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Justice

Justice

Major Arcana · Card 11

Upright keywords

truthfairnesscause and effectaccountability

Reversed keywords

biasavoided accountabilityunfairness

Traditional meaning

A crowned figure sits between two pillars holding a raised sword and a pair of balanced scales. Justice signifies truth, accountability, and the clear weighing of actions and their consequences.

Reflection

Justice may invite a clear-eyed look at a situation and your honest part in it. What becomes possible when the scales are allowed to settle truthfully?

Relationships

Can suggest honest reckoning in a bond, where fairness matters more than winning.

Career

May point toward a decision that needs to rest on the facts, including uncomfortable ones.

Growth

Often asks whether you are being as truthful with yourself as you expect others to be.

Illustration: Pamela Colman Smith (1909), public domain.