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In Tarot, traditional or otherwise, the Justice Card represents Equilibrium, which is symbolized by the Balance Scales that are in the left hand of the Judicial figure on both cards. One may also assume that the Balance Scales represent the Hindu word-Karma (Action or Work). Of known as you "reap what you sow". Therefore, Justice, manifests itself in the form of the Law of Undeviating Justice.; known in modern physics as "every action has an equal and opposite reaction". Robert Wang named this card, "The Mother who punishes and rewards". For she is severe and gives the Soul, only what it has sown in the world. The Mandala for meditation is shown on the front bottom of card.

The Throne on the Rider-Waite-Smith-Key 11 card, repeats the pillar-veil symbolism of Key 2. On the Crown, is the circle and square symbol, representing spirit's movement in matter. The Sword represents discernment/discrimination, which is closely allied with the term of Justice. The Gold/Yellow background, which is very visible in the Rider-Waite-Smith Justice Key, represents the "Mind", as well as, the cardinal airy sign of Libra is represented by the Scales. This yellow-"mind " imagery is also on the Jungian Tarot as a stain glass window, which shows a equal armed cross with four small crosses, showing this is karma manifested on Earth (equal armed cross) manifesting as the "four Universal Elements" of Air (mind) Fire (will-red window) Unconscious (Water-blue window) and material. Hence, we get what we sow in the 4 elements.

It is easily seen that Key 11, is the agency through which all of the forces represented by Keys 1 to 10 are transferred to the manifesting powers represented by Keys 12 to 21.

Not shown on either card, is the Qabalistic Wisdom that relates the Hebrew Letter Lamed (Ox goad) to this card, which Dr. Paul Foster Cased named as an Faithful Intelligence. The Hebrew for "faithful" is AMN (Amen) which is closely related to the Hindu AUM or OM and is also related to the Egyptian God Amun, that is often written-Amen. All implying what Qabalists already know, that "spiritual virtues are deposited in the Faithful Intelligence and augment therein", which is the very idea of the ripening of perception and interpretation into motives for action, so familiar to occultists as the fundamental meaning of Karma.

The central figure on both cards, is an conventional personification of Justice, lacking the blind fold. Her yellow hair identifies her as Venus. She may also be identified with the woman who tames the lion in Key 8 and it should be remembered that in the more exoteric Tarot, Key 8 is Justice and Key 11 is Strength. This goes along way into the understanding that Key 8 and Key 11 both represent 2 aspects of the same power that is the Creative Imagination, that is represented by the Empress. So once again we see that 0=2, and that I AM is truth, but what I Am, ( a Me) is an assumption of perspectives.

The Jungian Tarot, depicts an ornamental collar on it's Justice personification. . In the Greek Myth concerning the clandestine love affairs of Mars and Venus intimates that action (Mars) and imagination (Venus) are always related. Hence, Justice in the Rider-Waite Smith Key 11 wears the red robe of Mars. Her green undergarment refers to the planet Venus.

Rider-Waite- Smith Key 11-crown.

The Rider-Waite- Smith Key 11, depicts a golden crown of 3 turrets and ornamented with a square blue gem. Here, the 3 turrets and the 4 sides of the gem, add to the number 7, the number attributed to Venus.

The Violet color of the curtains, hint at the Key 10-Wheel of Fortune, suggesting that the veils of mechanism conceal from the uninitiated, that the whole universe (Above and Below) is permeated by the Life-Breath of Spirit, symbolized by the yellow.

After all the symbolism is considered, the general meaning of the Justice Key, that education (ox goad-the meaning of Lamed) has equilibrium as its aim. Education is completed by Action and Work, and therefore, requires the elimination of useless, outworn forms. Physcologically, this Justice Image, depicts the law of poise and self-direction. A balanced personality is faithful, constant, and confident. This is because the right use of reason has established enduring certainty as to the just outcome of all activities. Hence, it is reasonable to do unto others as you would have done to you.

Robert Wang's Jungian Tarot-Justice, depicts the only image of the Archetype indoors. Concluding that Justice takes place in an sanctified space, which is removed from all other cards.Therefore, linking this card with a special relationship to the Fool (spirit). The Wheel of Fortune is often called the Karma card; Hence, making it impossible not to link Justice with the Wheel of Fortune. Indeed, one conversation with one Archetype may lead into the other spontaneously. The Mother who creates our experiences-The Wheel of Fortune Archetype, is connected to the Justice Archetype, who is connected to our performance evolution with these experiences. What is often found out along this journey towards Self Knowledge, the "lines" drawn between the experiences of Father-Mother Archetypes are artificially drawn. All is One Divine Hermaphrodite.

When the Key 11-Justice card is thrown in a divination, it implies:

• Perceptive will. 
• Finding harmony by mastering reality.
• Self-Realization by taking responsibility for oneself.
• Objectivity.
• Justice and order.
• Balance.
• Fairness.
• Discernment.
• Greatest possible objectivity.
• Reasonable decisions. 

When reversed:

• Hypocrisy.
• Self-righteousness. 

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