Bee

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Bee teaches the benefits of your labour, the honey. Bee teaches organisation and delegation – division of labour.

There is a pattern and purpose to all dance, and every movement is a communication to the entire tribe.

Bees are sacred, at the centre of all life – they do most of the work of pollinating all the food crops of the world. They also emphasise the interconnectedness of all life, as the bees weave in pollen, sunlight and water, bearing fruit and honey and nuts to all the Peoples.

The honeycomb itself – the simple structure – represents the heart chakra, and the bee in the honeycomb is Presence in the Heart.

[JanCarolSeidr]

Bees

Two excellent histories of the lore of bees:

Andrew Gough – The Bee Part 1 – Beedazzled
Temple of Theola – Bee Goddess

The bee has been revered for as long as humans have had an understanding of how vital it is to our food supply. Without the bees, trees and plants would never bear fruit. There are other pollinators, but the bees are central to this task.

Humans have entwined religion and spirituality with bees, as evidenced in the two articles above.

According to Colette Baron-Reid, in her Spirit Animal Oracle, the Bee Spirit’s message is that “sweet rewards are on their way if you are willing to get your ego out of the way and immerse yourself in the connected energy of all things.” There is honey, magick, and miracles – if you can step aside, and allow them to happen. Gratitude is key, when you are thankful for the honey, the bee is willing to provide. The Bee spirit is about immersing in community, moving from individuality and separation, into connection and communion. When you are serving others, it doesn’t feel like work.

Ann Williams-Fitzgerald and Karen Osborn express in Wisdom of the Australian Animals that bee is a builder, a worker, and that bee is about service to the community. Known for his attention to detail, drive to work and build new areas in life, and selfless service to all. “If Bee has buzzed past you today, busily on his way, Spirit is asking you to be of service to those around you…go help a friend.”

Scott Alexander King writes in Animal Dreaming that the bee is about potential. They have specialisation of tasks, each performing their duty to build the cells that make up their hive, collect the honey, and feed the queen. Tombs were designed like beehives, and decorated with images of bees. Aphrodite’s priestesses were served with melissae, which means bees, while Artemis was accompanied by essenes, literally translating to “drones.” Demeter was known as the “pure mother bee.”

“Bee promotes the celebration of life, the realisation of potential and the ability to make good from every opportunity…Bee literally affords the Midas Touch to those who see the value in organised community, dedicated team work, and group vision. Bee can be invoked to aid fertility” for a new seed to take root. This success also applies to the unconditional love of friends and family, which is the wealth of community.

“Honeycomb is an ancient symbol of the Universal Tapestry. Like a perfectly formed jigsaw puzzle, it demonstrated quite literally how one thing supports the next, with each person, creature, and thing, ‘slotting in’ in complete harmony with each other.

In Animal Totems: The Power and Prophecy of Your Animal Guides, Trish MacGregor and Millie Gemondo share that bee brings a message about sincere, hard work, and team effort. Bee represents a mutual endeavour in which all parties must serve one another if everyone is to prosper. They tell a story about the folklore, in which “a beekeeper or person who tended the bees passed away, it was important to ‘tell the bees.’” Communicate clearly and concisely.

The large bumble bee that was seen on the Wisteria speaks of service, communication, and healing. When communication is clear, you can be of service, and when you are of service, the healing can begin.

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