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Synthesizes the holistic wisdom of Hildegard of Bingen to offer the modern reader her spiritual and psychological healing principles.
• Takes a holistic view of psychological or spiritual illness and its physical repercussions.
• Shows how to incorporate healing words into thoughts in order to prevent negative energy.
• Companion volume to Hildegard of Bingen's Medicine, a collection of remedies for physical ailments (30,000 sold).
A 12th-century mystic, visionary, and healer, Hildegard of Bingen recognized what the holistic health movement has only recently restored to our consciousness: that full health can only be experienced in a state of spiritual balance. Psychological trauma, emotional distress, and other maladies of the soul often lead to illness and chronic diseases. Healing the body begins with the self-healing of the spirit.
Dr. Wighard Strehlow explains the natural methods used by Hildegard of Bingen to treat weaknesses of the soul--problems that are today treated by drugs such as Prozac. Based on his clinical work with this effective energetic medicine for more than 20 years, Dr. Strehlow gives readers a complete program for a lifestyle of "spiritual fitness." His practical suggestions are based on the integration of 35 spiritual forces of the human soul in order to "cure the soul within," which he synthesized from five of Hildegard's books on spiritual and psychological healing principles. He suggests that the recovery of Hildegard's insights into cultivating the health of body and spirit may even provide solutions to the challenges currently frustrating Western medical science.
Contents
Hildegard of Bingen's Spiritual Remedies
Prologue: THE POWER OF SPIRITUAL FITNESS
Virtues and Vices
Turning the Evil into the Virtuous
The Healing Power of Precious Stones and Crystals
Foreword: A SPIRITUAL GUIDE THROUGH THE THIRD MILLENNIUM
WITH HILDEGARD OF BINGEN
Do We Need a New Medicine?
Chapter 1: PRINCIPLES OF HILDEGARD'S PSYCHOTHERAPY
The Cosmic and Divine Forces of the Human Soul
1. Vision: The Cosmic Dimension of Humanity
2. Vision: Humanity in the Rhythm of the Four Elements
3. Vision: Relationship between Body and Soul
4. Vision: The Trinity in the Unity
Chapter 2: SPIRITUALITY AND HEALING
Is There a World Ethos?
Discovery of Cosmic Psychosomatic Values
Liber Vitae Meritorum (The Book of Virtues and Vices)
Practical Application of Hildegard's Psychotherapy
Our Social Relationship
Self-analysis
Rediscovery of Hildegard's Psychotherapy
Healing Is a Multidimensional Process
Friendship with the Angels
The Cosmic Christ and the Power of Love
Anatomy of the Human Body and Soul
The Language of the Soul
The Autonomic Nervous System: Bridge between Body and Soul
Ordo virtutum: The Dance of Life with Virtues and Vices
Chapter 3: THE EASTMAN
The First Seven Powers and the Seven Senses
1. Material Love and Heavenly Love
Crystal Therapy
The Eyes Are the Windows of the Soul
Seeing with the Inner Eyes, Hearing with the Inner Ears
Harmful Words of Material Love
Healing Words of Heavenly Love
Organ Relationship
Meditation on Heavenly
LoveSpiritual Healing
2. Petulance and Discipline
Crystal Therapy
The Ear: Health Center of the Body
Harmful Words of Petulance
Healing Words of Discipline
Organ Relationship
Meditation on Music
Spiritual Healing
3. Love of Entertainment and Love of Simplicity
Crystal Therapy
The Power of Smell
Harmful Words of Love of Entertainment
Healing Words of Love of Simplicity
Organ Relationship
Spiritual Healing
4. Hard-heartedness and Compassion
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Hard-heartedness
Healing Words of Compassion
Lex Divina: The Law of Divine Compassion
The Seven Deeds of Compassion
Organ Relationship
Meditation on Compassion
Spiritual Healing
5. Cowardice and God's Victory
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Cowardice
Healing Words of God's Victory
Organ Relationship
Meditation on Cowardice and God's Victory
Spiritual Healing
6. Anger and Tranquillity
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Anger
Healing Words of Tranquillity
The Lessons of Tranquillity
Leaky-gut Syndrome
Practical Approaches to Cure
Autoaggression
Organ Relationship
Spiritual Healing
7. Inappropriate Mirth and Yearning for God
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Inappropriate Mirth
Healing Words of Yearning for God
Organ Relationship
Spiritual Healing
Chapter 4: THE WESTMAN
8. Gluttony and Abstinence
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Gluttony
Healing Words of Abstinence
Organ Relationship
Spiritual Healing
9. Bitterness of Heart and Generosity
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Bitterness of Heart
Healing Words of Generosity
The Chemistry of Bitterness
Organ Relationship
Meditation on Generosity
Spiritual Healing
10. Wickedness and Devotion
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Wickedness
Healing Words of Devotion
Organ Relationship
Spiritual Healing
11. Lying and Truth
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Lying
Healing Words of Truth
Organ Relationship
Spiritual Healing
12. Contention and Peace
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Contention
Healing Words of Peace
Organ Relationship
Spiritual Healing
13. Unhappiness and Blessedness
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Unhappiness
Healing Words of Blessedness
Organ Relationship
Meditation on Truth, Peace, and Happiness
Spiritual Healing
14. Immoderation and Discretion
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Immoderation
Healing Words of Discretion
Bloodletting
Organ Relationship
Meditation on Discretion
Spiritual Healing
15. Doom and Salvation
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Doom
Healing Words of Salvation
Organ Relationship
Meditation on Salvation
Spiritual Healing
Chapter 5: THE NORTHMAN
Infancy: The Third Section from Hip to Knee
The Acquired Virtues of Childhood
16. Arrogance and Humility
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Arrogance
Healing Words of Humility
Organ Relationship
Meditation on Humility
Spiritual Healing
17. Envy and Charity
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Envy
Healing Words of Charity
Organ Relationship
Meditation on the Cosmos and Charity
The Universe Is Harmony
Spiritual Healing
18. Thirst for Glory and Reverence for God
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Thirst for Glory
Healing Words of Reverence for God
Organ Relationship
Moments of Wonder and Awe
Spiritual Healing
19. Disobedience and Obedience
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Disobedience
Healing Words of Obedience
Organ Relationship
Spiritual Healing
20. Lack of Faith and Faith
Crystal Therapy
Faith: A Mirror of God
Harmful Words of Lack of Faith
Healing Words of Faith
What Is faith?
Organ Relationship
Spiritual Healing
21. Despair and Hope
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Despair
Healing Words of Hope
Organ Relationship
Spiritual Healing
22. Obscenity and Chastity
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Obscenity
Healing Words of Chastity
Organ Relationship
Spiritual Healing
Chapter 6: THE SOUTHMAN
23. Injustice and Justice
Crystal Therapy
The House of Wisdom
Harmful Words of Injustice
Healing Words of Justice
The Human Being: Synthesis of Heaven and Earth
Organ Relationship
The Human Soul Is a Symphony
Spiritual Healing
24. Lethargy and Fortitude
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Lethargy
Healing Words of Fortitude
Organ Relationship
Meditation on Fortitude and Strength
Spiritual Healing
25. Oblivion and Holiness
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Oblivion
Healing Words of Holiness
Organ Relationship
Meditation on Healing
The Power Center of the Human Soul
Spiritual Healing
26. Instability and Stability
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Instability
Healing Words of Stability
Organ Relationship
Spiritual Healing
27. Concern for Worldly Goods and Heavenly Desire
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Concern for Worldly Goods
Healing Words of Heavenly Desire
Organ Relationship
Rich Becomes Poor and Poor Becomes Rich
Spiritual Healing
28. Obstinacy and Remorse
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Obstinacy
Healing Words of Remorse
Organ Relationship
Meditation on Remorse
Spiritual healing
29. Craving and Letting Go
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Craving
The Spirit of God Opens the Dungeon of Addiction
Healing Words of Letting Go
Organ Relationship
Meditation on Freedom from Addiction
Spiritual Healing
30. Discord and Concord
Crystal Therapy
Discord: The Sister of Craving and Obsession
Harmful Words of Discord
Healing Words of Concord
Organ Relationship
Spiritual Healing
Chapter 7: THE NEW ELDERS ASCEND TO THE SUMMIT
A Brief Biography
The Supreme Allroundman
31. Scurrillity and Reverence
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Scurrillity
Healing Words of Reverence
Organ Relationship
Spiritual Healing
32. Vagabondage and Stability
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Vagabondage
Healing Words of Stability
Organ Relationship
Meditation on Stability through Love
Spiritual Healing
33. Occultism and Dedication to God
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Occultism
Healing Words of Dedication to God
Organ Relationship
Meditation with the Gold Topaz
Spiritual Healing
34. Avarice and Satisfaction
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Avarice
Healing Words of Satisfaction
Organ Relationship
Spiritual Healing
35. Melancholy and Heavenly Joy
Crystal Therapy
Harmful Words of Melancholy
More Harmful Words of Melancholy
Healing Words of Heavenly Joy
Organ Relationship
Origin of Sadness
Against Melancholy
Nourishment for the Nerves
Spiritual Healing
Chapter 8: FASTING: DISCOVER YOUR REAL PERSONALITY
Long-term Fasting
Bread Fasting
Hard-core Fasting
About the Author
About Hildegard of Bingen
Bibliography
Index
