Nothing exemplifies the magic of nature more than honeybees. They are insects yet their colonies are akin to a mammalian being, they produce numerous healing substances from their bodies and within their hives, and they have been revered and mythologized since time immemorial by countless cultures. Beekeepers live longer than folks in any other profession, and being in relationship with bees is deep medicine for the spirit in these frazzled times. Let us relearn ancestral ways of tending and listening to bees so that we may maximize our chances of reclaiming a vibrant and thriving Earth.
RESOURCES:
Ariella’s website Honey Bee Wild
Medicine Stories Patreon (3 bonuses for this episode- our extended conversation, 100% off coupon code for Ari’s 14 Kindred Bees classes, and a list of my & Ari’s favorite beetending resources)
Take our quiz Which Healing Herb is Your Spirit Medicine?
Song of Increase: Listening to the Wisdom of Honeybees for Kinder Beekeeping and a Better World by Jacqueline Freeman
The Buzz About Bees: Biology of a Superorganism by Jürgen Tautz
Medicine Stories episode 9 w/ Ariella Know Thyself: Weaving Myth & Magic Into Everyday Life
Check out our Mythic Medicinals herbal & mushroom remedies
Mythic Medicine (me) on Instagram
The Medicine Stories Facebook group
Music by Mariee Siou (from her song Wild Eyes)
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