Kidney Bean

The Kidney Bean is built to withstand. Deep red and dense, it holds its shape under long cooking — giving up its richness slowly, only to those who commit to the full time. Raw, it is actually dangerous: it contains a compound that causes harm if not properly handled. Given the right heat and the right time, it becomes something with remarkable depth. Those born under the Kidney Bean work the same way.

Kidney Beans are protectors by nature. When those they love face difficulty, they are the first to stand between them and harm. Their passion is genuine and their loyalty unbreakable. Like the bean that turns its entire cooking liquid red, they colour the world they inhabit.

The Kidney Bean’s challenge is overextension. Passion without rest starts to burn. The Kidney Year asks all Beans to fight hard for what matters and surrender, without guilt, what doesn’t.