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What it means to dream about bees
Two readings: the one the old dream book gives, and what this dream actually means.
What the traditional dream book says
In the dream books bees mean gain, work, and good labor done together. A swarm means plenty, a sting an offense from your own people, and honey a sweet reward at the end of it all.
What the dream really reflects
Bees are busy work and the thing you wear yourself out for. Humming all around you, you have a hundred worries at once and every one of them buzzing. Stung, someone close has caught you where it hurts. They speak of labor that's sweet in the fruit and prickly in the doing. Ask who you're storing all that honey for.
What changes the reading
The same dream reads differently, and here is what shifts it.
- Bees sting you
- Someone from your own circle has hurt you. The work turned out to have thorns in it, and the sting came from close by.
- A swarm of bees
- A hundred worries at once, all of them buzzing. A season with too much going on to hear yourself think, let alone rest.
- Bees and honey
- The work is giving its sweet fruit. What you've been gathering all this time is close to being yours, and you'll get to taste it.
FAQ
Is dreaming about bees a good sign or a bad one?
Neither one directly, because a dream does not prophesy. It shows your state, and whether that is light or heavy is yours to weigh once you look closely. Bees here is a mirror rather than a sentence.
The dream reflected you for one night. The chart of the sky holds your whole reflection.
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