Beekeeper and author of ‘Bee Wisdom – Teachings from the Hive’ Sandira Belia shares her enchanting journey of learning and healing from the wisdom of bees.
Born in France to a beekeeping mother, Sandira has bathed in the bee world from an early age and is now dedicated to shifting the focus away from honey production and bridging a reciprocal relationship between humans and bees.
With the bees as her muse, Sandira has unveiled astonishing insights into their intelligence, complexity and beauty, as well as their ability to support human and planetary healing.
“When we open our antennae we can learn from the bees about nature’s mysteries, healing processes and ourselves.”—quote taken from the Bee Wisdom principles
In Sandira’s We As Nature story, she shares:
- A glimpse into her childhood as the daughter of a beekeeping mother, including an early experience of sitting calmly amidst swarming bees and why this felt safe.
- Her journey to the teachings of bee wisdom and how she unexpectedly came to care for bees in her adulthood after moving to the Tamera community in South Portugal.
- How living with the health condition Fibromyalgia led her to turn inward and deeply connect with the wisdom of the hive.
- The healing properties of the ‘fruits of the hive’, such as bee venom and beeswax.
Early in her story, Sandira describes a photograph from her childhood, which you can view here.
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About Sandira:
Through a personal journey of illness, Sandira found herself turning inwards and making a profound connection with the collective soul of the honey bee and the wisdom of the hive, which supported her to heal from Fybromyalgia. In the last decade, she’s immersed herself within the spiritual and practical responsibilities of the bee ‘queendom’, listening to the ways that bees wish to be supported by human beekeepers.
Sandira is the founder of Bee Wisdom, a website sharing resources, teachings and artwork, and linking a network of people around the world who are working with a deeply holistic understanding of the Bees. She’s also the author of ‘Bee Wisdom: Teachings From the Hive’ a beautiful book full of Sandira’s bee-inspired artwork and astonishing insights into bee relationships.
Find out more about Sandira’s work:
- Bee Wisdom – Teachings from the Hive, by Sandira Belia
- The Bee Wisdom website