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Justice
The image · Justice sits upright, a sword in her right hand, scales in her left, looking straight ahead.
Upright
- fairness
- truth
- cause and effect
- balance
Justice is about cause, effect and fairness: what you do echoes back, what you say should count. See the facts honestly, then decide.
Reversed
- unfairness
- bias
- avoiding accountability
Reversed, there may be bias or things hidden, or someone avoiding responsibility that's theirs — yourself included.
Love
In love, treating each other as equals, giving in balance; reversed, settle accounts openly instead of storing up grudges.
Work
At work, good for contracts, negotiation, rules; reversed, look for unfairness in agreements and processes.
Yes or no?
Upright · Leaning yesIf you've acted fairly and clearly, the outcome will be fair.
Reversed · Leaning noThere's unfairness or an unspoken truth — get clear first.
Yes / No is only this card's leaning — the decision is yours.How they feel
They're weighing whether this relationship is balanced, and value honesty.
As advice
Lay out the facts and make a decision whose consequences you'll own.
Ask yourself
If you were completely honest, what is your share of this?
Common combinations
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Meanings follow the public Rider–Waite tradition, rewritten in plain words — for reflection and entertainment, not predictions.
The Fool
The Magician
The High Priestess
The Empress
The Emperor
The Hierophant
The Lovers
The Chariot
Strength
The Hermit
Wheel of Fortune
Justice
The Hanged Man
Death
Temperance
The Devil
The Tower
The Star
The Moon
The Sun
Judgement
The World