Journey through the potent symbols of the honeybee, mare, and bull—each representing unique aspects of feminine power, freedom, and sustenance. I share how the honeybees claimed me; opening a path to wisdom held by the Melissae bee priestesses and the Delphic oracles, and revealing honeybees as spiritual messengers connecting the physical and ethereal realms. Together, we’ll explore the entwined symbolism of bees, womb cycles, and feminine rhythms, including their cosmic ties to the Pleiades and Artemis—the revered Queen Bee of ancient myth.
We delve into the transformative power of the serpent as a sacred feminine symbol, a creature interwoven with honeybees in myth and dreamwork. The mare, too, holds her place as a symbol of wild, untamed intuition and prophetic strength—a symbol, like the female bull, once celebrated for her role in fertility and sustenance but later restrained under patriarchal structures.
Through myth, animism, and ancient goddess traditions—from Demeter and Rhea to Artemis and Cybele—we’ll trace the rich lineage of reverence that honored these animals as embodiments of life cycles and the wild, sacred feminine. We’ll also confront the impact of patriarchal distortions on these symbols, reclaiming their ancient power and exploring what it means to re-wild the spirit, tapping into the archetype of the wild woman.
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✭ Stella's colony collapse reel
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✭ Intro & outro music by my love: Justin Goncalves
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