On the card
A crowned figure sits between two pillars holding an upright sword in one hand and level scales in the other, one foot just showing beneath the robe.
Upright
- Balance
- Consequence
- Clear sight
Sword and scales together: the traditional reading is a matter weighed properly and then acted on. It invites you to look at where cause and effect are plainly linked in your own situation.
Reversed
- Imbalance
- Avoided reckoning
- Bias
Reversed, the scales sit unevenly — a reckoning postponed, a story told with a thumb on one side, or a judgement passed before the weighing was done.



