JUSTICE

"Action & Consequence"

Rider Waite Tarot

Pamela Coleman Smith

1909

Air – Libra

- upright -

· Justice & Fairness

· Karma

· Consequence

· Accountability

· Law

· Truth & Honesty

· Integrity

· Cause & Effect

· Correct Action

· Resolution

· A Just Decision

· Dishonesty

· Unfair Action

· Bad Treatment

· Injustice

· Corruption

· Avoiding Accountability

· Living in Denial

· Lack of Accountability

- Reversed -

Air – Libra

Rider Waite Tarot

Pamela Coleman Smith

1909

- upright -

· Justice & Fairness

· Karma

· Consequence

· Accountability

· Law

· Truth & Honesty

· Integrity

· Cause & Effect

· Correct Action

· Resolution

· A Just Decision

- reversed -

· Dishonesty

· Unfair Action

· Bad Treatment

· Injustice

· Corruption

· Avoiding Accountability

· Living in Denial

· Lack of Accountability

Indication:

Pay attention to what situations tend to throw you off balance.
This card is a reminder to avoid extremes in your daily life.
The storms of life throw us out of balance again and again.
The constant shifts teach us to find our inner peace and clarity by becoming aware of the current moment.
Discover the conditions under which you can find harmony again.

Question to Ask:

What helps you to reach your meditative center and stay there?
What happens when you lose your center?
Are you only listening to your mind and losing the touch with your body?

Affirmation:

I am at rest in my own center.

It is time to be uncompromising in our goal of seeking and maintaining balance. Balanced ideas, perspectives, habits, responsibilities – input and output. Excess right now will only lead to burnout, and laziness will lead to depression. We should seek to find all of the possible information that exists about any given subject we are interested in, and involved in, to become as wise as possible. If there is a situation that calls for our opinion, we should seek to be fair and unbiased. Again, educating ourselves on all aspects and both sides is best practice.

— DEVANY AMBER WOLFE, She Wolfe Tarot Guidebook (2017)

Spolia Tarot

Jen May

2018

01. Justice symbolizes truth, fairness, and the law. Justice calls for balance. She knows that every action has a reaction and a consequence. She weighs and balances the scales. She searches for truth.

Justice insists on equality and fairness in all deeds. She fights for what is right and requires that all be called to account for their wrongs. She acts with integrity. Her decisions are based on both logic and compassion. Her judgments are made through empathy and understanding. She encourages conscious choice and demands ethical decision-making. She insists on honesty, especially honesty with oneself. She demands an account for every action. She knows every choice, every decision, affects the greater whole.

02. Justice suggests an equilibrium between understanding and action. Life requires us to make decisions; at the same time each decision, once made, cannot be revoked. It becomes part of us. We are formed by the actions we have taken in the past; we form our future selves by the actions we take now.

Justice indicates an understanding that by accepting responsibility for ourselves, we free ourselves from the past. Whatever we do or experience, contributes to the development of our personality. Life demands that we respond to every event. We must accept the ‘justice’ of our lives; what we are we have made ourselves.

The Muse Tarot

Chris-Anne

2020

Waite Trinick Tarot

John B. Trinick

1921

03. Justice appearance indicates that events have worked out in the way they were ‘meant’ to work out; that is, what is happening to you comes from situations and decisions in the past.

You have what you deserve. The decisions that you make now have long-term effects in all things, both for yourself and others. There will always come a time when you will be judged.

Justice represents a chance for you to change your actions now for a better future. It is time to account for your actions. It also symbolizes that attention is needed. You have an important decision that you need to make.

04. Justice indicates a need and a possibility for seeing the truth of the outcome. It signifies absolute honesty. We cannot become honest with ourselves without extending that honesty to our dealings with other people.

In this sense, the card carries the obvious meanings of Justice; honesty, fairness, correct actions, and of course, in legal and other matters, a just decision – though not necessarily the decision a person might prefer.

The Carnival at the End of the World Tarot

Nicolas Kahn & Richard Selesnick

2018

Thoth Tarot

Aleister Crowley & Lady Frieda Harris

1943

05. Justice also indicates truth based on facts. Learn the truth about others and yourself; speak and know the truth before passing judgment. You need to be fair in all your deeds.

Be consciously aware of what you believe to be true and what you believe to be fair and ethical. It may not be as clear-cut as you think, so prepare to challenge yourself and explore new territories of your belief system.

Kazanlar Tarot

Emil Aminollah Kazanlar

1990

Tarot of Eden

Alika Lindbergh & Maud Kristen

2005

- Turn Around -

06. When reversed, Justice indicates dishonesty with yourself and others, an unwillingness to see the true meaning of events. You are living in denial, and your unwillingness to look beyond your own fears and ego blinds you to the broader lesson. You are not willing to accept the consequences of your actions. You must, however, be aware that these are actions that are in the past. Your future depends on your actions today. How can you make up for your wrongs? Taking action gives you a chance to change and stop judging yourself.

07. Justice reversed can also suggest that internally, you know you’ve done something that isn’t morally right. Others may not see it yet, so you have a choice: you can hide it and hope no-one finds out, or you can own up to your mistakes and take focused action to resolve the situation. Whichever you choose, you will need to live with the consequences on your conscience, so go with what feels right for you.

08. Justice reversed can indicate dishonesty and unfair actions or decisions, especially in legal terms. Sometimes it is others who are unfair to us. On the other hand, we must not allow the suggestion of unfairness to act as an excuse for denying our own responsibility for what happens to us.