The Wisdom of the Hive

What Honeybees Can Teach Us about Collective Wellbeing
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Potent and timely lessons on healing and connection—both individually and collectively—through the wisdom and magic of honeybees, written by beloved equity educators, authors, and beekeepers Michelle Cassandra Johnson and Amy Burtaine.

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Potent and timely lessons on healing and connection―both individually and collectively―through the wisdom and magic of honeybees.

We’ve heard the refrain to save the bees, but what if the bees can save us too?

Beloved equity educators, authors, and beekeepers Michelle Cassandra Johnson and Amy Burtaine invite us to contemplate this question deeply. By looking at bees as teachers, the authors draw us into an examination of our relationship with each other and the world at large. Honeybees illustrate communal interdependence, attunement to nature, coexistence with darkness, and so much more―lessons worthy of emulating within our own human world.

In times marked by turmoil and uncertainty, honeybees offer a powerful example of how to turn toward each other, to deeply commit to creating conditions for survival of all beings, and to build a future where all can thrive. As Michelle and Amy write, “We won’t survive unless we remember our interconnectedness to all beings and change our ways of being―how we are to ourselves, one another, and the planet.”

This beautiful and thought-provoking book offers:

  • Insights from beekeeping, Buddhism, and nature-based shamanic practices
  • Stories, meditations, reflection questions, and practices to bring the wisdom of the hive to our own lives and bodies
  • Encouragement to connect with nature and each other in new ways

With each chapter, we learn more about the life of a honeybee, our own lives, and our relationship to the collective as a part of an ever-changing ecosystem.

Format Details
Audio - Preorder (Available May 20, 2025)
Contents Digital Audio (8 hours, 27 minutes)
Product Code AB07197W
ISBN Number 978-1-64963-387-3
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Michelle Cassandra Johnson

About Michelle Cassandra Johnson

Michelle Cassandra Johnson is an author, activist, spiritual teacher, racial equity consultant, and intuitive healer. She teaches workshops and leads retreats and transformative experiences nationwide. She is the author of six books, including Skill in Action and Finding Refuge.

Author photo © Jodie Brim

Amy Burtaine

About Amy Burtaine

Amy Burtaine is a leadership coach and racial equity trainer. Her trainings for meaningful social change include work with Google, the DNC, and the ACLU. With Robin DiAngelo, she is the coauthor of The Facilitator's Guide for White Affinity Groups.

Author photo © Jennifer Loomis

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