Temperance - humility ?

[Diana]

Which card represents best the concept of Humility ? Is it Temperance ?

[Joan Marie]

Which card represents best the concept of Humility ? Is it Temperance ?

Could it be Judgement?

[fire cat pickles]

Or Hermit?

[Parzival]

I don't think Temperance in versions I've seen is about humility, although the world allows us to interpret as we will. It seems to me more about combination and moderation. Which card is for humility? Possibly the Hermit as to his lack of ego. Possibly The Hanged Man in his reversing his awareness from ambition to egoless receptivity. I don't think any card is purely or only humility, since it mixes different meanings, but I just thought of the Ace of Cups as it calls us to humility before the Grail.

[Diana]

I don't think Temperance in versions I've seen is about humility, although the world allows us to interpret as we will. It seems to me more about combination and moderation. Which card is for humility? Possibly the Hermit as to his lack of ego. Possibly The Hanged Man in his reversing his awareness from ambition to egoless receptivity. I don't think any card is purely or only humility, since it mixes different meanings, but I just thought of the Ace of Cups as it calls us to humility before the Grail.

Well, seems like there are a variety of opinions. You're right about Temperance of course. The Hanged Man you suggest could naturally imply this as humility must be needed for his activity. I think Hanged Man makes the most sense actually.

Joan Marie, what made you think of Judgement ?

[Joan Marie]

Joan Marie, what made you think of Judgement ?

I guess I was thinking of just having you're soul bared, kind of the end of the line for excuses, explanations, posturing, positioning, self-congratulations or arrogance. Even shame or guilt seem self-serving in this situation.
The card has always made me think of ego-death, just being laid bare and seen, by yourself mostly, for what you are. For good and for ill.

I think with complete humility is the only way you can face that.

[Diana]

That makes a lot of sense Joan Marie. Thank you.

It's the final call. As you say, one needs to be naked and also full of awe - which requires humility. In the RWS card, the people are naked. Sort of back to the original Adam and Eve before they got ashamed of their nakedness

[Crying Owl]

In my opinion is depends who you show humility for.

Let me throw in 6 of pentacles and 6 of cups.

CO