Justice

Major Arcana XI

Keywords

• truth
• fairness
• accountability
• cause and effect
• clear consequence

Upright meaning

Truth, fairness, accountability, cause and effect, clear consequence.

Reversed meaning

Bias, avoided accountability, dishonesty, unfairness, imbalance.

A reversed card isn't simply a bad sign: usually its energy is blocked, turned inward, delayed or excessive.

Image and symbolism

Sword upright, scales level, eyes open — no blindfold in this deck.

Place in the journey

Justice weighs: cause and effect, fairness, accountability. Major Arcana: a core life theme, carries more weight.

Other cards in this group: The Fool, The Magician, The High Priestess, The Empress, The Emperor, The Hierophant, The Lovers, The Chariot, Strength, The Hermit, Wheel of Fortune, The Hanged Man, Death, Temperance, The Devil, The Tower, The Star, The Moon, The Sun, Judgement, The World.