Temperance (14) &
The Hierophant (5)

The 14/5 individual can sometimes be inflexible to new ideas that don't align with their worldview, preferring to trust their own opinions rather than a collective experience. Their ability to think and feel deeply about themselves and others can easily become a double edge sword as their deep internal journey tricks them into attaching greater value to their own (sometimes limited) opinions. This illusion leads them to believe that their own great truth is the only truth, and should be followed without question. This is especially true of less mature 14/5 individuals who have yet to learn how to balance their shadow and light sides. However, it is important to remember that there are 8 billion people in this world, leading to 8 billion different truths and perspectives. Which, facts of the matter aside, none of which is more, or less, valid than the other.

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Both Temperance (14) and The Hierophant (5) share a passionate nature although in vastly different ways. Both cards are deeply concerned with the purity of intention and action, and can therefore become highly impatient with wrong-doing and lack of effort on the part of others. They choose to see this trait of others superficially; as an extreme flaw rather than accept a difference in opinion. Like the two disciples pictured at the foot of The Hierophant, they are either active learners, searching and questioning the validity of what they learn or they are the submissive learner, accepting what they're taught by those considered to be authorities. Often, the 14/5 individual will rebel against authority while they are young, but as they grow older, they become authorities themselves if they are able to find their niche and stand up for it. 

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The 14/5 individual is driven to perfectionism on an unhealthy level. They cannot help but want to be the best version of themselves 100% of the time and can get bitter and resentful when no one realizes or recognizes their effort. They often forget that their ability for deep inner dialogue only becomes a positive trait only if communicated effectively with others around them. If they delve too deeply into their inner universe, they can appear withdrawn, moody, and unapproachable. It is important to remember that non-verbal communication (while it plays an important role) can only get so far without expressed verbal communication in order to avoid misunderstandings or miscommunication. 

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14/5 individuals are often not at all moderate in their beliefs and can be given to extremes. When it comes to causes (whether personal or social) that they are passionate about, they tend to pursue them with relentless fervor and need to push themselves close to breaking point in order to feel a sense of worth. This behavior can often lead them down a path of unhealthy thinking and unrealistic demands, both of others and of themselves, and will inevitably push people away rather than draw others to them due to their unsustainable habits and unobtainable goals.

One of the biggest life lessons for the 14/5 individuals is to learn to temper their idealism in order to deal with contingencies and to truly understand that while perfection can be the necessary goal, it CAN NOT and SHOULD NOT be the outcome. Fight the urge to constantly purify and wipe out undesirable qualities, or to overly simplify things down to their essence. Just as there can be no light without dark, no warmth without cold, and no hero without the villain, there can be no progress without the existence of flaws to progress upon. Remember that though they strive to, should the world be built according to the ideals of the 14/5 individual, their meaning of life would be empty and their sense of purpose lost. 

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