7 Contrary Virtues

Practicing these virtues is alleged to protect one against temptation toward the Seven Deadly Sins. These virtues are often for one’s who has learned to be content and happy and found a deeper meaningful satisfaction. They are also for one’s that are good and have strived to make them selves better. They are the complete opposite of the Sins.

Chastity against Lust
Meaning: One who is pure in thought and act. One who refrains from sexual desires. One who found satisfaction outside the bedroom.
Color: Light Green
Animal: Penguin
Related Words: virtuousness, morality
Symbols: Chastity Belt, Wreath of Rue
Heaven’s Reward: One who abides by this virtue will have total satisfaction in heaven.
Lesson: One who learns this lesson knows what true love is and does not engage in sexual acts carelessly. One who follows this has a deeper connection to others and one’s self.
Heavenly Virtue: Hope is taking a positive future view that good will prevail. Wisdom is the knowledge, and the capacity to use the best means for attaining the best ends; good judgment.

Abstinence against Gluttony
Meaning: One who is voluntary restraint from over-indulging in a desire.
Color: Nude
Animal: Crested Shelduck
Related Words: forbear, avoid
Symbols: Nun
Heaven’s Reward: One who abides by this virtue will have a special feast in one’s honor.
Lesson: One who learns this lesson only has what they need and has satisfaction in that.
Heavenly Virtue: Temperance is moderation of needed things and abstinence from things which are not needed. Freedom is the absence of necessity, coercion, or constraint in choice or action. The power to act, speak, or think without externally imposed restraints.

Liberality against Greed
Meaning: One who is generous and has nobility of thought and actions.
Color: Brown
Animal: Red Panda
Related Words: unselfishness, lavishness, bountifulness
Symbols: Gift, Earth
Heaven’s Reward: One who abides by this virtue will get all the rewards back in heaven.
Lesson: One who learns this lesson finds great satisfaction in sharing and giving than receiving.
Heavenly Virtue: Prudence is self management. Creativity is the ability to produce through artistic or imaginative effort, characterized by originality and expressiveness.

Diligence against Sloth
Meaning: One who is careful of one’s work and actions. One who puts forth attentive and persistent effort.
Color: Orange
Animal: Bald Eagle
Related Words: assiduity, assiduousness, industriousness
Symbols: Devotion
Heaven’s Reward: One who abides by this gets to relax in heaven.
Lesson: One who puts worth effort will find great satisfaction in ones work and will be praised for their efforts.
Heavenly Virtue: Fortitude is strength of mind, helps to take courage and not give up. Courage is the state or quality of mind or spirit that enables one to face danger, fear, or change with self-possession, confidence, and resolution; bravery.

Patience against Wrath
Meaning: One who is the state of endurance. One who can wait without getting upset. One who stays calm without complaint.
Color: Yellow
Animal: Sea Turtle
Related Words: self-control, tolerance
Symbols: Card Games
Heaven’s Reward: One who abides by this virtue is honored in heaven.
Lesson: One who learns to be patient lives longer and is happier in life.
Heavenly Virtue: Justice is being fair and equitable with others. Tolerance is the practice of recognizing and respecting the beliefs or practices of others.

Kindness against Envy
Meaning: One who is helpful towards others without expecting something in return. One who is happy to help others for the joy of helping them.
Color: Peach
Animal: Snow Leopard
Related Words: courtesy, mercy, sympathy
Symbols: Heart
Heaven’s Reward: One who abides by this will have a special place in heaven.
Lesson: One who learns this lesson finds more satisfaction in helping others and seeing them smile.
Heavenly Virtue: Charity is concern for and active helping of others. Love is the deep, tender, ineffable feeling of affection, devotion, and compassion toward a person.

Humility against pride
Meaning: One who is humble and modest. One who does not think that one is better or more important than others.
Color: White
Animal: Cuvier's Gazelle
Related Words: demureness, meekness
Symbols: Pie, Soul
Heaven’s Reward: One who abides by this virtue will be born again in heaven.
Lesson: One who learns to be humble will find more friends and praise.
Heavenly Virtue: Faith is belief in the right things. Truth is a comprehensive term that in all of its nuances implies honesty, accuracy, sincerity, integrity, and reality.