Taking Off the Blindfold

From Le Veritable Tarot de Marseille, Justice; from the Greek Alphabet Runes, Psi:

          Though later statues and illustrations of Justice show her with a blindfold, Bursten writes, "In the 15th century a blindfold would have suggested unfairness or ignorance, while the lack of a blindfold on the tarot's Justice shows she is clear-sighted and impartial." Plato considered it one of four virtues, which also included wisdom, temperance and courage. According to the philosopher, Justice depended on the proper interplay of these other three virtues. Deciding what is right and fair isn't always a clear, unambiguous choice, and thus the other virtues help in balancing the scales.
Psi is the Greek letter that stands as a symbol for psychology; it is also the first letter of the Greek word psuche, meaning mind or soul, from which the term 'psyche' arose. If there is one thing that both my degree in psychology and my study of Buddhism have taught me, it is the importance of knowing how the mind works. My mind can convince me of just about anything if I'm not paying attention. When that happens, it can become a noose around my neck, much like the braid of hair Justice has draped from one shoulder to the other.

We think we know our own life, but what we know is only an edited version, colored by our emotions and narrow vision. How close can we come to the original draft? By staring at truth, the soil is warmed, and we begin digging toward the sky. — Gregg Krech