Meggie’s Hildegarden
My Inspiration, My Hildegarden Reading through Healthy Hildegard, I cannot help but to be inspired. Hildegard of Bingen was near my age when she came into her own. For me, midlife has brought a lot of reflection. I have come to realize that I have made it this far by playing by some set of…
What is Hildegard’s Creative Power?
“We cannot live in a world that is not our own, in a world that is interpreted for us by others. An interpreted world is not home. Part of the terror is to take back our own listening, to use our own voice, to see our own light.” – Elaine Bellezza, on Hildegard Hildegard’s Creative…
Hildegard’s Medieval Garden
Hildegard of Bingen believed that our food was the best medicine to prevent illness and maintain overall health. In her work, Physica, she dedicated a section on plants and grains she believed to possess healthy properties and healing powers. Though she would study 230 plants in Physica, there were a handful of plants she believed to…
Happy Solstice Day!
The ideas of rebirth, creation, and spiritual fire associated with the winter solstice can be powerful inspiration for us as we look for ways to begin anew. The challenge can be to create a happy solstice day.