The Secret of Saint Hildegard of Bingen: Living in Harmony with God and Creation

The Secret of Saint Hildegard: The Art of Living According to God

Brothers and sisters, today I bring you an extraordinary revelation!A pearl of wisdom that few truly know — a divine gift left to us by one of the most radiant figures in Christian history: Saint Hildegard of Bingen.

Imagine this: what if there were a divine code for living in health and harmony, keeping body and soul perfectly attuned to God’s will?Saint Hildegard revealed it to us!

Her vision is not only a historical treasure but a living teaching, a true manual for spiritual and physical well-being capable of transforming our lives for the better.

Who Was Saint Hildegard of Bingen

A Benedictine nun of the 12th century, Saint Hildegard was not only a mystic but also a prophetess, a scientist, a musician, and a true woman of God.Her visions were recognized by the Church and even by the popes of her time.Her wisdom has crossed the centuries and continues to shine as a light for humanity.

Among her many works, she left us a priceless teaching: to live according to the divine order of creation.Her four fundamental principles — Subtilitas, Discretio, Viriditas, and Ratio — are not just abstract ideas but practical tools for living a holy and healthy life.

Subtilitas: The Essence of All Things

Everything God has created possesses a soul, a hidden essence that makes it useful and beneficial to humanity.The elements of creation are not mere matter — they contain within themselves a vital force granted by the Creator.

Saint Hildegard teaches that every creature — herbs, trees, water, animals — carries its own subtilitas, its inner beneficial power.This is not merely about chemical substances or nutrients, but about God’s will inscribed within nature itself.

In her book Physica, she guides us to discover foods and elements that nourish both body and soul.For her, food is more than physical sustenance: it is a spiritual instrument, a means of communion with the harmony of creation.

Discretio: The Virtue of Balance, the Secret of Holiness

Brothers and sisters, how many of us live without balance?How many chase excess — in eating, sleeping, working, or even praying?

Saint Hildegard warns us:

“The soul loves moderation in all things.”

Discretio is the virtue that teaches us to recognize the right measure — to know when to stop and when to move forward.It is the wisdom of the heart that allows us to choose what is good for us, avoiding the extremes that harm both body and spirit.

Even the healthiest food, when taken without moderation, becomes poison!This principle applies to every aspect of life — our work, our relationships, even our prayer.

God calls us to balance, because harmony is the music of Heaven.

Viriditas: The Green Power of God

Among Hildegard’s most fascinating revelations is Viriditas — the “green force,” the divine vitality that flows through all creation.It is the life energy that brings health, renewal, and healing.

This Viriditas is the visible sign of God’s love within nature — the vigor of plants, the freshness of the wind, the renewal of the seasons, the breath of life itself.

To awaken Viriditas within us means to live in communion with the Creator:

• by nourishing ourselves with the gifts of the earth,

• by staying close to nature,

• by praying with faith,

• by thanking God for every blessing.

Viriditas is, in truth, the breath of God that animates the universe.

Saint Ildegarda

Ratio: The Gift of Discernment

We live in an age of confusion, where good and evil are blurred, and truth is often silenced.That is why we need Ratio — the gift of reason enlightened by faith.

Saint Hildegard teaches that Ratio allows us to see clearly, to discern what is right in the eyes of God.Those who live by Ratio are not slaves to trends, false advice, or worldly illusions.They live with dignity, wisdom, and inner peace.

“The soul that knows the harmony of Heaven also recognizes truth on Earth.”

Ratio gives us clarity, freedom, and a peaceful heart — gifts that only divine wisdom can grant.

The Heart: The Harmony of the Universe

For Saint Hildegard, the heart is the seat of the soul, the true center of human life.From the heart arise both sweet thoughts that give strength and bitter ones that drain it.

The state most beneficial to the heart is one filled with trust, gratitude, and compassion toward all creation.When man lives in this state, he becomes like a perfectly tuned instrument in God’s great orchestra.

She wrote:

“The soul derives from the celestial harmony and retains something of that higher state.”

This is why she saw music as a sacred tool for healing and harmonizing the human spirit.Her compositions remain today as nourishment for the inner life of believers around the world.

Brothers and Sisters, It’s Time to Act!

God has already given us everything we need to live in health and holiness — but we must choose to follow Him!To live according to God is the true source of joy, peace, and deep healing.

If this message has touched your heart, share it with someone who needs light and encouragement.Leave a comment with your reflections and keep discovering the treasures of Christian faith.

“Whoever lives according to God never loses the health of the soul.” — Saint Hildegard of Bingen