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The Shamanic Way of the Bee: Ancient Wisdom and Healing Practices of the Bee Masters
by
Simon Buxton
SHAMANISM / SELF-HELP."" . . brings radiant life to an ancient shamanic path."" --Sandra Ingerman, author of Soul Retrieval and Medicine for the EarthBee shamanism may well be the most ancient and enigmatic form of shamanism. It exists throughout the world--wherever in fact the honeybee is exists. Its medicinal tools--such as honey, pollen, propolis, and royal jelly--are n...more
ebook, 224 pages
Published
November 12th 2010
by Destiny Books
(first published 2004)
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Sadly, this book is not just fiction masquerading as fact, it is also a case of plagiarism and intellectual theft.
The blurb tells us that it reveals “the ancient tradition of bee shamanism and its secret practices and teachings”. It also claims to be a personal “spiritual memoir” which “reveals for the first time” “the secret wisdom of this age-old tradition.”
If this is the case then why is it that many of the secret teachings of this ancient tradition are in fact lifted word-for-word from writi...more
The blurb tells us that it reveals “the ancient tradition of bee shamanism and its secret practices and teachings”. It also claims to be a personal “spiritual memoir” which “reveals for the first time” “the secret wisdom of this age-old tradition.”
If this is the case then why is it that many of the secret teachings of this ancient tradition are in fact lifted word-for-word from writi...more
When I started my beginner;s beekeeper class 1, this book was recommended to me to read.
If I wasn't interested in beekeeping before, I would be after reading this masterpiece of the
mystic's path through Nature's magical bees.
This book begins with a man who is a beginner on the path of a beekeeper. He, through the fates, comes across one of the very few Shaman Beekeeper. But he is so much more! He sees a bee mark this beginner on a special part of his body, which shows him that he is chosen by...more
If I wasn't interested in beekeeping before, I would be after reading this masterpiece of the
mystic's path through Nature's magical bees.
This book begins with a man who is a beginner on the path of a beekeeper. He, through the fates, comes across one of the very few Shaman Beekeeper. But he is so much more! He sees a bee mark this beginner on a special part of his body, which shows him that he is chosen by...more
This was recommende d and borrowed from the guy who runs the farmers market where I sell my eggs. One day we got talking about bee keeping and he suggested I read this book. He seems to be very into spirituality and other worldly topics in this book.
Not having a deep background knowledge of shamanism, I think some parts of this book were over my head. I was really uninterested after scanning the summary on the back and Tori Amos quote on the front cover. However, due to the vigor in which this w...more
Not having a deep background knowledge of shamanism, I think some parts of this book were over my head. I was really uninterested after scanning the summary on the back and Tori Amos quote on the front cover. However, due to the vigor in which this w...more
Long before I knew there was controversy swirling around this book, I began to suspect it was fiction. An interesting read but fiction. The problem is that it presents itself as non-fiction. Why do I think it is fiction? A gut feeling based on a lifetime of critical reading -- something about the stock characters. Something about the total recall - in stunning detail - the character claims to have of what he describes as very deep trances induced by physically demanding initiation rites. Could t...more
This is an amazing tale of the journey into the realm of spirit and it tells of a tradition thought lost,... great read and so inspiring. I am very excited about bees and their keeping and health benefits of honey, pollen and royal jelly. The Melissae training is definately calling me.
While I found this book slow to start I was drawn into a world I had never considered before and have come to understand and have a greater reverence for The Bee culture and Bee Cult history and continued sharing of it`s mysteries and knowledge.
Interesting read about a lineage of bee keepers in their mystical aspect. Having worked with bees a few years and having long had an affinity for them, I am intrigued by this autobiography.
Part of me wants to say that Simon Buxton is a really good writer and his journey was incredible. The other part wants to say that either it's completely made-up bullshit or just a group of crazy folks doing lots of hallucinogens. Any way you look at it, it was fun to read.
This book tells an amazing story about the path of pollen. It is a very entertaining read and true to life about many aspects of the world of the honeybees.
Oct 01, 2009
Victoria
marked it as did-not-finish
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review of another edition
Recommended to Victoria by:
can't recall, actually
Shelves:
non-fiction
I wanted to like this, and the opening pages of the book certainly have a compelling hook, but I'm just not up for this much purple prose right now.
i may be biased as my shamanic teacher but this book is stunning, poetic tale from beginning to end that left me speechless.
Great book! Madly in love with bees, and really enjoyed reading Simon's perspective. I want bees more than ever now!!
Tempted to give 4 stars but the cotroversy about Simon "stealing" parts of the book devalued it to me.
Wow. Two thirds of the way through it becomes more than I expected. A real treat for those interested in the indigenous European/Britannia shamanic tradition as it was probably practiced pre-inquisition pre-Christian influence. Glad to know that it has been transmitted from one master to another in continuity. Beautiful.
There is so much information and spirituality in the pages of this book of a man's journey into the ancient practice of bee-keeping through the "Path of Pollen" - It was a great adventure and a great read!
Fantastic!!!
I have some seriously weird "shamanic" books telling supposedly true stories of people's experiences that anyone skeptical by nature is going to be skeptical of. I believe some of them and others I just enjoy the storytelling and don't worry about how much is true. This one is way down on the believability scale. It is unintentionally funny in parts it is so far out. Anyway, I got a kick out of reading it but tend to think of it as totally made up. I could be wrong. :)
I was spoken so highly if this book that I guess my expectations were truly high. U need to be prepared for over the top narration a of what occurs to the character. I feel it's a spiritual book for someone who sees things from that perspective. As a bee keeper, I wasn't quite pulled in as others may have been. My live for bees is there -- my live for this writing was not.
May 15, 2008
jainabee
rated it
3 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Recommends it for:
magickal types
Recommended to jainabee by:
Leaflin, Nicola
Despite my initial misgivings (the Tori Amos cover blurb, the fruity magickal language), I enjoyed reading this story of a modern man's initiation into an ancient tradition. Scenes range from odd to fantastic, provoking my skeptical side. But it did make me wish a little that I were British, and reared on the purest source of fairy tales.
bees are the best little cross-sexual creatures on this planet & apparently they space travel too.
incredible!!!
Apr 29, 2013
Rebecca Heidi Porter
rated it
4 of 5 stars
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review of another edition
Shelves:
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Simon Buxton is the Founder/Director of The Sacred Trust and British faculty for The Foundation For Shamanic Studies, the foremost core-shamanic training organisation in the world, directed by Dr Michael Harner. Simon has worked and trained within shamanic traditions for nearly three decades, including a thirteen year apprenticeship to a European Bee Master, as detailed within his book The Shamani...more
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