Justice
An honest look at the facts, and at your part in them.
Weigh the facts honestly. Clear, fair choices bring balance.
- fairness
- truth
- accountability
Traditional association: Libra
What the card shows
A crowned figure in a red robe sits between two pillars. One hand holds an upright sword and the other a pair of scales. A purple veil hangs behind.
In this deck Justice is numbered eleven. The scales weigh, the sword cuts through, and the figure is seated, so the card is about calm judgment and cause and effect. Libra, the usual sign, is the sign of the scales.
▲Upright
Seeing a situation fairly and owning your choices.
What would a fair account of this situation include?
▼Reversed
Bias, avoiding consequences, or judging yourself too harshly.
Am I being fair to myself?
Justice in a reading
In love
An honest conversation about what each person is doing.
Reversed: Bias, avoiding consequences, or judging yourself too harshly.
At work
Decisions based on honest facts, treating people fairly.
Its shadow side: harsh judgment, rigidity.
As a Major Arcana card
Life's big themes and turning points. A Major Arcana card points to a bigger theme than the everyday cards around it.
Related cards
11 adds up to 2 (1 + 1), the number of the twos.
Two of Wands
Two of Cups
Two of Swords
Two of PentaclesRead it with other cards
Questions about Justice
What does Justice mean in tarot?
Seeing a situation fairly and owning your choices. Keywords: fairness, truth, accountability.
What does Justice mean reversed?
Bias, avoiding consequences, or judging yourself too harshly. Blocked: avoiding accountability. Excess: harsh judging of others. Inward: the scales are unfair to yourself.
What does Justice mean in love?
An honest conversation about what each person is doing.
What does Justice mean for work?
Decisions based on honest facts, treating people fairly.
What question does Justice ask?
Upright: What would a fair account of this situation include? Reversed: Am I being fair to myself?
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