Lady Justice's Role In Judgment; Happy New Moon in Libra!

One of the most prevalent symbol within our legal system is the scales of justice. The symbol is found held and balanced by Lady Justice, who is blind-folded to negate partiality, and holds a sword in the other hand. However, the imagery of Lady Justice is simply a derivative of the Egyptian Neter Ma'at. Sometimes depicted as feather-headed, Ma'at plays a pivotal role in the way we are to govern both our external and internal world.

Ma'at is symbolized with the "feather of truth, balancing scales, her All-Seeing Eye, her throne, the gates to the underworld and her faithful guardian, the dog". (Andrews, Munya, The Seven Sisters of the Pleiades). In balancing the scales, Anubis would place the subjects heart on one side, with the other side containing Ma'at's feather. One interpretation as pointed out by Munya Andrews is that "[t]o be light as a feather meant one was unburdened by sin and therefore exonerated in death". (Id, citing to Walker, Womens Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred Objects.)

Ma'at is symbolized as feather headed.

In comparison, the sword of Lady Justice is to equate with the feather of Ma'at. Both are to pierce to the "heart" of the matter, or get to the "truth" of a situation. Such is how we may govern our external world. However, with the realm of spirit and religious judgment for that matter, provided that the feather is symbolic of truth, I believe judgment to be simply do we "follow the truth of our own heart". Goddess energy has always been associated with creation, the Shakti energy manifest in the realm of the great Mahamaya, or the sacred illusion. As Munya Andrews so eloquently expresses, "[t]he web that she weaves is the very matrix (or maatrix) of our existence. (id.) ​Hence, Ma'at is not only the expanse of creation, but such creation is governed by our symbol of love, the heart. 

The concept of Judgment in both its exoteric and esoteric meaning as found in modern culture come from Egypt. The scales and sword of Lady Justice are a derivative of Ma'at's scales and feather of Truth. As recorded by the scribe Thoth and assessed by the ruler of the afterlife Anubis, Ma'at's scales adjudicate whether an individual has followed the Truth of her own Heart. That is your Judgment Day.

As many in the spiritual movement have expressed, our Collective Conscious is moving out of a third (3rd) layer density, akin to the solar plexus third (3rd) chakra of free-will and choice, into the fourth (4th) layer density of the fourth (4th) heart chakra. Hence, a shift, or awakening can be seen as the Collective acting more from the heart. In acting from the heart, there would no longer be a need for a legal system as we would all be acting for each others highest good and enjoyment.  Essentially, we would be bringing heaven on earth. If this awakening is in fact occurring, then we are all essentially going through our Judgment Day as expounded by certain religions.

As our current circumstances dictate, yesterday marked the movement of the new moon through Libra along with the blessed Goddess tradition Navratri. The feminine moon governing our emotional body and Libra is essentially the astrological Goddess of Liberty, we appear to be entering into a judgment phase, or re-balancing. Hence, from an esoteric perspective, and eerily appropriate, it does appear that we may be going through a time of judgment. However, everything should be viewed as arising for our own highest and best purpose no matter the difficulties. Many of us have to face our inner Ma'at and ask ourselves if we have walked the path of our heart.

​Happy New Moon! Happy Navratri!