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Justice, Tarot de Marseille
Major arcana

Justice

Justice stands for measure, responsibility and the precise examination of facts. She invites you to look at a situation without favouring what suits you best.

Tarot de Marseille Air/Libra See in Rider-Waite-Smith →

What the card shows

Justice sits, scales in one hand and a raised sword in the other, a crown on her head. Her face stays straight ahead, without turning towards either of the two pans.

Its light

Clarifying criteria, responsibilities and consequences steadies your position. What is named can be discussed, while what stays implicit is settled by the balance of power.

Its shadow

Weighing everything hardens judgement. Justice does not aim at perfection: a standard without nuance makes the measure inhuman, and a rule not kept unbalances the rest.

Keywords

balancemeasureresponsibilitytruthdecision

Notes on the symbolism

Symbolism TdM. Justice. In the Marseille deck Justice carries the number VIII and Strength the XI, an order that English decks reverse later on.

What this card invites you to do

Separate the facts, the interpretations and your preferences. Look at your own share before anyone else’s, then decide with the same standard for everyone.

A card does not decide for you.
It shows you where to look.

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