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A crowned figure in a red robe sits between two pillars, holding upright scales in one hand and a raised double-edged sword in the other. A purple veil hangs behind, and one white shoe peeks from beneath the robe. Justice
Major Arcana · XI

Justice

fairnesstruthbalance

Justice asks you to see clearly and act fairly. Your choices have consequences, and this is a good moment to take responsibility and make decisions with honesty. Balance and truth will guide you well.

Love Fairness and honesty help your relationships thrive. Look for a balance where both people feel heard.

Rudbeckia · Justice (Greenaway, 1884)
Symbols in the glass
  • scales fairness and careful weighing of all sides
  • upright sword clear decisions and cutting through confusion
  • pillars the structure of law and balance
  • red robe active commitment to fairness
  • purple veil compassion and wisdom behind judgement
  • visible white shoe actions carry consequences into the world

A crowned figure in a red robe sits between two pillars, holding upright scales in one hand and a raised double-edged sword in the other. A purple veil hangs behind, and one white shoe peeks from beneath the robe.

Deeper lore
Element
Air
Astrology
Libra
Hebrew letter
Lamed (ל)
Tree of Life path
22: Geburah to Tiphareth
Golden Dawn title
The Daughter of the Lords of Truth, the Ruler of the Balance
Number
Eleven, a master number, suggests insight and balance on a higher level; it also reduces to two, the number of weighing opposites.
Names
Justice · La Justice · 正义
Waite, 1911

Waite (1911) lists: equity, rightness, probity, executive, triumph of the deserving side in law. Reversed: law in all its departments, legal complications, bigotry, bias, excessive severity.

What would a truly fair choice look like here, for everyone including me?

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For reflection and entertainment. Meanings follow the Smith-Waite tradition.