Hildegard von Bingen

Natural History German 1098 – 1179 101 quotes

Medieval mystic who wrote on natural remedies, believing that all creation is a single, living organism.

Quotes by Hildegard von Bingen

Feathers are light, but they carry the bird.

Physica 1151

Silence is the speech of the soul.

Scivias 1141

The greenness of the earth is the robe of life.

Physica 1151

Healing comes from the heart.

Causae et Curae 1158

In diversity, unity is found.

Letter to Conrad of Hirsau 1170

The stars are the eyes of heaven.

Scivias 1141

Rivers flow with the breath of the earth.

Physica 1151

Prayer is the key to the soul's garden.

Letter to the Monks of Disibodenberg 1174

Beauty is the reflection of the divine.

Causae et Curae 1158

The body is the temple of the spirit.

Scivias 1141

Herbs whisper secrets of healing.

Physica 1151

Joy is the fruit of a grateful heart.

Letter to Richardis of Stade 1170

Visions come from the light within.

Scivias 1141

The wind carries the voice of creation.

Physica 1151

Balance is the harmony of life.

Causae et Curae 1158

Faith is the bridge to the divine.

Letter to Pope Eugene III 1174

The earth groans under the weight of sin.

Scivias 1141

Flowers bloom in the silence of dawn.

Physica 1151

Medicine is the art of nature.

Causae et Curae 1158

Love binds the universe.

Letter to Tengswich of Andernach 1170