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I am the fiery life of the essence of God; I am the flame above the beauty in the fields; I shine in the waters; I burn in the sun, the moon, and the stars. And with the airy wind, I quicken all things vitally by an unseen, all-sustaining life.

Hildegard of Bingen

Like billowing clouds, Like the incessant gurgle of the brook The longing of the spirit can never be stilled.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Earth Nature Spirit
You are encircled by the arms of the mystery of God.
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God Mystery Yourself
Everything that is in the heavens, on earth, and under the earth is penetrated with connectedness, penetrated with relatedness.
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Connection Earth Heaven Relate
Glance at the sun. See the moon and stars. Gaze at the beauty of the green earth. Now think.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Earth Moon Stars Sun Thinking
Rivers of living water are to be poured out over the whole world, to ensure that people, like fishes caught in a net, can be restored to wholeness.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Restore River Water World
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.
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Body Earth Faith Fragile Heaven Mirror Place Reflection Soul
Humanity, take a good look at yourself. Inside, you’ve got heaven and earth, and all of creation. You’re a world – everything is hidden in you.
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Earth Goodness Heaven Hide Humanity Yourself
Holy persons draw to themselves all that is earthly.
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Attraction Earth Holy Nature Person
A human being is a vessel that God has built for himself and filled with his inspiration so that his works are perfected in it.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Build God Human Inspirational Perfection Vessel Work
All the arts serving human desires and needs are derived from the breath that Godsent into the human body.
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Art Body Desire God Human Service
Sometimes when we hear a song we breathe deeply and sigh. This reminds the prophet that the soul arises from heavenly harmony. In thinking about this, he was aware that the soul itself has something in itself of this music.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Aware Breathe Deep Harmony Heaven Music Song Thinking Time
With nature’s help, humankind can set into creation all that is necessary and life sustaining.
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Creation Help Life Nature Necessary
The earth should not be injured. The earth should not be destroyed. As often as the elements, the elements of the world are violated by ill treatment, so God will cleanse them thru the sufferings, thru the hardships of mankind.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Destroy Earth Element God Injury Kind Man
O, You who are ever giving life to all life, moving all creatures, root of all things, washing them clean, wiping out their mistakes, healing their wounds, You are our true life, luminous, wonderful, awakening the heart from its ancient sleep.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Awake Healing Life Move On Sleep Wound Yourself
Angels, living light most glorious! Beneath the Godhead in burning desire in the darkness and mystery of creation you look on the eye of your God never taking your fill: What glorious pleasures take shape within you!
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Angel Burn Creation Desire Glory God Happiness Light Live Yourself
Just as a circle embraces all that is within it, so does the God-head embrace all. No one has the power to divide this circle, to surpass it, or to limit it.
HILDEGARD OF BINGEN

Circle Division God Limitation Power

I am the fiery life of the essence of God; I am the flame above the beauty in the fields; I shine in the waters; I burn in the sun, the moon, and the stars. And with the airy wind, I quicken all things vitally by an unseen, all-sustaining life.

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