Justice Tarot Card Meaning
Major Arcana card XI · Fairness, truth, and cause and effect
Justice: 11
Meaning
You care about what is fair. You look at the facts, weigh both sides, and want to do the right thing even when it costs you something.
Guidance
If there is a choice or a dispute in front of you, write down the facts first and then decide. Keep your word, and be honest about your own part.
Shadow
Being too hard on others, or on yourself. Fair does not have to mean cold. Watch for judging before you know the whole story.
In Love
In love, you want fairness, honesty and a partner who keeps their word. Talk straight, and keep your promises both ways.
In Work and Career
At work, you are good with rules, facts and fair choices. Law, accounting, HR or any job that needs a clear head can suit you.
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About Justice
Justice is card XI of the 22 Major Arcana. Its main ideas are fairness, truth, and cause and effect. In tarot, the Major Arcana show the big themes of life, and Justice is one of them.
If this is your birth card, it is a symbol to think about, not a rule or a prediction. Read the meaning, the guidance and the shadow side, and see which parts feel true for you.
How To Get Justice As Your Birth Card
Your birth card comes from the digits of your birth date. Add every digit of the date (year, month and day). Here is how that leads to Justice, for birth dates from 1900 to 2099.
- Tarot Birth Card method: you get Justice when your digits add up to 11, 29, 38, 47. A total above 22 is reduced by adding its digits again.
- Digital Root method: you get Justice when your digits add up to 11, 29, 38, 47.
Do not want to do the math? Our free Arcana Calculator does it in a second and shows every step.
Quick Facts
| Card | Justice |
| Number | XI (11) |
| Group | Major Arcana |
| Main ideas | Fairness, truth, and cause and effect |
| Element | Air |
| Planet | Venus |
| Sign | Libra |
These links follow the Rider-Waite-Smith order, where Strength is VIII and Justice is XI. The card picture is a scan of the original 1909 deck, drawn by Pamela Colman Smith.
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Justice FAQs
What does Justice mean as a birth card?
You care about what is fair. You look at the facts, weigh both sides, and want to do the right thing even when it costs you something.
What number is Justice in the Major Arcana?
Justice is card XI (11) in the Rider-Waite-Smith order of the 22 Major Arcana cards.
Which element and planet go with Justice?
Justice goes with the element Air and the planet Venus, and with the sign Libra. These links come from the tarot and astrology tradition and are symbolic.
How do I find out if Justice is my birth card?
Use the free Arcana Calculator on our home page. Enter your birth date and it adds the digits for you, shows every step, and tells you which Major Arcana card is yours.