She sits between pillars holding scales in her left hand and an upraised double-edged sword in the right, weigh first, then act.JusticeA knight lies in effigy on a tomb, hands in prayer, one sword beneath him and three on the wall above.Four of Swords

Card combination

Justice and Four of Swords

Justice with the last Libra decan. The Four of Swords is the figure laid out on the tomb, resting deliberately. The tradition reads the pair as a considered pause in a matter that requires judgement, and treats it as good practice rather than as delay.

Together

Justice with the last Libra decan. The Four of Swords is the figure laid out on the tomb, resting deliberately. The tradition reads the pair as a considered pause in a matter that requires judgement, and treats it as good practice rather than as delay.

In love

Associated with stepping back before deciding something consequential. Read as wisdom.

In career

A deliberate cooling-off before a decision or a response. Frequently read where an immediate answer was expected.

The advice

The Four of Swords has an end and the Two of Swords does not. This pair is a rest, and it is worth naming the date it finishes.

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