Card 11

Justice

Brief Description

The Justice card symbolizes law, fairness, and moral integrity, depicted as a woman merged with an ostrich referencing Anubis and the weighing of the soul. It signifies that actions have consequences and that truth, equality, and clear-sighted judgment prevail. Upright, it points to fairness, legal matters, accountability, and standing up for what is right. Reversed, it warns of bias, corruption, unfair verdicts, and self-deception.

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Poem

There is only one truth, one law, and one way. Make justice supreme and let come what may. Within us lies a truth that all of us hear. And within us its killer: corruption and fear. From the righteous path we must never stray else our future and our soul may be cast away.

Meaning

Justice is a woman crossed with an ostrich, an allusion to the Egyptian god Anubis who would weigh a person's soul against an ostrich feather before deciding their fate. This card represents virtue, law, order, and righteousness. Good or bad, you will get what you deserve.

Reversed

Reversed, Justice may be distorted, biased, or potentially corrupt. Her verdicts may be unfair, and the judgment hastily made.

Upright Keywords

Upright keywords: justice, innocence/an innocent verdict, equality, truth, fairness, intellectual honesty, integrity, life lessons, law, legal disputes, self-awareness, standing up for what is right, clear-sightedness

Reversed Keywords

Reversed keywords: injustice, guilt/a guilty verdict, corruption, unfairness, retribution, dishonesty, lack of accountability, avoidance, lies to yourself and to others, short-sightedness

Visual Description

A tall, armored female figure stands in an oval frame holding a balanced set of scales in one hand and a sword in the other, the sword's tip touching the ground. A radiant white disk or halo sits behind her head and the Roman numeral 'XI' is visible at the top of the image while the banner below reads 'Justice.' A coiled serpent lies at her feet, and the background shows distant architectural pillars and a pastel sky. The palette is warm with gold and earth tones and ornate decorative details on her costume and weaponry.

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✍️ Deck author(s): Alexandria Huntington

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