Ecological Consciousness and "The Queen Bee" fairy tale
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"Noting these tokens and examples some have said that a share of divine intelligence is in bees, and a draught of (a)ether: since there is a god in everything..." --Virgil, The "Georgics," 29 BCE Stories from contemporary indigenous cultures convey an ecological consciousness of balance and symbiosis that is foreign to the way many people live today. Are there stories in the European tradition that can help those of us in that cultural mindset reconnect with our nature and the earth, and refashion this relationship? How does a myth or story become a source of guidance and wisdom?  Support the show
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