St. Hildegarde of Bingen

Birth of the Antichrist

I do not know a great deal about the mysticism of St. Hildegarde, but I am familiar with a few of her visions.  Now that the Holy Father will declare her a Doctor of the Church - the Saint's writings assume a greater significance, don't they.  Some of her visions, especially as they are depicted in illuminations, are bizarre to say the least.  The illuminations seem very contemporary really, and in some instances, seemingly risque.  I've always thought she could be the patron saint of binge-drinkers, on account of her title, of Bingen.   And perhaps some of her visions were the result of hallucinogenic mold or wild berries found in the forest.  I'm kidding of course.  Or am I?

Inspired by the elevation of St. Hildegarde, I've decided to go forward and document some of the dreams I had many years ago, shortly after my conversion.  Creepy dreams of decadent clergy and bizarre rites...  way before the scandals broke out.

 

Hildegard of Bingen's been elevated practically to New Age Goddess rank

 the past twenty-five years, but she's a formidable defender of orthodoxy,

even if she stood up to a pope. Her visions made her famous, if belatedly;

so today her music. Her writings earned visualization as in this codex of

her Scivias.  - Meister des Hildegardis Codex Scivis: 1165, Germany.