Meet Jackie Rushton
After nearly 20 years of raising queens in the panhandle of Florida the relationship I had with the owners of the operation, my mentors in beekeeping, disintegrated to no longer being of benefit to either one of us. My annual trips to Florida in the Spring (Spring Equinox) ended. The opportunity to interact with so many bees and be entrusted with my part in the most magickal workings of the hive, raising queens, (Royal Jelly) evaporated. I grieved deeply. For two years during the height of Covid, I grieved. I struggled with my purpose and worth. I believed that my magick had abandoned me.
Then slowly through the support of my circle of sisters, the Little Sisters (Honeybees) and the passion in my heart, I felt the stirrings of new life (Spring Equinox). Through this nourishment ( Royal Jelly) the magick in my life was restored with a new sense of strength and personal power. The “Bee Sisterhood Oracle'' called out for attention, and the sisters magically appeared. The cluster of magickal and skilled women grew and with it the Bee Sisterhood Oracle took shape.
As the deadline for the original art for the Bee Sisterhood Oracle approached, a few cards remained to be created, Spring Equinox and Royal Jelly among them. Inspired by other sisters who stepped outside of their comfort zone and created art to support the dream of the deck, I decided I would paint Royal Jelly and Spring Equinox.
Spring Equinox
Spring Equinox shows the balance of night and day, dark and light, the return of the green nations and all the forage they offer. A return of life. The leminiscate in the card represents the dance the sisters perform when they want to announce the good news of nectar and pollen ready to share. The willow twigs swell with the first blossoms of spring, a promise of a future of abundance.
Royal Jelly
Royal Jelly speaks of the undefined magic in our lives that creates our power that is our birthright. The black background reminds us that all is born of the void. This card tells us that we are born to be the ruler of our own lives. Royal Jelly is the maker of royalty and greatness and as we grow, we are nourished by this amazing elixir, conceived through the divine union of flowers and honeybees.
These cards demanded this true story to be told. The deep and sensitive examination of that time of grief allowed me to reveal the blessings that remain with me always. My heart is happy.
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