The Kidney Official

The Kidney Official

The Kidney Official is one of the Twelve Officials and, paired with the Bladder, belongs to the Water element. Known as the Controller of Water the Kidney is associated with our effectiveness and power and directs water (energy) to where it is needed.

If we feel overwhelmed, or our life feels as if it is stagnating, then this Official is not directing the power to where it is needed. As well as power and effectiveness, cleverness and ability are associated with the Kidney Official; water can be directed to wear down stone and slip through cracks.

The Kidney Official needs the Bladder for essential resources, but a reserve is no good if the water is not taken up. We need to be able to draw on our reserves physically and emotionally where needed and for our spiritual challenges and struggles. This Official is also the storehouse of our ancestral, inherited energy, the essence of life which gets passed on from generation to generation.

The Kidney Official asks you to look at where you might feel stuck, or overwhelmed, in your life, and to ensure that you have the resources to ensure your life flows smoothly.