“Μέτρον Άριστον” – Aristotle [Translated: “Everything in moderation”].

“Κρατείν δ' ειθίζεο γαστρός μεν πρώτιστα και ύπνου, λαγνείης τε και θυμού” – Pythagoras [Translated: “First and foremost, one must become accustomed to establish control (temperance) in the following things: Sleep, Lust, Anger”]

The existence of Temperance is the ability to say no when it comes to excessive and likely bad things for one’s self.

When one does apply the notion of Temperance, they can become balanced in their existence. This balance further facilitates spiritual, physical and emotional & spiritual health.

The loss of balance or temperance, results further in imbalance, which creates disharmonious circumstances and jeopardizes one’s health in all of the above domains.

A human being not having temperance, is not having measurement and control. As control is relinquished, so one will enter imbalanced states, evil and problems.

Temperance is not pointless or negative restraint; it is existing exactly on a state of healthy and growth oriented level of control.

Temperance, is the art of staying within the range of never trespassing the golden node through excess or deficiency. It represents the Golden Middle path in all things.

It has been inscribed on the souls of the wise: Everything in moderation.

The ability for self control is paramount: For you must master yourself and only then you will master anything else. He who has mastered himself, is the master of all.

Between the two rivers, that of fire and that of water, you must walk as much as possible in the middle: for the river of fire will burn you and the river of water will drown you.

When you learn to walk the Rivers, you will be gifted as thus with three powers: With pure Reason, with pure Spirit, with pure Desire.

Then the three Goddesses will admit you, for you have been moderate, upwards in the heavens.