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THe symbolism of bees...

All the activity in a hive, of course, revolves around the queen.  The drones serve the purpose of mating with the queen, so that she can give birth to more worker bees.  For thousands of years, man and bee have lived side by side, even working together to make and harvest honey.  Bee reminds us to take the honey of life and make our own lives meaningful and fertile.  In other words, bee tells us to enjoy what we do, whatever it may be.  Bee is also very much associated with the feminine, fertility, growth, and motherhood.  The queen bee is often the sole survivor when winter arrives, and she is the one to build the new hive in the spring.  

Bees continue to be seen as industrious, hard-working characters, creating wonderful, meticulous, hexagonal hives.

The bee symbolizes community, brightness and personal power.

The lesson of the bee is to become focused. Whether to awaken us into the moment, or to teach us to become fully engaged in our creative endeavors, the key is to focus with intention and be single-minded in purpose. The bee also shows us that all life is interdependent.

Ask for bumble bee help when:

• You need help communicating with other people.

• You question if you are aligned with your goals in life.

• You wish to heed your inner voice and wisdom.

Access bumble bee power by…

• Extracting the sweetness of life.

• Being productive while the sun shines

• Pursuing your dream, no matter how great it seems.

References:

Ted Andrews's Animal-Speak, Jessica Dawn Palmer's Animal Wisdom, and Steven D. Farmer's Power Animals.

Power Animals: How to Connect with Your Animal Spirit Guide, Steven D. Farmer, Ph.D., pp. 55-59.

Animal Wisdom: the definitive guide, Jessica Dawn Palmer, pp. 63-66.

Animal-Speak: The Spiritual & Magical Powers of Creatures Great & Small, Ted Andrews, pp. 339-340.