According to one ancient egyptian myth, honey bees were the tears of the sun god Ra. In this context, the bee was seen as the messenger of the gods, falling down, like tears, towards the earth (and man) to pass on some secret message.
The above symbol was called the Udjat in ancient times. It is now more commonly called the Eye of Ra or Eye of Horus and represents the right eye of the Egyptian Falcon God Horus and was also associated with the Sun God Ra. It is supposed to be where the tears (or bees) came from.
According to another legend, the left eye was torn from Horus by his brother Seth. It was magically restored by Thoth, the God of Magick. After the restoration, some stories state, Horus made a gift of the eye to Osiris, which allowed this solar deity to rule the underworld.
The Eye of Horus was also believed to have healing and protective power, and it was used as a protective amulet, and as a medical measuring device, using the mathematical proportions of the eye to determine the proportions of ingredients in medical preparations) to prepare medications. The Egyptians did write prescriptions. Those prescriptions were composed first of magical verses and then secondly the real prescription. The Eye of Horus was an important part of the magical part of the prescription. With time the magical part became smaller, and the real prescription more important. Eventually, all that was left of the magical verse was the Eye of Horus. The sign has remained in pharmacist’s shorthand to this day with Rx being the sign for a prescription! Many bee products are used for healing and it is likely that there the direct connection between bees and good health goes back before Ancient Egypt.
Together, the left and right eyes represented the whole of the universe, a concept similar to that of the Taoist Yin-yang symbol. Spiritually, the right eye reflects solar, masculine energy, as well as reason and mathematics. The left eye reflects fluid, feminine, lunar energy, and rules intuition and magic. Together, they represent the combined, transcendent power of Horus.
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Over the past years, this has become the most popular post on this blog. I hope you enjoy reading it!
I was meant to find this page. All the others are spam but I am real. I was watching a show on magick and I started wanting to draw a bee symbol. A magical symbol and I was looking through images with the Google search terms bees and flowers. I passed the eye of Ra image and I had scrolled up to close the page and I caught the eye on the way up and I realized I wanted to know why an eye of Ra was in a Google search term of bees and flowers. And so I’m reading and in the show I was watching it talked about some people being healers and I have been told in dreams to be a doctor, so I went back to finish my bachelors at 39 to become a doctor. I’m in the last two years. So now I read and it all made sense. I always have bees land on me. My life is full of strange symbols and coincidences like this. Life is magical if you believe.
This is crazy to find your page. I started crying. It all came together. You were the messenger for me. May your beautiful gift be returned times three. ✨💫✨
Tanya
Email me if you wish (if you feel inspired, if this all makes sense to you) with your response. I left you my real email.
We are SO pleased that you have found such inspiration in our pages, Tanya. How special was your message from the love and light that the bees brought you. How kind to send such blessings. May they be returned many times over in your quest to heal the world. Andy may you find more and more beautiful coincidences in your search for Truth!
Love and light,
Beelore
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I realized recently when reflecting on this life experience that, strange as it may seem, I remember every encounter I’ve ever had with a bee. So many memories… Perhaps the most memorable from when I was 8 and a bee stung the base of my middle finger on my left hand. I screamed and cried hysterically, as I watched the bee’s abdomen pulsate, burrowing the stinger deeper into my skin. He stayed stuck in my flesh, wriggling and writhing, until my Grandfather, who was very much allergic to bees, rescued me by simply flicking the poor guy out and away. I was then taken to Ritsuko, a Japanese neighbor and friend, who split an aloe vera leaf and anointed me with its soothing medicinal interior. Sounds like initiation to me…
Bees have been visiting me regularly for several years now, setting up shop in and around my home. My mother once had a gigantic hive removed from inside a ceiling. Swarms are not uncommon out front on our plum tree. This past summer, when I was carrying my son Kali Ra, I has greeted by one very determined bumblebee. In fact, if not for his persistence in getting my attention, I’m sure it would have taken me much longer to put all of this together. He would fly around the back yard, disappearing into the distance, then return to rest directly in front of me as I sat at the picnic table on my deck. This went on for 30 or so minutes, with my mom chastising me for “wasting time talking to a bee.” It was clear to me that this little guy was trying to connect. I noted his sunken, “sucked out” appearance, which stirred me to Google “sick bees.” Low and behold, I found extensive information signaling dehydration and bee fatigue, with a suggested treatment protocol of presenting a honey and water mixture. How simple a solution, and how powerful a contribution, if this kind of care is of use to the skinny bumblebees of the world and known as a worthwhile support technique by more of us “two-leggeds.” Just like I was taught when raising butterflies in 3rd grade. Why hadn’t I thought of this, without having to scan the net? Perhaps this ignorance concerning of our capacity to help in simple ways points to a greater anthrozoological problem.
No doubt, there are many who would write off my interpretation of the experience I had with the skinny bee, attributing his presence to chance and my analysis as overly influenced by “pregnancy hormones” or a myriad of other, less inspired explanations. This kind of criticism isn’t unfamiliar. I know my truth and, as I recall John Lennon’s song “Let it Bee,” I remember how disempowering and futile it can be to try and convince another of something they do not have the eyes to see.
I don’t consume animal products, so it was very strange to me when gifts of honey started showering me while pregnant. Never had I ever received honey as a gift, but now I have several bottles stockpiled. My son’s middle name of Ra also has pertinence, as it is said that tears of the sun god Ra fell and formed honeybees, which went on to impart secret messages to mankind.
I didn’t understand the significance of all the bee visits, the uncanny gifts of honey, or my initiation with these powerful spirits until I met that skinny, determined bumblebee on my deck. Thanks to the skinny bee, the tears of Ra have fallen and the message has been received. We must share the plight of the bee and pay attention to all the animal encounters we are gifted with. Even the most painful ones. Our survival depends on our ability and success at interpreting the messages and honoring the messengers by acting upon them. We must protect the symbiotic relationship between Mother Earth and all of her inhabitants, from the mammoth to the minuscule… To say nothing of the bees’ intrinsic value and our responsibility of stewardship on this planet…
There is no being without the bee.
What a lovely post. Thank you so much.
Wow. What a wonderful occurrence! Bee well!
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I truly enjoyed reading the history of the gods of Egypt
I have the book of the falling star gods of Egypt
I am inspired by the history
I feel I have lived there at the time of Isis iris Osiris
God Ausaries
It’s coming more clear to me every day
My memory is taking me back in time
I have Horus Ra eye and his tears
Wow 🤩
Thank u 🙏
God bless
I am writing a book the communication with God
To Unlock the inner kingdom
I wonder where is taking me
Love and blessings
Tina