Song of Increase, Jacqueline Freeman
Song of Increase, Jacqueline Freeman
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Song of Increase
Listening to the Wisdom of Honeybees for Kinder Beekeeping and a Better World

Author: Jacqueline Freeman, Susan Chernak McElroy

Narrator: Jacqueline Freeman, Robin Wise

Unabridged: 6 hr 52 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 09/01/2016


Synopsis

The most joyful emanation produced by a colony of bees is known as the “song of increase”—declaring that the hive is flourishing and the bees are happy in its abundance. Song of Increase takes us inside the world of the honeybee to glean the wisdom of these fascinating creatures with whom humanity has shared a sacred bond for millennia.

Within these pages is a bee-centric approach to living with honeybees, rather than advice for simply maximizing the products they provide. Jacqueline Freeman takes us beyond traditional beekeeping and offers a way to work in harmony with honeybees for both their good and ours. “Our way is one of kind observation,” she explains, “where we create supportive homes and fields for bees to live in and tend the heartfelt relationships we form by being together.”

Song of Increase focuses on hidden aspects of apiculture that lead us naturally to more sustainable practices. Freeman illuminates the unity consciousness that guides every action in the colony and how this profound awareness can influence the way we see both the natural world and ourselves. Each chapter presents a wealth of information about the life of bees, including Freeman’s personal insights and direct teachings received from the bees themselves.
 
Note: This unabridged audiobook is read by Jacqueline Freeman and Robin Wise.
 
 

About Jacqueline Freeman

Jacqueline Freeman is a biodynamic farmer and natural beekeeper who speaks at national events including the Organic Beekeepers Conference, Women in Agriculture, and permaculture and nature conferences. She lives in Washington state. For more, visit spiritbee.com.

About Susan Chernak McElroy

Susan Chernak McElroy is the author of the national bestselling book Animals as Teachers and Healers; and Animals as Guides for the Soul. Diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1987, she survived - by following the dignified, joyful example of her dog Keesha, who had died ten years earlier of the same type of cancer.McElroy and her husband live in Oregon, where they share their farm with miniature donkeys, llamas, chickens, geese, cats, dogs, and a cockatoo.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Krista on March 09, 2015

I really, really, REALLY wanted to love this book! &, for the most part, I am quite impressed with Ms. Freeman's observations & understanding of the science of bees. I greatly appreciate her bee-centric approach to beekeeping, she loves bees before she loves the products many beekeepers use them for......more

Goodreads review by CaseyWasCuts on June 15, 2015

Reading this book was a profound experience for me as a new beekeeper, but I think I would have felt the same if I didn't keep bees. Ms. Freeman has the gift of a full and joyful awareness of the connectedness of all creatures. She expresses this knowing in warm, beautiful tones that reassure me - t......more

Goodreads review by Dnicebear on January 25, 2015

One of my favorite fairy tales as a child was "The White Snake," where a main character becomes able to understand what the animals are saying. Now I read Ms Freeman's book, and she both tells us her experiences with bees as well as, in English, what she can hear the bees saying. In the chapter "The S......more

Goodreads review by Adrienne on October 08, 2016

I found this book at my local bookstore, a single copy singularly calling out to me! I'm 3/4 through and it's hard to put down. I can't stop talking about it, and I plan to send friends copies (I fantasize about sending Obama a copy). This very enjoyable, readable book goes far beyond what I knew or......more

Goodreads review by Brad on January 18, 2017

I have been wanting to work the honeybees for many years. A friend sent me "Song of Increase" for Christmas. I must say, Jacqueline's book really resonated with me and I enjoyed reading it immensely. Her book inspired me to start to realize my dream of working with the honeybees and now in just sever......more