Mystics Prayer Beads: Hildegard of Bingen
Hildegard was one of the first ecospiritualists. A writer, painter, composer and mother abbess, Hildegard used her strong German roots to bring attention to the need to honor the earth and all the flora and fauna that inhabit the planet. Living from 1098 to 1179, St. Hildegard offers a very contemporary messages to twenty-first century seekers.
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The beads represent: Green - Greening was used when referring to God expressed in nature. Lavendar - Celestial realm. Shell - Earthly beings. Rose - Creation. Gold - Heavenly realm. Beads include 6 mm green and lavendar ghost Czech glass, gold rose, gold spacers, golden seed beads, and spiral shell. |
The soul is a breath of living spirit, that with excellent sensitivity, permeates the entire body to give it life. Just so, the breath of the air makes the earth fruitful. Thus the air is the soul of the earth, moistening it, greening it. - Hildegard of Bingen