Justice
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Upright Meaning
The situation you're in is governed by cause and effect more than luck. A decision is coming, yours or someone else's, and it will be most just when made with full information and genuine honesty. Speak up for what's actually true, rather than for the outcome you want.
Reversed Meaning
Something isn't being called fairly. Either you're being treated unjustly, or you're not being fully honest about your own role in how things got to where they are. Owning your part is how things start getting better, and it isn't a punishment.
Justice in love
Single? Justice points to a balanced match with someone fair and level-headed. Know what you want and look for someone who meets you halfway.
In a relationship, Justice weighs the give and take. Honest conversations and fair agreements make you stronger, and legal steps like marriage or a lease together may come up.
Drew it reversed? See Justice reversed in love below.
Justice as feelings
As feelings, they are weighing what they feel for you with real care, the way Libra weighs everything. They want things between you to be equal, honest and fair to both sides.
Justice in career and money
CareerAt work, Justice favors contracts, legal matters and fair decisions. If you've done good work, expect it to be recognized, and act with integrity in anything you sign.
MoneyFinancially, the scales come out even. Taxes, settlements and contracts resolve as fairly as they were set up, so check every detail.
Is Justice a yes or no card?
Leaning yes, if it is fair. Justice gives back exactly what has been put in, so the answer is yes when you have done your part honestly.
Ask your own yes or no question →Justice as advice
Be honest with yourself about cause and effect, including your own part in how things got here. Make the decision you would be willing to explain to anyone.
What truth are you avoiding because it would require you to change something?
What the Justice card shows
A crowned figure in a red robe sits between two grey pillars, holding an upright sword in one hand and a pair of scales in the other. A purple veil hangs behind the throne, and one white shoe peeks out from under the robe. The scales weigh what is fair, the double-edged sword cuts through to the truth, and Libra, the sign of the scales, rules the card.
Astrology and symbolism
- Arcana
- Major, card 11
- Element
- Air
- Astrology
- Libra
Justice corresponds to Libra, so it carries that sign's air energy. Read more about Libra.
The 22 Major Arcana cards trace the Fool's journey, from the first step of The Fool (card 0) to the completion of The World (card 21). Justice is card 11 of that journey, and when it appears it points to a significant life theme rather than a passing mood.
The Major Arcana
Justice questions
Is Justice a good card?
Mostly, yes. Justice is one of the more welcome cards to draw, bringing fairness, truth, cause and effect and law. Reversed, that same energy can slip into unfairness, dishonesty, avoidance and imbalance, so the cards around it still matter.
What does Justice reversed mean in love?
Reversed in love, Justice points to imbalance, unfairness or dishonesty. One of you may be carrying more of the weight, or someone isn't owning their part.
What zodiac sign is Justice?
Libra. In the Golden Dawn correspondences that most modern decks follow, Justice is assigned to Libra, which makes it an Air card.
Is Justice yes or no?
Yes. Drawn upright, Justice answers yes. Reversed, it turns to no, usually because something has to change first.
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