Justice
Justice represents the balancing forces of human law and karmic order, intervening when life falls out of equilibrium. It emphasizes that actions have consequences and that fairness, equality, and sound judgment will eventually assert themselves. In readings it can indicate legal matters, moral decisions, or the need to weigh options impartially, while reversed it warns of bias, abuse of power, or poor judgment. Magickally, Justice supports rites to set things right, accelerate karmic outcomes, and provide protection or representation of authority.
Keywords
Card Title
11. Justice
Description
Just as the Wheel of Fortune keeps turning, so too does the wheel of karma keep spinning and the hand of Justice keeps falling. Symbol of human law and karmic order. Justice settles the hash of those that Nature has failed to sort out through her ordinary whims of fate. Like any living organism, the world strives to achieve stasis, a balanced state of being. When things fall out of balance, Justice swoops in to make it fair and make it right. We expect life to be fair, and the realization that it simply isn't always so can be a bummer. Justice reminds us that fairness, equality, and balance do sometimes get their say. Actions have consequences, and sooner or later, those consequences will catch up to a person to either give them a push forward or to push them down in the mud.
Divinatory Meanings
The rules of karma and the physical world; a court action or other legal matter; fairness; overcoming adversaries; doing what is right; a warning of retribution; good judgment; carefully weighing a decision; an assertion of authority; a compromise; a quarrel; an attitude of moral superiority; being overly judgmental.
Reversed
Authoritative action taken against the querent; bad judgment; bias; a need for further deliberation; an abuse of power; karma is reaped.
Magickal Uses
Good for spells intended to set things to right, for spells intended to speed along the effects of karma, and for protective and defensive magick. It can be used to represent legal matters, authority, and fairness.
Visual Description
A woman in a flowing green dress stands between two columns on a stone floor, holding a set of golden scales in her right hand and a red pomegranate in her left. A circular wheel-like disk hovers above her head and the sky behind her is cloudy. The columns have carved figures etched into them and a wheat sash is tied at her waist. At the bottom of the card a label reads "11 • JUSTICE."
Modern Spellcasters tarot
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