teachings, bees were thought of as souls. They were
called the Little Servants of the Goddess by early
matriarchies. Bee was also the title of Aphrodite's high
priestess on Mount Eryx. The Greek goddess Demeter
was sometimes called "the mother bee."BLACKBIRD This bird denotes joy.BOAR, sow, PIG Cunning, intelligence, revenge, defense,
knowledge of past lives, magick, protection of family,
cooperation, prosperity, and health, death, and rebirth.
The sow, in particular, represents magick, the
Underworld, and deep knowledge of the Crone aspect of
the Goddess. The sow was sacred to Astarte, Cerridwen,
Demeter, Freyja, and the Buddhist aspect of the Goddess
called Marici.BULL, cow The bull is a symbol of strength, potency,
alertness, protection of the family, and knowing when to
be aggressive. The cow represents gentleness and
balance, but also fierce mother love and the life-giving
and sustaining power of creation. In the beginning of
human religious symbology, the bull was a lunar symbol
of the Great Mother, with the horns emblematic of the
crescent moon. Later, the bull became a symbol of sun
gods such as Attis and Mithra, both associated with
Cybele. The cow was associated with the Egyptian
goddesses Hathor and Neith, and the Norse goddess
Audhumla.BUTTERFLY Reincarnation, beauty, love, transformation,
joy, and freedom. To the ancient Greeks, the butterfly
represented the soul. In Ireland, Cornwall, Mexico, and
Siberia, white butterflies are still believed to be the
spirits of the dead.