Bee Teachings: Insights from a 6-Card Spread with Luna
Written by Luna Leslie Powers
As it was taught to me, these questions can be used to access a bee colony or in this case my life. These teachings are a living work. They are handed down from teacher to student. Adding in that student's insight, changing a bit, and handed down further.
Position 1
Intent - What is the intent for this time in my life?
Here I drew the Field Bee card. To me this speaks about a more mature bee that has experienced life in the hive.
She has learned quite a bit about herself and the inner workings of her community. She knows what nourishment the younger bees need and goes out in the world to retrieve it. She has experienced sacred eros with the flow-ers and is well versed with the romantic language between flower and bee. The field bee has lost some of its fuzz of its younger days and may be less concerned with appearances. She is a great communicator and knows how to precisely tell the other bees where to locate the nectar, pollen, and resins that are needed. She knows that there is no time to be wasted and gets the job done with all she has. She actually works until her wings wear out.
I am urged to go out in the world with a precise, timely mission. I know how to bring nourishment back to my community and am urged to do this with a more mature way of doing things. Also, I hear the message to articulate very clearly and listen well.
Position 2
Season - What season am I moving through now?
I drew the Winter Solstice card. There are many layers to this question. A woman who is in the full swing of her cycle experiences each season every month.
Ovulation being summer and bleeding representing winter. We go through the passageways of the seasons during our whole lives. From a young woman in Inner Spring to a Crone experiencing Inner Winter. When I drew the Winter Solstice card for the season it felt appropriate because I am a menopausal woman. Also, my birthday is in the 3 day window of this High Holy Day. I was born moving very slowly towards the summer.
Take my time and move slowly, because I am very much still in the tunnel of healing, resting, and dreaming yet can see the light at the end. I feel like the card is denoting that I'm right where I need to be and to continue dreaming and celebrating the return of the light even though there is lots of winter yet to come. Don't rush a good thing.
Position 3
Quality - Using your senses, what is the quality of the hive?
The Brood card came out here appropriately. Going into the hive with the quality question in mind the first thing I notice is sound.
What are the sounds? Are the bees content humming, are they high pitched and agitated? Smell is also a big indicator and noticeable quickly. Do you smell the yeasty ambrosia of the sacred hallways? And so forth with the rest of the senses.
Drawing the brood card here makes me question, what is the quality of my brood? I interpret here the brood of my life, the projects that are not yet born. The gifts that I have yet to give birth to. Accomplishments that I am currently gestating. I am cautioned here to check in with the quality of my inner world and what projects are brewing. Are they all viable? Are some more likely to succeed? Am I brooding over something? Is there a healthy quality to the “brooding” and a purpose?
Position 4
Energy - What is the energy of the hive? When I open myself up, what energy is present? How am I feeling and why?
The card drawn was Bear. Kind of like the tower card, this speaks about tearing it all down. Bear comes in and destroys. Like Kali Ma energy things are destroyed so they can be recreated.
Call on Durga like energy within myself for protection against any who would come in and take my resources or destroy my home. Calling in my guardian angels to keep myself and my family and home safe. Be willing to tear down what no longer serves me. Let fire burn it down to prepare for renewel. Is there a fear based way that I have been operating in? Am I holding onto old ways of beeing?
Position 5
Quantity - Can my experience be measured? Is there an abundance of something? What is the total capacity? How often, how much?
Hive is the card that surfaced here. In its shadow aspect this card speaks about restricting natural flow and communication. It's about dwelling in a man made structure.
So I ask myself am I dwelling on the ground level instead of up in the treetops? Are my projects stuck and not able to get off the ground? How long have they been where they are without movement? How often am I quieting myself or shrinking down to fit in this man made world? Am I celebrating my natural form? How deeply? How often am I in communication with the Divine. Do I have a regular prayer life? If I am the Rainbow bridge then is the flow an easy back and forth or is it restricted in some way? Are my boundaries being communicated regularly? Am I maintaining and reinforcing my boundaries?
Position 6
Weather - What is the atmosphere around me like? Is it overcast and difficult to see? Is the sunlight shining down on something in particular? Is it rainy and signifying a time to go within? Is the room cold and unwelcoming or is it warm and friendly?
Autumn Equinox is the card I drew for this question. Interestingly enough, this High Holy Day represents the balance of all things, dark and light, death and life, hard times and ease and so on. We are urged to look at the difficult days and attempt to find the positive lessons. Know that even though it looks really dim and dark there is light coming. All things are balanced, whether we see that in the moment or not. It's ok to just sit with where you are just dont go too far down the rabbit hole without knowing there's many different tunnels up and out. Here in this season is when the female worker bees drag out the male drone bee to die. Their job is done for the year and new drones will be born in the spring.
I'm sure they may mourn the loss of the sweet sensory beeings but the maidens know they will be back in the spring. They have limited resources for the winter and let's face it , those guys eat a lot. I think this season calls us to trust while at the same time not to hold on too tightly. Releasing the summer and embracing that winter is near, also trusting that I am right where I need to be in the middle of it all.
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