Screw “Shadow” Work. Only Do Joy.
How the Justice card and the Seven of Pentacles can help us choose joy
“Happiness is when what you think, what you say, and what you do are in harmony” -Mahatma Gandhi
The Zodiac sign Libra is represented by scales, which strive for balance and harmony. This sign is initiated by the Autumn Equinox, which is the halfway mark on the wheel of the year. Both Libra and Autumn are aligned with Air, which is symbolized in the Tarot by swords.
Libra’s corresponding Tarot card is Justice.
In this card, we see the Greek Titaness Themis, also known as Justitia in Latin. She sits on a stone throne, draped in androgynous robes. In one hand she holds the scales, which are in balance. In the other, she holds a sword. The sword is pointed straight up, signifying truth. Note that her grip isn’t tight, it is an easy balance.
It’s really important to acknowledge that the purpose of the sword is not to punish. When I first came to this card I think I imagined an all-knowing judge who would cut down injustice. There is an invitation to judgment and fear in that reading, which is the calling card of the ego. Our ego likes to believe there is an absolute right and wrong and it absolutely believes in punishment. But that’s not how the divine works.
