No matter how deeply we look at astrology’s archetypes, they continue to remain meaningful. Take Libra’s traditional rulership of the kidneys, for example.

Dr. Rich Snyder says in his book, What you Must Know About Kidney Disease, that “the kidneys have a kind of ‘sixth sense,’ in that as they filter the blood, they instinctively know when the body is out of balance. When it is, the kidneys correct it.” (p. 7) The kidneys regulate the electrolyte balance, acid/base balance and salt balance of the body. Adjusting sodium helps maintain normal blood pressure.

Of course we know that Libra is also ruled by the scales and is all about balance. But how fascinating to see that medically the Libra-ruled kidneys work in the same way, too!