The scales weigh — justice's instrument, the heart against the feather, the pans seeking balance. Dream-scales are evaluation in progress: what is being weighed against what, and which way does it tip?
Positive Resonance
Fair weighing, balance sought and found, the honest measure
Shadow Aspect
Weighed and found wanting, the thumb on the scale, imbalance chronic
Nuances
Scales balancing: the fair measure achieved
Tipping suddenly: evaluation resolving against or for