Bees Hold Sacred Time + Ritual w— Alysia Mazzella

Today I am joined by Alysia Mazzella --  a traditional beeswax candlemaker and the author of Fourfold the Oracle, an oracle deck she created based on natural cycles of four. She is also the co-founder of Backland Gardens, a project in upstate New York focusing on skill shares, education, + self-sustainability.

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we discuss

  • Candle making as a vehicle for sacred time and being close to nature

  • A historical narrative on human relating with bees and honey

  • How bees model working relationships for social sustainability

  • Finding ethical, respectful, reciprocal ways of working with nature

  • How bees teach her how to run her business and work with others

  • Why local economy + purchasing from people you know is important for sustainability

  • The benefits of beeswax candles

  • Why most store-bought candles are bad for your health + the environment

  • Why buying soy candles is supporting climate change

  • Alysia’s personal practices with candles to hold ritual

  • The special spectrum of light from beeswax candles + how it interacts with our bodies

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More about our guest —

Alysia's website

Alysia's IG

Mentioned in the episode —

Mapping our Roles in Social Change Ecosystems (.pdf)

Honeyland documentary. Watch on Hulu.

Rotten episode on fraudulent honey importation . You can also read this article.

More about pesticides + honeybee health

Conflict is not Abuse,book by Sara Schulman

Bliss,book by Peter Carey

Farming While Black, book by Leah Penniman

Free Resources —

free pesticide education tool for easy learning + distribution

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