In numerous cultures around the world bees were sacred, associated with the Divine Feminine. Archeologists have found images of bees, bee priestesses and bee goddesses dating back millennia. This came to mind in September, when at the women’s workshop I attended on sacred circlework, as a group we frequently hummed liked bees, bee images arose several times in meditation, and the flowers and bushes surrounding the retreat center teemed with bees. And the plane that three of us took to return home was delayed because a bee had flown inside! (It was safely removed.)

I wrote this poem in fun, in honor of our group, but also for all the Bee Priestesses across time and space, and for all women.

Bravo to the Buzzing Bees!

Bold

Brave

Brash

Bratty

Brazen

 

Bruised

Blotchy

Blobby

Bloody

Blind

 

Blunt

Brisk

Bossy

Biting

 

Budding

Blooming

Blushing

Bashful

 

Baffled

Blocked

Bleary

Bumbling

 

Bubbly

Breezy

Buoyant

Bouncy

 

Boundless

 

Brassy

Burnished

Brilliant broad

 

(The Bee Goddess above is a gold plaque found at Rhodes, dated 7th century BCE. If you want more info on bee priestesses etc. there is a lot of info available; you could start with this and this.)

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