Justice

Justice is trump XI in the Golden Dawn order: the crowned figure with a raised sword and balanced scales. It is fairness, truth, and the consequences that follow every act. It is Libra's card, the scales made into law.

Uses

• Fair outcomes and legal matters
• Truth and honesty
• Weighing a decision
• Restoring balance

Trump

XI (VIII in older Marseille decks)

Attribution

Libra ♎︎

Hebrew letter

Lamed ל (ox-goad)

Path

22nd, Geburah to Tiphareth

Signature of

Libra

Thoth name

Adjustment

Upright

Fairness, truth, cause and effect, law

Reversed

Unfairness, dishonesty, avoiding accountability

Key symbols

The raised sword, the balanced scales, the square crown, the purple veil between pillars

Working with it

Before a decision or dispute, set Justice between two candles on a Friday. Write the case for each side as honestly as you can, even the side you don't like. Read both aloud, then act on what is fair rather than what is easy.