Welcome to Circle of Aradia

For decades Circle of Aradia has been a source of ritual, education and healing for women. Now a grove of Temple of Diana, Circle of Aradia began in Los Angeles, California, in 1988 as a successor to Moon Birch Grove, itself an outgrowth of Susan B. Anthony Coven #1, founded in 1971. Our Feminist Dianic Witchcraft tradition, now in its 55th year, is a teaching tradition which balances theory with the embodied experiences at our core, the five sacred female Blood Mysteries.

She Who Makes Honey: The Art of Turning Life into Gold with Wisdom from the Heart of the Holy Hive

An introductory, experiential and multi-sensorial journey into the heart of the honey bee hive to commune with the bees as living teachers. What can we discover that may have inspired the Bee Priestesses of ancient Greece? What nectars can we gather from the wisdom of the bees to awaken ourselves into higher ways of thinking and being, to transform our lives into golden sweetness.

In ancient times honey bees were considered sacred. They are a living example of harmony, vitality and a sweet celebration of life. In this introductory offering, we will tune in with some of the principles of a bee hive, in metaphorical relation to our human perspective. We will weave these aspects into our meditation and somatic movement to attune with the creative potency that the holy hive embodies and inspires for a more luminous, harmonious, abundant and love-filled life. 

In the class, participants will explore:

– the honey bee as an archetype of feminine wisdom, devotion and creativity

– honey as a metaphor for spiritual alchemy and transformation

– symbolic lessons from the hive: love, sovereignty, eternal renewal, interconnectedness

– meditation and somatic practices towards embodying the essence and vibration of hive wisdom

– ancient and universal symbolism of bees and honey as emblems of divine inspiration, abundance and the soul’s journey.

Come discover how the smallest creatures offer one of the greatest teachings: that true gold is not mined from the earth, but patiently crafted within the heart.

Bio summary
Aimée Lissantheia, a long time tender of honey bees and student of their ways, as well as a graduate of Temple of Diana Spiral Door Mystery School, is honored to share guidance that has been revealed on her intimate sacred path with the honey bees. The journey has taken her on a pollen-laid path from her bee sanctuary in Southern California onward through Europe tracing back to the times of Ancient Greece and Egypt, including numerous pilgrimages to Crete, and Delphi. She is the author of a multiple gold-medal award winning book, The Amazing Adventures of Melissa Bee.

For more about Aimée, you are welcome to visit her websites:
onembrace.org, spiralradiance.orgamazingmelissabee.com

To register, please click “donate” on the Home page and select the class from the PayPal dropdown menu. The class is $33-66 sliding scale (based on ability to pay). The Zoom link and other details will be provided to those who register.