Coexisting with Friendly Paper Wasps

I recently noticed an increase of paper wasps entering our apartment; and today, right after I caught one and set it free outside, I heard another one buzzing at our living room window (though we recently had our screen replaced).

I was like, “C’MON! Again?! What’s really going on here guys?” I was then reminded from within what I shared below, and looked up the meaning of the wasp spirit guide since it’s been a while; and I’m grateful that I did, because I also came upon a website that drew me into its space due to an opportunity to introduce an expanded perspective.

Note: Image on right above found next to link => www.thisiscolossal.com along with quote, “When Given Colored Construction Paper, Wasps Build Rainbow Colored Nestsby Christopher Jobson on April 6, 2016” (thank you)

The following is a reply post (minus the images) that I shared on the website Candle Power Forums, under the thread, “Anyone have real world experience with paper wasps?” (For the version with emoticons, click on the website/thread/link above; since I just posted it today, it will first go through a screening process by their staff before showing up):

Note: Image on left is the group of wasps and their nest in our patio that I talked about below. There are usually between 3-4 (once 5) present at a time; when there’s only three, we assume the others are gathering food, materials for their nest, or whatever. Also, for images below, credits shared at bottom of post

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A very small group of paper wasps (between 4-5) built their nest on our patio gate several months ago, and my husband and I decided to let them be since I did some research and found out that these type of wasps are pretty much harmless (unless they feel their nest is threatened, and understandably, will go into attack mode in order to defend their babies ).

I trust that we’ve been able to co-exist with these intriguing creatures in
harmony, because we all maintain respectful, healthy boundaries (so far); meaning, we (humans) leave them alone and let them live their lives, and they leave us alone.

Whenever I do go out to the patio area, I telepathically greet them with a “Namaste” (whether they understand me or not, it’s about my intention).

On several occasions, while sweeping the patio ground, or even interacting with our soon-to-be adopted young, black, stray cat (whom I named Shadow), I forgot about the paper wasps, and ended up standing really close to their nest.

As soon as I realized this, I immediately backed off and was surprised (and grateful) that they didn’t sting me. I came to trust that they have built a trust that we have no intention to harm them as long as they don’t bother us as well.

Now some may laugh at the idea that tiny creatures like paper wasps can learn to trust; however, if you’ve ever seen the design of a paper wasp nest—with its intricate, hexagon patterns (part of Sacred Geometry)—you’ll realize that there exists a cosmically intelligent Spirit within ALL of Life (to include Mother Nature).

Also, the paper wasps don’t bother our cat Shadow, even though she sometimes basks in the sunlight right below their nest, which I find heart-warming.

Granted, a couple of times, when Shadow was under their nest area at the beginning, one out of the four wasps slowly flew around the vicinity of Shadow as though it was doing a recon of their home area.

The wasp then calmly flew back to the nest as if to report back to the Queen Wasp, “Ma’am, it’s all clear. I’ve sensed that the small black creature, like the two giants, is harmless.”

In addition, some other paper wasps—and not the group in our patio since there are always between 3-5 at a time there—enter our apartment every now and then, but we simply catch them by placing a cup over them, then gently scooting a booklet over the opening of the cup, and then setting them free outside.

Granted, if they don’t cooperate (i.e., spazzing out somewhere where we can’t catch them), we just let them be (as long as they don’t bother us), and they die naturally.

[Additional comment inserted later: I forgot to mention that when they do go towards the upper window area—where I can’t reach them—I sometimes leave a tiny sauce bowl of water for them to drink after they calm down; a couples of different times, I even left a tiny bowl of organic apple juice and grape juice in addition to the water, though I’ve never seen them drink either one.]

Lately, there’s been more of these other paper wasps flying into our apartment one by one, so I intuitively sensed that Spirit within had a message for me.

I trust that whenever any signs, symbols, people, things, situations, events, Divine synchronicity (to include number synchronicity like 11:11), other life forms, etc. REPEATEDLY (key word) show up in our lives, it’s like a rapidly blinking NEON sign that SHOUTS, “HEY YOU!LOOK OVER HERE!! I HAVE A MESSAGE FOR YOU FROM SPIRIT!!!” (since Spirit communicates to us in countless ways, to include dream state).

So, I was reminded to look up the meaning of the wasp animal totem, and sure enough, the uplifting, empowering, and inspiring message—mainly a reminder
to Be a warrior spirit—was perfect for me for this challenging phase in my life.

The more I learned to embrace other forms of life, I’ve noticed a pattern of various creatures showing up in my life in Divine perfect timing and order, whether in outer world or inner world (i.e., dream state), and they always have the perfect message for me to assist me with my individual and collective soul growth and spiritual evolution.

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The following is a section from the post, “The Beauty of the So-called Unbeautiful,” and I trust that my relationship with the wasp spirit guide/totem within started at this point in my life:

While walking through the game room one day, I noticed a wasp on the carpet floor, which startled me at first. My initial reaction was to grab a fly swatter and kill it since they’re capable of stinging.

However, I believe my True Self whispered through my heart to Be Compassion. As I looked at the wasp close-up, it strangely appeared to have a human-like presence.

I couldn’t bring myself to kill it. I  managed to put a container over the wasp, and then released it outside.

That week, as I stepped outside, I saw a wasp flying near our doorstep. I instantly felt that it was the same one I had crossed paths with, although my logical side of my mind tried to convince me that it could’ve been any other wasp.

Note: Thank you moder-dye.blogspot.com for image on right.

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Also, check out the following related readings if you feel drawn to them:

• The Role of the Social Wasp in Yeast Ecology: Thank Your Local Wasp for the Complexity of Your Wine: From the writer Becca => “This study has opened my eyes to the fact that insects, specifically social wasps, may play a huge role in the initial inoculation of natural yeasts into the grape, which jump starts the fermentation process prior to fermentation in the winery which results in an overall increase in wine complexity and possibly quality. Looks like we have the wasp to thank for much of the complexity in our wines, and that’s pretty amazing if you ask me! […]” Note: While continuing to search for images for this post, I came upon the one on the right, and was then drawn to this interesting reading
• Wasps Remember Faces
• ANIMAL Teachers CRAWLING ONES – WASP FAMILY/Warrior Spirit: “What is unexpected about Wasps is their beneficial side. Wasp teaches caution but also to learn “to expect the unexpected.” Use Wasp’s warrior spirit to discern what is the truth […]”
• PAPER WASP – Living in Step-families (same website as right above): “Paper Wasp teaches how to live in a step-family. All Wasps work to help the Queen whether They are her Sisters or Cousins or neither. Both groups of Paper Wasps live as together as one […]”
• Wasp: “Some customs in Africa regard wasps as a reminder to take charge of our life as well as of evolution […] Myths in India and Native America tell of the story of a wasp as the mastermind and maker of the entire earth. From this derived the tribal belief that the Wasp is a symbol pertaining to the virtues of productivity, as well as of proper orderliness and organization […]A social Wasp is a good omen for the strengthening of connections and communication within the family. But, it will be that you need to make that first move, to be extra vocal of our feelings, insights and plans to our family members. It involves clarity, and seeking of guidance from the elder blood relatives, among others. A healthy family is a healthy country, and so on […]”
• Animal Symbolism: Meaning of the Wasp: “When the wasp appears in our lives it is a message for us to consider our own methods of communication. The wasp might be a sign that we may need to express ourselves more clearly […] The wasp can also help in areas of building, whether it be a new home, or building on a dream – the wasp is a master architect and can guide you with the planning of any building project you have in mind […]”
• WASP MEDICINE AND TOTEM – THE SHAMANIC TOTEM WASP: “WASP is the powerful female warrior and shamanic healer, prompting us to take a good look at our lives […] Her compassion is the highest form of compassion, which assists others in learning the difficult lessons of power and humility. Anyone gifted with Wasp’s female warrior Medicine must cultivate humility, for to use the Sting for purposes of the ego is a grave mistake. Only those committed to peace may walk with the power of the Sting in the left hand. Her intense alternating stripes of yellow and black symbolize duality, Yin and Yang, extremes which, when alchemized in the Heart, create a transcendantly beautiful whole. Wasp shows up when we’re learning to bridge the duality of life and death, around the time of a birth or death, a life-affirming transformation, or a personal healing crisis. She is serious but teaches us to laugh at ourselves. When you face the big issues of life and death, worrying about anything less is truly laughable! IF THE WASP IS YOUR ANIMAL TOTEM;You are comfortable in both social situations and on your own […]”
• Sacred Geometry and Wasp Medicine: “In journeywork, when animals appear three times, we’re to really take note and go within to see just what the urgent message is […] We can assume that what we create today will be amplified tomorrow, just like Wasp’s nest. That the structures we build now could generate more energy for the future to thrive upon. The question I keep returning to is What am I building? What am I building? Consider that what an individual builds in this lifetime impacts the Earth and her people for a hundred years and then some, beyond what we can dream up by far […] What little steps can I take today to create the warmth, connection, community, and reverence that I wish to see in the world around me now and later? (I can definitely relate to the writer’s questions, and I now fully trust that no matter what we do—and regardless of how seemingly tiny and insignificant our thoughts, intentions, feelings, behavior, words, and actions, may seem to us in our logical minds and physical eyes at times—we must remember that as long as these ways of Being stem from pure, Unconditional Love, the immensely powerful impact they make from their small ripples to ginormous TSUNAMI WAVES will, without a shadow of doubt, be everlasting. I also enjoyed one of the first readers’ comment, Angela—from the website link within this last bullet—which is similar with an additional helpful insight, “Every wise word you send out,every painting,every medicine bundle- all of these are building a healing legacy. Wow!Wasp really wanted your attention!I think she is also asking you to look at boundaries. That if we overwork or give beyond our limit, we find ourselves responding like Wasp in some way to someone/something not necessarily meaning harm or stumbling into our world.Maybe not even outwardly, but some aspect of the self suffers the sting. . .Have a magical day,beautiful One-“)

Note: Images above starting with the third one found next to the following links (thank you all):

• ru.wikipedia.org
• www.gettingintouchwithnature.com (“wasp on my hand by Betsy Seeton”)
• www.lazerhorse.org
• www.pinterest.com
• beecontrolnw.com
• Our soon-to-be adopted black stray cat Shadow relaxing on our patio
• tstoaddicts.com
• listas.20minutos.es
• listas.20minutos.es
• www.catseyepest.com
• www.academicwino.com