Beehive in Freemasonry
By Bro. Omar Godinez
One of my favorite emblems of masonry is the Beehive. We can learn a lot about objectives, cooperation, and personal development from the bees. Beyond its obvious beauty, the beehive represents Masonic principles and is a reminder to lead a happy life filled with harmony, service, and personal development. Bees have long been associated with dedication and cooperation. The honeycomb is a beautiful natural geometric structure, which only adds to the freemason’s fascination it. The cooperative nature of the bee colony is a model for our brotherhood and social life.
The beehive also symbolizes the power found in unity, encouraging members to work harmoniously together, support each other's efforts and promote the common good. It is a constant reminder of the value of commitment in all aspects of life. In the same way as bees work nonstop to maintain the health of their colony, Freemasons are urged to work hard to benefit humanity and make our communities better. Even in this flawless system of teamwork there is a little problem. In a hive of tens of thousands of worker bees, there will always be disobedient bees.
Apart from preterm and elderly bees, there will be uncooperative fully capable bees. When these members are discovered, this problem is immediately addressed. These bees are removed from the rotation and forced to live outside of the hive. They are only allowed to return if they are willing to help. This conduct should remind us that that every worker in a cooperative society must contribute to the common objectives of the hive if they truly want to be a part of it.
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