The Meanings of the 22 Major Arcana Tarot Cards – Justice:
Introduction to Justice
Justice is Key 11 of the Major Arcana in most Tarot decks. The Justice card suggests fairness, balance, honesty and a willingness to accept responsibility. The zodiac sign of Libra is the ruler of Justice.
Justice is drawn in most traditional and online Tarot decks showing a woman seated between two pillars. Often she holds an upright sword in her right hand and a set of scales in her left hand. In some Tarot decks, she is shown blindfolded to suggest impartiality. The sword is often double-edged to show further duality. The twin pillars symbolize good and evil, and the upholding of the law. The scales are representative of both the zodiac ruler of Justice, Libra the Scales and its associated planet of Venus as well as the weighing of good and evil.
The Justice Tarot card represents legal concerns and the vindication of truth. Justice makes for adopted birth cards for arbiters, lawyers, judges and people who have to make a decision. It is a card of arbitration and balance. Justice is one of the birth cards for those born under the sign of Libra and the planet Venus. Justice can be used similar to birth cards in Tarot readings involving legal matters.
Justice Upright
Justice upright indicates being judged in a manner that results in a fair outcome. When the Justice card appears in a Tarot reading with the Hierophant or the Emperor card, the decision will be rendered by a court of law.
The Justice card appearing in deck spreads before any other Major Arcana Tarot card, is usually an indicator of both fairness and mercy, but if Justice appears before the Hanged Man card, an appeal to a higher court or a higher authority may be indicated. When Justice follows the Hanged Man, equity will be achieved after a long wait.
Justice following the upright Hierophant card in Major Arcana Tarot spreads suggests fairness in grading and other methods of objective assessment. If Justice appears in deck spreads before the Hierophant, a calm atmosphere makes for a conducive environment to learn a subject that requires extensive study. When Justice appears in a Major Arcana Tarot spread with the Devil card reversed, there will soon be a liberating end to a seemingly oppressive environment but if the Devil appears in the Major Arcana Tarot spread along with Justice, much hard work is demanded in order to complete a project already underway.
When Justice follows the Judgement card in a Tarot deck reading, inequality issues will be rectified through legal means. If Justice appears before Judgment, the issues may be directed by a court of law. If the Justice card appears in deck spreads along with the Empress card, an equal sexual relationship is indicated. When Justice is before the Fool card in a Tarot reading, it can mean a new sense of being free.
Justice Reversed (RX)
Justice reversed often indicates a situation of being unfairly judged. It is an indicator of an imbalance of some kind. Justice reversed can have the meanings lawlessness and illegal criminal activity. False accusations and vindictiveness are also possible factor in a Tarot reading where Justice in this position appears, particularly if this card is next to the reversed Magician (rx) in Major Arcana Tarot spreads and birth cards are involved. Bigotry is indicated if the reversed Justice (rx) card precedes or follows the reversed Temperance (rx) card in Tarot deck spreads.
Justice (rx) appearing in deck spreads before the reversed Chariot (rx) can mean the cancellation of a trip or a plan. If the reversed Justice (rx) card follows the reversed Chariot (rx) in Tarot deck spreads, it can mean falling victim to a scam or being stranded with no help available. When Justice reversed follows the Chariot in a Major Arcana Tarot spread, a trip could result in being detained by foreign government officials, and when the reversed Justice(rx) card is before the upright Chariot in Major Arcana deck spreads, travel will be necessary to remove legal restrictions.
If the Sun card appears before the reversed Justice (rx) card in a Tarot deck spread, it has meanings that there could be a turning away from the truth of the matter, but if the Sun card follows Justice reversed in a Tarot spread, there will be vindication if birth cards appear. When reversed Justice (rx) follows or precedes the reversed Devil (rx) in deck spreads, new freedom is possible, but if the Devil card is instead upright, oppression is indicated.
Justice in Regards to Love, Sex and Relationships
Justice in a Tarot reading implies a balanced and even-handed approach to love and relationships. Justice is the Major Arcana Tarot card of equilibrium that implies a relationship that is based in fairness and honesty. Love is combined with truth whenever Justice is in a Tarot reading. Justice can also mean a verbal meeting of minds or relationship and sexual advice from a friend.