Today is Earth Day, a global invitation to grow in awareness of our shared ecosystem which holds all life. I thought I’d share these beautiful words/images from medieval mystic, Benedictine abbess, artist, theologian, and poet, Hildegard von Bingen. Hildegard was sometimes referred to as the “nun who loved the earth”… not a bad reputation! Enjoy, and have a lovely Earth Day.
To be Awake Inside your Breathing
by Hildegard of Bingen
O Beloved, your way of knowing is amazing! The way you recognize every creature even before it appears. The way you gaze into the face of every human being and see all your works gazing back at you. O what a miracle to be awake inside your breathing.
Peace, dwight
Hildegard of Bingen
