{"product_id":"bees-and-the-ancient-mysteries-iwer-thor-lorenzen-9781912230198","title":"Bees and the Ancient Mysteries","description":"\u003cp\u003eIn an extraordinary exposition, Lorenzen--an expert beekeeper and student of contemporary spiritual science--describes the Logos mysteries, based at the ancient temple of Artemis in Ephesus, where priestesses were known as \"Melissas\" (honeybees), while the sacrificial priests were called \"Essenes\" (bee kings). These cultic mysteries, he says, bore remarkable parallels to the workings of a bee colony, specifically in the relationship between the queen and worker bees to the bees' spiritual group soul.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eLorenzen commences his unique study with a discussion of flowers and insects, exploring their common origins. He then describes the beginnings of the honeybee, its connection with the fig wasp and the subsequent controlled transformation of the latter that took place in prehistoric mystery centers. Breeding the honeybee from the fig wasp--a sacred deed performed at consecrated sanctuaries--was part of the Fig-tree mysteries. The initiates behind this task developed the ability to commune with the bees' group soul and to work consciously on the mutual development of the hive and humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis concise, rich work features an illuminating foreword by Heidi Herrmann of the Natural Beekeeping Trust, as well as a lucid introduction by translator Paul King that explains the anthroposophic concepts employed by Lorenzen in his text.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e Iwer Thor Lorenzen\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1912230194\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781912230198\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Temple Lodge Publishing\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/08\/2018\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 76\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.20lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.20d","brand":"Iwer Thor Lorenzen","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":43937446887679,"sku":"9781912230198","price":15.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/products\/img_a11de40a-bf25-47bc-b3d7-2415e2cbd55c.jpg?v=1681430119","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/bees-and-the-ancient-mysteries-iwer-thor-lorenzen-9781912230198","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}