Grand Etteilla 1857 · Tarot Card 10
Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 10 — Temperance / The Clergy
Personal self-regulation and institutional religion are different levels. Together they ask about inner measure and outer teaching.
What is shown on the card?
A winged figure pours liquid between two vessels while standing between a block and a ring.
Printed meanings in the 1857 edition
Temperance
“Temperance” denotes measure, balance and controlled action; the vessels reinforce that visible motif.
The Clergy
“The Clergy” denotes the clerical estate or a religious institution in the language of the edition.
The printed pair and the book’s sentence-building method are historical evidence. Love, work and daily applications are explicitly marked TarotCards24 editorial commentary.
Commentary and difference from RWS
There is no direct RWS equivalent: card 10 must not be replaced by the Rider–Waite–Smith card carrying the same number.
The Etteilla sequence has its own numbering and meaning structure. Similar motifs or names do not establish a direct RWS equivalence.
Alternative reading: Outside religious questions, Clergy may indicate a binding moral code or spiritual counsel.
Practical interpretation
Love: In relationships, Temperance advises a measured pace; shared values need explicit discussion.
Work: At work, it concerns moderation, mediation and the influence of institutional ethics or norms.
As a person: It describes a balanced mediator or someone serving in a spiritual or values-based role.
If this is your card today: Reduce one extreme and name the value by which you will judge the new balance.
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Frequently asked questions
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 10 — Temperance / The Clergy mean in the first position?
“Temperance” denotes measure, balance and controlled action; the vessels reinforce that visible motif.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 10 — Temperance / The Clergy mean in the second position?
“The Clergy” denotes the clerical estate or a religious institution in the language of the edition.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 10 — Temperance / The Clergy mean in love?
In relationships, Temperance advises a measured pace; shared values need explicit discussion.
What does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 10 — Temperance / The Clergy mean at work?
At work, it concerns moderation, mediation and the influence of institutional ethics or norms.
What kind of person does Grand Etteilla Tarot Card 10 — Temperance / The Clergy describe?
It describes a balanced mediator or someone serving in a spiritual or values-based role.