Some commentators see the three pillars of the tree of life in this card: mercy on the left (scales), severity on the right (sword), and balance in the center. She is related to the three-form goddesses: Diana is an example (huntress, Moon, and also associated with underworld). Impartial decision making; Call to balance subjective and objective. Taking care of legal matters. Pollack: appearance of card implies things have worked out "as they were meant to," i.e. present situation is related to past decisions and events; future can be changed by learning from present. Note: Rider-Waite-Smith deck switched Justice with Strength (XI) for reasons not Completely clear. Possibly to match Hebrew letters, zodiac, and the images on the cards (Strength with Leo and Teth; Justice and Libra with Lamed). Ken James: Cloth background similar to Papess. Power of balance and discernment, but also a certain grandiosity.