Temperance - Ace of Swords hand to hand combat hand-to-hand – Temperance combat – Ace of Swords Temperance shows up for hand-to-hand delivery because you have two hands moving something back and forth (the water and the wine). Beware of this card in drug deal questions! Ace of Swords says 'combat' bluntly, doesn't it? The sword raised in my face, crowned with the power of the state, and already bearing the laurel leaves that are the news that its side wins....