A crowned figure in a red robe and green cape sits between two grey pillars before a purple curtain, holding an upright sword in one hand and a pair of golden scales in the other.

Major Arcana · XI

Justice

  • truth
  • cause and effect
  • accountability
  • fairness

Leans maybe

Upright meaning

A clean blade and an even scale. Justice is not punishment — it is the clear seeing of what was done and what follows. The truth is on the table.

 (reversed)

Reversed meaning

Avoidance, unfairness, consequences pushed downstream. The scale still tilts.

Advice

Tell the truth, especially to yourself.

Yes or no?

Justice leans maybe in a yes or no reading: the answer depends on what happens next.