters of the two golden cups in their hands; the direction of the water is impossible to determine which symbolises the concept of infinity and union; it can also signify the flow of spiritual awareness we experience on a daily basis as we tune in and out with our higher self.  The angel stands above either a pond or river with one foot gently dipped in the water as the other stands on a patch of dry glass; this represents the duality between the subconscious and the conscious - between dreams and reality. Furthermore, the mountain range on the left contrasts with the meadow on the right symbolising universal experiences and individual tranquillity regardless of location or circumstance.  The illustration presents stability and balance, it brings a sense of serenity to the viewer; the composition of bright greens, yellows, whites and reds is uplifting and depicts the ideal union between opposites - the beauty and order that comes with duality. The background shows the dawn which resembles fresh beginnings and a pastel sky that further feeds into the atmosphere of concord. Everything is exactly where it’s supposed to be.
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Card 2 - Devil

This card indicates the Devil represented in his most well-known satyr shape, in any other case recognised as Baphomet. Along with being half goat and half of man, the devil has bat wings and an inverted pentagram on his forehead. He is standing on a pedestal, to that are chained a nude man and female, as if to expose that he has dominion over them. Both the man and the lady have horns, as if to reveal that the extra time they spend with the Devil, the much less human they become. The chains make it appear as though the satan has taken them captive. The man has a flame on his tail while a girl has a bowl of grapes on her tail, which symbolizes their dependancy to electricity and finer matters in life, respectively. Looking closely, both the person and the woman don t look happy. Their person power has been taken from them, leaving them uncovered and ashamed in their nakedness.
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