SOLOMON AND SHEBA Question: what is the metaphysical meaning of Sheba? Answer: The country of Sheba, (The Sabians) or Saba. The (Empress) Queen of Sheba came to prove Solomon with hard questions (I Kings 10:1). Sheba pertains to "Maat," wholeness or fullness on this plane of existence (a return to an original state, rest, repose, equilibrium, reintegration, restoration, balance). Question: does Sheba represent the female principle? Answer: The Empress (Queen) of Sheba represents the natural or Netert aspect of self, the Auset self, or the ruling intuitive intelligence of the whole consciousness pertaining to that part of being which has to do with nature. (symbolic of the crescent moon.)