“The earth is at the same time mother, She is mother of all that is natural, mother of all that is human. She is mother of all, for contained in her are the seeds of all. The earth of human kind contains all moistness, all verdancy, all germinating power. It is in so many ways fruitful. All creation comes from it. Yet it forms not only the basic raw material for humankind, but also the substance of the incarnation of God's son.” WayHumansKindEarthFormMotherNaturalCreationSonMaterialsEnvironmentalSeedsSubstanceHumankindIncarnationRaw Materials Author:Hildegard of Bingen
“Dare to declare who you are. It is not far from the shores of silence to the boundaries of speech. The path is not long, but the way is deep. You must not only walk there, you must be prepared to leap.” WayLongWalksSilencePathSpeechWho You ArePreparedDareBoundariesAuthenticityLeapShoreBe Prepared Author:Hildegard of Bingen
“When a woman is making love with a man, a sense of heat in her brain, which brings forth with it sensual delight, communicates the taste of that delight during the act and summons forth the emission of the man's seed. And when the seed has fallen into its place, that vehement heat descending from her brain draws the seed to itself and holds it, and soon the woman's sexual organs contract and all parts that are ready to open up during the time of menstruation now close, in the same way as a strong man can hold something enclosed in his fist.” MenWayStrongBrainHe ManReadyTasteDrawsDelightCommunicateSeedsSensualFallenHeatContractsOrgansMaking LoveFistsEmissionsStrong ManDescendingMenstruationVehement Author:Hildegard of Bingen
“Just as a mirror, which reflects all things, is set in its own container, so too the rational soul is placed in the fragile container of the body. In this way, the body is governed in its earthly life by the soul, and the soul contemplates heavenly things through faith.” WaySoulBodyAll ThingsMirrorsRationalHeavenlyFragileContemplatingContainers Book:The Letters of Hildegard of Bingen : Volume II Source: The Letters of Hildegard of Bingen : Volume II
“The soul is kissed by God in its innermost regions. With interior yearning, grace and blessing are bestowed. It is a yearning to take on God's gentle yoke, It is a yearning to give one's self to God's Way.” WayGivingSoulSelfGraceBlessingGentleRegionsYearningInteriorsYoke Author:Hildegard of Bingen
