Bees and the ancient mysteries /

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Author / Creator:Lorenzen, Iwer Thor, 1895-1976, author.
Uniform title:Metamorphosen in der Entwicklungsgeschichte von Mensch und Tier. Selections. English
Imprint:Forest Row : Temple Lodge Publishing in association with the Natural Beekeeping Trust, 2018.
Description:xiv, 59 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
Language:English
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Format: Print Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11809315
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Other authors / contributors:King, Paul (Translator of German), translator.
ISBN:9781912230198
1912230194
Notes:Includes bibliographical references (page 58-59).
Summary:"In 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') and the sacrificial priests were called `Essenes' (or `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 spiritual `group-soul' of the bees. Lorenzen 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 pre-historic mystery-centres. 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. This concise but 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 anthroposophical concepts employed by Lorenzen in his text."--Publisher description.

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