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The 11th tarot card is called Justice. If you think about justice in human terms then you are far away from the true meaning of this card. The justice depicted in this member of the Major Arcana subset has nothing to do with our individual courts, judges, and attorneys. Our universe as a whole has a different, precise and unrestricted view on what justice is. There are higher forces at work here, and the power of these forces prescribe every single aspect of our daily needs, in terms of what we have merited and deserved, not necessarily in terms of our wishes and points of view on what is and what isn’t just.

Karma: The Law of Action and Reaction

To each one individual incarnated on our planet, there is a set of laws which we name karma. This simply means that every one at the end reaps what he or she sows, even though it might not look that way at the beginning. In order to sow beneficial things we need to treat other people with respect and dignity and our acts need to be honest and good. By the philosophical system of karma, life is all of the time impartial and fair and every action finds its appropriate reaction. This is why we say that justice is represented by the fundamental law of cause and consequence. The yields of the choices made in the past need not come immediately, not in a couple of year, but be assured that one of these days they will be here, manifested and expressed totally.

Depicting the Justice Card

The Rider Waite image attached to this tarot card depicts a dressed majestic looking human seated in the middle of two columns. This setup is very close to one other card, namely the High Priestess where the principles of Divine cognition, strength, and Divine law are so much more prominent. The figure in the Justice tarot card holds two objects: a scale in one hand as a symbol of balance and a sword in the other to exemplify the preservation of that equilibrium even by means of force. Behind this figure there is a curtain through which we are unable to see. Thus are the mystical and to us incomprehensible workings of the universe, ensuring that the inevitable outcome of our deed and choices will be there. There is no way of escaping the just sweets or pills of our actions.

The Meaning of Justice in Tarot Readings

When this card appears in a given spread, it as almost as a rule a sign that our past actions will bring definite fruits in the future, future that is not so distant in this case. It is up to the seeker to recognize whether good or bad things are to be expected.

Another way of looking at this card is to concentrate on the balancing aspect and to point our attention towards the accommodations needed in order to achieve this balance. Whether we speak about modification in diet or daily functioning or improvement of one’s overall health, it is again up to the querent to decipher. As with all the other Tarot Cards, the other bordering cards and their locations will help in adding some important details to the meanings of Justice card.

There is a another aspect of this card. Justice can mean factual court case or transactions, or probably contracts, and arrangements of some kind. If Justice appears it can refer even to medical affairs and the seeker can be at the start of a long, difficult combat. If there is a demand to sign some papers of legal nature, do not forget to examine the small print so that you will eventually break through as the winner in the situation. Have in mind though that this card will never assure us with what we desire or need, it just assures that the outcome of our affairs will be just.

The other meanings of Justice Tarot card can include: analysis, conclusion, space, impartiality, reason, system of logic, and obligation.

Also there can be some other significations of this card, such as relations and communications with other people, on professional or personal level, or sometimes even love relationships can be included too. This card in some reading also signals toward decisions that need to be made.

Conclusion

At the end, let us summarize how important the Justice Tarot Card is in showing you the things that are about to be resolved either in your favor or against it, depending on your former deeds. Justice is always just, no matter if you do not see it as such. There will be light st the end of your tunnel, or there will be a period of time that you need to endure further hardships, before seeing the end of some stressful period of your life.