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Hive Mind

Bees assist in sustaining humanity by pollination and sound therapy. Bees pulse their wings in an audible range to humans at a home of 200 to 450 hertz . This particular frequency supports human health by reducing cortisol inflammation and improving cell generation particularly including reduction of pain and tissue repair while also promoting relaxation.
These are just a few of the many ways bees assist in improving humanity. Research in the vibrational medicine field concluded that a bees healing frequency can restore cells and tissues. A bee hut is a wooden lodge comfortably and safely built on top of beehives with the intention to promote relaxation. Visitors rest on the bed safely, separated from the bees while listening to the hives rhythmic sounds. The lodge also includes relaxing and holistic aromatherapies that include propolis, beeswax and honey. The air inside the lodge is also helpful for respiration track as it smells like the hive of the bees. Apair therapy is a meditative experience involving inhaling the air from the hive. It is believed to combine a variety of healing to soothe the respiratory and nervous systems.

When entering a bee hotel guests are welcomed through a bees rhythmic humming sound similar to a white noise. As one entering the bee hut does not just hear one single bee, the guest is able to have an immersive experience by being soothed by the hum and vibration of the colony as a whole . Often the bee hotel is a small and comfortable space to with a wooden bed to meditate and relax.It is noted that one can physically feel the hum of the bees. The colony pulse their wings in a steady running cadence. This rhythm cascades into a full body experience and resembles a light massage.
While guest enjoy this physical experience they are embraced with a sweet and warm honey aroma. A healthy hive of bees offers fragrant aromas of floral pollen and warm beeswax.

These bee resorts are traditionally not for honeybees and bumblebees as these are more social insects. The huts are they are built for solitary and nesting bees. These bees include mason bees, leaf cutter, bees, yellow-face, bees, and wool carter bees. Humans create bee huts to promote a healthy and safe habitat for the bees to build combs while humans are permitted to absorb their frequency and observe their movements. The lodge protects the colonies from harsh winters and predators. In return the bees remind the observer to be mindful of nature and welcome human observers into a relaxed and meditative state.

Humans and bees share a unique relationship. Human support bees by protecting them and preserving their habitat. Humans depend on bees for food and honey. Withthout bees, many of our favorite foods, such as almonds, apples and blueberries, would not exist. Approximately 1/3 one third of a human diet relies on bees and their pollination. Propolis is used medicinal and architectural properties.

Propolis is used as a sealant. The bees use it to protect their hives. It is also a natural sanitizer. Another word for propolis is bee glue. It is made out of plant-based resin collected from tree bark. It is produced through collecting sap from tree bark and mixing it with saliva and beeswax. Not only does this protect their hive and clean it, is also is created to regulate airflow within the hive. that only is propolis efficient for bees, but also helpful for humans.

This sap like mixture is not only beneficial for bees, but also medicinal for humans .
Propolis is respected for it natural antiviral benefits. It helps reduce inflammation, insulin resistance in the body and bacteria in mouth. It is also affective in wound healing. Propolis contains a compound called pinocembrin. This helps in aiding in burns on the skin and collagen production.Propolis contains over 1,000 bio active compounds making bees and humans beneficial collaborators.
Throughout history bees and humans have shared a symbiotic relationship.Monks have been reported engaging in beekeeping as a form of independence. They used honey as a sweetener and beeswax poured into candles.
In Buddhism, honey holds a sacred place in a dwelling. It is one of the few foods that can be consumed to sustain energy.Buddhist texts noted that bees and other pollinating insects take what is needed to survive without harming another . For humans, to act in the manner of bees is an act of compassion.

It can be safe to say that bees benefit humans in many ways. But how to bees FEEL about humans? Bees have a remarkable way to remember human faces . They do possess face recognition. They remember people by scent, environmental and visual cues. Bees can remember beekeepers and passersby. If a beekeeper handles the hive with nurturance and care, the hive colony will remember and associate this fellow human as non-threatening.If they are treated harshly and or gruffly the colony will associate the human as threatening and will become defensive during interactions.
Bees are highly sensitive to human movements and emotional states. They are attuned to chemical changes and sensitive to fight or flight responses in humans. When humans feel fear they release carbon dioxide. Carbon dioxide is an alarm for bees. It signals to bees that there is a predator or threat and causes guard bees to behave more defensively.
It is advised when handling bees humans should stay calm and move consciously. Fight or flight chemicals within the body in humans will produce more quick and jerky movements. Bees will interpret these jerky movements and become agitated.

The highly intelligent bee is beneficial for a human life. Humans and bees have been collaborating for thousands of years. Bees aid in sustaining humanity by pollinating flowering plants and offering wellness to humans. They remind us to work together for the benefit of the whole and live through compassion and unity. Bees support our ecosystem and rely on humans to preserve their habitat. Human and bee symbiotic relationship is a holistic relationship that should be used as sacred.

Eleph Myrrh
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White Belly (A Hero’s Journey)

No one is coming to save you. In a society filled with instant gratification embodying the hero of your own life hero is a brave and sacred journey.It is a warrior who perseveres through tough times because they know it will not last. This is how resilience is built. It is about venturing into the unknown and embracing and learning from chaos. This leads to personal growth, self-confidence and or personal development. A true hero is one that integrates their potential for evil and self destruction and using it as medicine for a higher good. A hero of one’s life comes back on the other side with profound wisdom and understanding that can better ones self and the world around them.

Genetics and habitat influence. This is also known as gene-environment. Genetics refers to the inherited traits that are passed down in the family line and is included in the DNA and included in your genetic code. Genes are similar to a set of instructions. Genetics are also included in your predispositions. Predispositions can cultivate self-awareness and therefore take more proactive actions in one’s life.A predisposition is an ingrained illness, tendency or attitude. These tendencies are genetic and can be influenced by environment. Examples of predispositions are anxiety, and addiction. Predispositions does not mean a condition will occur. It simply means one will have a higher risk to developing it. Factors that are included in these tendencies are environment , access to nutrients(diet),sunlight, and access to emotional and financial support.

If you are aware of your predispositions then it is helpful to take a dose of its antidote. Genetics and environment play a role in human potential especially in new and taxing experiences. This will unlock genetic possibilities by activating new genes and exciting new neural structures. For empathetic people with sensitivity to negative emotions (commonly known as neuroticism) one can take a 'dose’ of engaging in new environments, foods, or people. This can aid in balancing a more healthy response to environments and change. Each of us hold a medicine.

The medicine that is needed to grow into your own hero is usually not the medicine that you want. If your personal remedy is stability, comfort ad security, the prescription that is needed for growth is a dose of unknown, chaos and unpredictability. If you embody the medicine of lavender you likely have qualities of relaxation, comfort or wound healing. You offer the world peace, tranquillity and softness. However, too much lavender can can cause adverse affects such as depression, lethargy and loss of coordination. Peppermint can counteract too much lavender.

Peppermint is known for its cooling properties and can increase alertness, attention and boost mood. The medicine of peppermint offers the world reduced sensations of overwhelm, mental clarity and enhance concentration. Every dose of medicine allows us to be more inclines to take particular action based on thoughts, triggers and or sensations.

A hero's journey requires actions lining up with values. Values and beliefs are part of integrity. Upholding integrity increases life satisfaction and quality of life. Personal integrity is part of becoming your own hero. It is not only the alignment of actions and values but also upholding honesty and truth with yourself and others.

Personal integrity invites self-reflection,accountability and living through moral code. Personal integrity prioritizes intrinsic values and higher self-appraisal over external validation.Take responsibility for your actions requires self reflection. The psychology of action involves all actions are intentional even when they are subconsciously taken. Every action serves as a purpose but not always beneficial. One can hold themselves accountable and take responsibility for their actions by identifying triggers( a disproportional amount of emotion or impulse to a relatively small incident), challenging belief system that "holds this trigger' and make a plan to change actions by noticing patterns. Taking responsibility is part of living a meaningful life. The more responsibility you take for your life the more engaging and meaningful life will become. A meaningful life that is engaging and satisfying will require a new identity.

The hero will have lived through many identities. Identity never goes away. Multiple previous Identities are just encapsulated or boxed and will always be included in you. An identity is a collection of beliefs, ideals, standards and lived experiences that create an ‘self’ or ego over time. Identity is not a fact. Identity is what you have attached to or confirm as 'you’. Conflicting information that goes against the ego and change that goes against your identity will cause immense fear. To allow a new identity to emerge, beliefs must change shift. It is natural response when 'shifting' new identities that fear and mental resistance will take place. Fear is included in growth. Fear is just data or the unknown. Push through mental resistance. A hero's journey requires reframing stories and failures and discovering their capabilities.

One can reframe their stories in two categories. One can reframe their stories into a victims mentality or a growth mentality. Victims mindset lives through a set of beliefs that are occupied by sensations of powerlessness ,self pity and avoidance. While a growth mindset lives through beliefs accumulated by sensations of embracing challenges as opportunities for personal expansion, learning from constructive criticism and adapting to change. A hero's journey constitutes living through a growth mindset and using challenges as tools. A victims mentality will not aid in crossing over unknown inner landscapes to a new horizon. Growth mentality allows one to push forward and challenge limiting beliefs. A hero's journey is about facing the unknown despite the obstacles or crippling of unknown . It is pushing through the voices that say:

"There is nothing good on the others side."

"This is all there is to you."

"If you stay with me l will keep you from danger.”

A hero's journey is about pushing through the grappling emptiness of not living up to one’s fullest potential. It is toying with the idea that one can make the choice to stay willfully blind and naive verses a forced choice to face dark personal truths of one’s self. A hero's journey involves facing the shadow that only few of have the courage to embrace. Being the hero of you own life is about reminder yourself that you have the potential to be evil and destructive. However, one takes the path of responsibility, hard work and consistency to create a life that is desirable for one’s self and the world around them. A hero embraces the void and emptiness as part of the utility for change and personal expansion. It will be a lonely journey at times but hope always prevails. A hero's journey is the receipt for lasting change, inner peace, integration and a chance of a fulfilling life.

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Psychology of Halloween

Halloween. It was originally a Pagan holiday but now a fun and frightful day to experience new characters. Various teachers have explained that Halloween is the holiday about human biology and instinct (especially fear) and sheds light on our fight-or-flight response. Halloween can be a safer approach for individuals who struggle with continuous fear or apprehension. Halloween can be a confined space to have apprehension and enjoy the unknown. Halloween not only represents death and rebirth, but can also represent a human's unconscious mind.

The unconscious mind represents all previous experiences and instincts. These can include our buried sensations, motivations, and feelings we are not aware of but included in our everyday choices. This is our survival part of our brain. Another portion of our brain is the amygdala. This part of the brain plays a major role in the emotion fear. Some fears are part of our biological makeup. While others are more exciting to experiences. Our brain likes to pays attention to things that are more scary than pleasant because of our need to survive. Halloween is appealing to many individuals because it plays off of these instincts. The brain and body are naturally drawn towards like what it can relate to.

The six instincts are often presented in Halloween themed movies and costumes (part of basic human make up) are:

Rage

Fear

Pleasure

Creativity

Hunger

Action

One of the most powerful instincts is to seek. Humans are made to move forward.

Dopamine is the messenger responsible for wanting to seek or pursue. We need to seek water, food, shelter, or a mate to keep the human species. We can seek or hunt for new opportunities or gather new information for the benefit of ourselves, families and communities. Many times we seek the above because it is in our blood to fight for a good cause. We experience joy in food to continue to eat and nourish our bodies. We create and express to be seen in our community and take action to feel like we are.

Ego and identity is how we have constructed ourselves in the mind. Pasted lived experiences develop and refine it. Identity is formed within one of multiple archetypes. An archetype is a pattern of thinking or blueprint within the psyche or the soul. It shapes our perception and behaviors. We can identify with an outer archetype and an inner archetype. Examples of of common archetypes are:

Magician

Outlaw

Explorer

Sage

Innocent

Creator

These above archetypes play a role in our worldly perceptions and deepest desires. They also play a role in our unconscious mind and identity.Identity tells us what we like, dislike, and our main ‘personality’ that we present to the world. However, there must be room for contrast. Our unconscious holds what we might be. It holds our deepest instinctual desires. This is part of the thrill of Halloween. People are wearing and dressing up as their alter ego or what their sense of self or identity rejects.

Halloween is a symbol of the shadow. The term is very popular in the spiritual and psychology fields. As it refers to the counterparts of our persona. The shadow or shadow self (inner archetype) is the part of ourselves that we do not show to the world. This archetype is the part of ourselves that society would reject or would go against our morals and values. Halloween could be a representation to explore these parts of ourselves in the means to not be afraid of them but also not act on our impulse. Whatever is in the conscious mind is in the light. Therefore, it cannot control us blindly.

Persona (outer archetype) is the blanket around our ego or what has gotten us the most acceptance in this lifetime. This is the assumed image of a person but not the real authentic person. Many individuals like to dress up as their persona to enhance what how they would like to be viewed in the world. However, our persona, identity and unconscious mind are not all there is to being a human.

We need a deeper purpose in the greater picture of our lives. A sense of purpose is needed in a human being. Identifying with a job, career, or relationship status will not be enough. The best way to find purpose in one's life is to develop an inner moral compass while maintaining responsibility in everyday life. Everyone needs a sense of urgency, agency, and responsibility in life. Part of having a sense of responsibility is facing fears directly.

Responsibility will ground you when life times get tough. You must take responsibility for your life and the values you have even if living through your truth makes you uncomfortable at first. Each of us has a shadow and a conscious mind. Each of us has a responsibility to not allow our shadow to take over. We can integrate it or make it included within us but not act on it. The safest people are the ones that are aware of their shadow or blind spot because they actively seek awareness.

Our shadow selves hold our highly driven emotional motives. Halloween can be both celebrated or revered. It is a symbol of death and rebirth and motivates us to take responsibility for our faults or shortcomings. Without responsibility and awareness in one’s life, we can be sure to diminish ourselves into the realm of impulsiveness, aggression, and violence.

However, you would like to identify with this year for annual festivities. Remember, you are a mosaic of multiple selves living in mind. Your persona, ego, identity shadow self, conscious and unconscious mind are included as a living being. Your continuous actions, intentions behind those actions, sense of responsibility and your power of conscious choice ultimate defines you as human. Allow all portions of you to be included in you and learn about the ebbs and flows of what it’s like to be a human being.

you are three people