- Suit
- Major Arcana
- Keywords
- Balance • Accountability
- Astrology
- Libra
- Yes or no
- Maybe
Let the decision rest on the facts and on fairness to both sides. Justice and consequences.
Justice upright
Let the decision rest on the facts and on fairness to both sides. Justice and consequences. The 22 Major Arcana cards describe thresholds rather than everyday choices. When one turns up, the question usually belongs to a bigger cycle in your life.
Justice reversed
Unfairness and dodging responsibility.
A reversed card is not automatically bad news. It can mean the upright meaning is weaker, turned inward, or flipped; the cards around it tell you which.
In love and relationships
A time when give and take is being questioned. Who gives what, and who takes what?
Work and money
Contracts, legal matters, audits. Don't sign anything without reading the fine print.
Advice
You reap what you sow. That isn't a threat, just a reminder.
Is Justice yes or no?
Maybe. It doesn't take sides; it weighs. The answer depends on what's deserved: yes if you've prepared well, no if you haven't. That's why it can't answer on its own.
Astrological correspondence
In the Golden Dawn system, which the Rider-Waite-Smith deck was drawn within, Justice corresponds to Libra.
