Tag: Honey

Deer and the Path of Pollen

Years ago, at a weekend Wild Women retreat I facilitated at Crescent Moon Lodge in Oklahoma, a journey was made for our group of wild women with the intention to dream onto the path of our ancestral gifts. As I drummed for the group, I was visited by an impressive Stag whose big brown eyes drew me in on a soul level. The Stag turned and walked slowly along a path where a beautiful sacred grove arched over the path. Golden pollen floated down all around and the path itself was laden with golden pollen, until it opened into a golden field where I continued to walk following the deer as I was then taken deeper into the journey by the buzzing of bees and the guidance of bees taking me in search of pollen in the field of dreams where I stood. The pollen was intoxicating and the honey wisdom of bees gave teachings on community and healing. On the return journey I found myself feeling altered for quite sometime afterwards, and wanting to just lay down and enter dreaming once again. Each person that shared their journey spoke of bees as a guide, and the feeling of wanting to take a nap and return to dreaming. This was a surprising result of our journey, together, to have so many share similar experiences confirmed our mutual dream of entering the path of pollen. Afterwards we all went and took a nap and dreamed with the bees.

Artemis of Ephesus

This journey was transformative and deer has since become a constant guide and ally in waking and dreaming realities. I discovered the connection with the bees and the deer goes back to ancient Turkey and the Goddess Artemis of Ephesus, where coins from that region show a bee on one side and a Stag on the other. The Goddess Artemis of Ephesus is known as the many breasted goddess who has appeared in dreams as an embodiment of the wild goddess. She has deer and bees carved into her statue along with other wild animals of the wood.

The potent mystery of the path of pollen speaks of an embodied gift connected with the old ways of the bee priestesses of ancient Crete. This wisdom of the Goddess lives within so many of us and many are heeding the call to return to the old ways, and dream with the potency of this path of dreaming.

The Ancestors Are Dreaming

In a depth dream workshop today, we invited the ancestors to join us on conscious dreaming adventures, guided by the sound of the drum, and explored sacred lands of the ancestors, and entered the dreams our ancestors have for us.

Scottish Highlands Stag

Sacred Lands

My journey began with a beautiful Stag, who continues to show up more and more often in waking and dreaming realities. The stag leaped through time and space carrying me deeper into the otherworld. I found myself standing upon the Scottish Highlands with stag, and then taken into the North country of my Scandinavian ancestors and looking at the Northern Lights. I was taken deeper into the North country through deep forests and into an icy cave, where I came across a blonde haired ancestor, who I was told is related to my Norwegian Great Grandmother, Christie Kelstrom.

Norway Northern Lights

Deeper inside the cave was a man who looked Asian, and wore furs on his head and is body. He was also related, but much further back. I have seen him before in dreams and know him as one among the Siberian people. In my dreams previously, I was introduced to this lineage of ancestors who taught me how to raise the elemental energies, and stir the sea to bring up the bones of my ancestors. I was introduced to a female shaman in my dream who came to help me remember this part of my lineage. In this journey, my ancestral teacher came to remind me of my spiritual gifts that are connected with weather magic, able to raise elemental energies for protection and abundance. He showed me I am also connected to Cosmic Energies and pointed to the Milky Way. He drew upon the Cosmic energies to bring them down to Earth, able to activate underground ley lines with incredible blue light, which I could how far it spanned from my longer view from above.

The Ancestors Are Dreaming

The journey inside the Dream of the Ancestors, brought the presence of bear to guide me deeper into dreaming. The bear took to a cave and entered dreaming, and I understood this is how I may enter the dreams of my ancestors. I saw a dark haired woman who stood before a fire, and was making ritual offerings and prayers to the growing fire. I was aware she is connected to the French Basque people in my lineage through my grandmother Helen Larrabee. I saw her connection to the ancient indigenous people of Europe and how they lived close to the Earth and are known as the first witches. They have deep magic rooted in the elements, and weather magic, through which they live in harmony with nature and are able to protect their community and their crops. This is not unusual magic, it is just the way of things. I see a meadow with flowers and I am walking across looking at the bees in each flower until I come to a massive beehive hanging from the branch of a tree. As I move towards the hive, I am aware of many women ancestors who stand behind me and the dreams they have for me are held in this hive. They wish for me a sweet life. I see this honey also feeds the bear that also holds the dream, and stands around me to protect me. I see the bear will teach me about healing and plant medicine.

Ancestral Dream Hive

I hone in on the hive that holds the dreams of my matrifocal line. It is filled with a rich amber honey, and holds both sweetness and health benefits, I can hear the intense buzzing sound, and feel the vibrations in my body, An ancestor tells me, we are dreaming of a sweet and healthy life for you. I am aware inside the hive, that there are so many dreams held there, a portal into the dreams of my ancestors.

I will return to dream into this potent portal again in my night time dreams with dream incubation. As I move to return to the tree of life, I am riding on a huge reindeer, who has many following behind, flying through the sky. When I return to the tree of life, it has now grown huge and reaches up to the Milky Way. I am home.