Hops Flower
Hops is most well-known for its use in making beer. This is true not only today, but was true in Hildegard’s time and for thousands of years earlier. With further…
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Horehound Herb
“Horehound is hot, has much moisture, and is effective against various infirmities” (24). Horehound is a bitter herb that has been used for centuries for a wide range of ailments,…
Lavender Herb
There are a handful of herbs which are indispensable to our gardens. Lavender is one of our cherished herbs. The entry in Hildegard’s work Physica is brief, however it is…
Living Light
St. Hildegard of Bingen gives credit to the Living Light for not only her theological visions, but for almost every decision she made as a magistra of her community. She…
More Hildegard Herbs – COMING SOON TO THIS AUDIO TOUR
As summer winds down and fall sets in, we will be adding many more herbs to our audio tour! Be sure to check back regularly to see what is growing…
More Hildegard Visionary Art – COMING SOON TO THIS AUDIO TOUR
There are many more pieces of Hildegard’s visionary art in process of being added to this audio tour! Be sure to check back again soon!
Orbs in the Hildegard Haus
“And God said, ‘Let there be light!’ And there was light. God, the inextinguishable light that can be darkened by no one… The unfailing light flashed – unseen by humans……
Oregano Herb
Oregano is a common culinary herb. It seems, however, that Hildegard did not use oregano as a common kitchen herb. She used oregano for medicinal purposes only. She actually felt…
Our Shepherdess Rosa
The shepherd image is foundational to Christianity. In the Hebrew Scriptures, King David was a shepherd before he was chosen to become a spiritual leader (1 Samuel 17:34-36). Jesus is…