Radical Teachings of St. Hildegard
12th-century mystic and visionary Hildegard of Bingen was a brash and brilliant medieval abbess who rebelled fearlessly against the patriarchy of church and society.
As a mystic, author, artist, composer, herbalist, preacher, and theologian who oversaw her own monastery high on a hill in rural Germany, Hildegard knew many centuries ago what is vitally important for us to understand and practice today:
We must honor our interdependence with each other and nature to reclaim the sacred and break the cycle of greed, power politics, and destruction that is destroying Mother Earth and the heart of humanity.
Discover how we can rise to meet the uncertainties of our time with compassion, conviction, creativity, and grace through the soul-nourishing stories, heart-opening music, and visionary writings of St. Hildegard of Bingen.
On Thursday, November 10, with Matthew Fox, one of the foremost mystical scholars of our time, you’ll be nourished and revitalized by Hildegard’s inspirational writings, heart-opening music, illuminating stories of her life — and divinely inspired guidance on how we can rise to meet the uncertainties of our time with compassion, conviction, creativity, and grace.
You can register here for Find Inspiration & Healing in the Radical Teachings of St. Hildegard: Discover the Uncommon Life of This 12th-Century Mystic to Reconnect to Nature & the Divine.
During this empowering event, you’ll:
- Learn how Hildegard of Bingen’s perspectives — radical for her time — offer us sage wisdom for healing ourselves, the divisiveness of the collective psyche, and our ravaged Earth
- Connect more deeply with the current resurgence of the Divine Feminine by understanding wisdom as an archetype of the feminine — and heeding the call to balance the masculine archetype of knowledge with its feminine counterpart in our world
- Explore what Hildegard called our “greening power” — and how it not only fuels our vitality but connects us to the sacred sensuality of our bodies and our Earth
- Discover Hildegard’s timely wisdom for replacing the masculine, reptilian approach of control and power-over with the feminine model of partnership with oneself, others, and the earth
- Be immersed in what Hildegard called “original goodness” — the true nature of humanity and facet of beauty in the natural world
- Soften your inner dualities through a deep meditation with the three wings of wisdom — sacred symbolism found in Hildegard’s musical compositions and paintings
Ultimately, you’ll discover how you are a co-creator of a new story for humanity… and learn, through Hildegard’s rich teachings, how to reclaim your own sacredness and be of service to others and the planet.
Live long, love life and be well!
Harold
P.S. In Find Inspiration & Healing in the Radical Teachings of St. Hildegard: Discover the Uncommon Life of This 12th-Century Mystic to Reconnect to Nature & the Divine with Matthew Fox you’ll be inspired by the illuminating stories, heart-opening music, and visionary writings of St. Hildegard of Bingen — a radical luminary who offers profound insight on how we can rise to meet the uncertainties of our time with compassion, conviction, creativity, and grace.
We hope you’re able to catch the event as scheduled. But if you register and miss it, you’ll receive a downloadable recording as soon as it’s available.
About Matthew Fox
Matthew Fox is a prolific author of books dedicated to renewing the ancient tradition of Creation Spirituality, including Original Blessing, A Spirituality Named Compassion, and Christian Mystics. This earth-based mystical tradition is feminist, welcoming of the arts and artists, honors Indigenous wisdom, works with science, and is committed to interfaith approaches and eco, social, and gender justice.
Matthew’s effort to reawaken the West to its own mystical tradition has sparked awareness of Hildegard of Bingen, Meister Eckhart, Julian of Norwich, and the mysticism of Thomas Aquinas, as well as the wisdom tradition that nurtured Jesus. His work helps reconnect science and spirituality by honoring the sacredness of the Cosmos and interacting with contemporary scientists who are also mystics. He believes that “by reinventing work, education, and worship, we can bring about a nonviolent revolution on our planet.”
Matthew received his doctorate summa cum laude in the History and Theology of Spiritualities from the Institut Catholique de Paris. A member of the Dominican Order for 34 years, he established an Institute in Culture and Creation Spirituality that operated for seven years at Mundelein College in Chicago, and for 12 years at Holy Names University in Oakland.
He founded the University of Creation Spirituality in Oakland in 1996 and was president and professor until 2005, when he left to create a pilot project to reinvent the educational experience for inner-city teenagers.
Matthew is a recipient of many awards, including the Gandhi King Ikeda Award from Morehouse College, which is awarded for dedication to peace, unity, nonviolence, and justice. He also received the Peace Abbey Courage of Conscience Award; other recipients have included the Dalai Lama, Mother Teresa, and Rosa Parks. He is currently a visiting scholar at the Academy for the Love of Learning in Santa Fe, New Mexico.
