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During this season of autumn, a picture of the Archangel Michael who battles the evil dragon arises within my soul.


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​This archetype has appeared in mythology for many years. Where one overcomes or transforms evil through courage in action.   

Take a moment and listen to this song: I Wanna Get To You written by my husband David Sharp.

These are the lyrics of the song. I felt that Archangel Michael  spoke these words to me directly, as a guide in my life. 
 
In the middle of the night I heard your cry
it was hard to miss and it made me fly
through the gates of heaven down to earth just to be with you...
I want to give you what you want - bring you peace
give you brand new joy - make your heartache cease
I want to fill you with a passion that you’ve never known...
and arouse your deepest senses... that you have longed for... a long long time
won’t you let me be your lifeline.... by tomorrow morning you will feel a change
your life will start to rearrange.
 
I’ve got wisdom and knowledge that’s ancient and new
I got divine power I know what to do
My light is a fire that soothes the soul...
If you let me in I’ll make you shout
I can give you the release you’ve been dreaming about
I can melt the frozen places and make you whole...
if you let me in I’ll bring you out
I’ll show you what loving is all about
and with Mary here to hold you near
there’s no need to worry, nothing to fear
the past is gone, the future is here
 
I wanna get to you
I’ve got angel eyes with you in sight
come on let me through
I can take you from a cold winter’s day to a summer’s night
If you let me in
it won’t be a sin
I’ve got angel eyes with fire inside
 
oooooo.... I wanna get to you
 
As you lay there open up to me
you won’t even have to move for me to set you free
When you feel my gentle power flow
let your body go
feel the holy kiss
feel the sacred bliss
 
I wanna get to you
I’ve got angel eyes with you in sight
come on let me through
I can take you from a cold winter’s day to a summer’s night
If you let me in
we can begin
I’ve got angel eyes with fire inside
 
oooooo.... I wanna get to you
(repeat)
 

After listening to this song, close your eyes and take a few deep breaths. Then ask yourself, “Who is one of my key guides?” See who pops up! What do they have to say to you?!

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​As human beings in the world, we’re all naturally creative. We’re the creators of each day that’s given to us as a gift.  We’re the creators of each relationship we have.  We’re the creators of each task we undertake. 

Where previously there was nothing, a spark is ignited, and we’re able to birth something new into the world!
 
Within this creative nature that we all possess, we have the possibility to become a shining and powerful healing force in the world. 
 
In my creative endeavors that I feel called to bring to the world, I am continuously inspired by St. Hildegard and the courage and strength she found to birth her creations into the world.  

  
​After 9th century Viking invaders had destroyed St. Rupert’s church on the Rhine River, St. Hildegard was called to leave her home of 40 years and build her own abbey there in 1150. The inspiring work of St. Rupert in the 7th century fueled St. Hildegard’s commitment to move forward with this project. In her song, O Jerusalem, she honors this new creation and the respect and even kinship she felt toward St. Rupert. Here is an image of Rupertsberg, the abbey she created

​One can imagine that St. Hildegard may have been drawing a comparison between her abbey and the Holy City of Jerusalem awaiting its rebuilding in heaven.  
 
I imagine that St. Hildegard was both excited and also challenged to bring this new abbey into creation with many obstacles that came into her path in this endeavor.  The monks at St. Hildegard's initial abbey, St. Disibod, were not supportive of her plans to create a new abbey. She was plagued with self doubt. 
 
Our current times are calling all of us to become creators of the solutions within our communities.  New solutions, new ideas, and new ways of thinking are needed. So that we can live fully and peacefully on this great planet Earth. 
 
Become inspired to begin your next creative endeavor, or what I like to call your Rupertsberg as you listen to St. Hildegard’s song, O Jerusalem.  Here I share the English translation of a portion of the song.   
 
 
 
 
O Jerusalem (English Translation)
 
O Jerusalem, golden city
Adorned in the King’s purple
O edifice of supreme goodness
Whose light never darkens
 
In you makes symphony the Holy Spirit
For you are singing with angel choirs.
And you are adorned in the Son of God,
For you live in Love.
 
O Jerusalem! See these walls of glowing, glowing stones.
And shooting, shooting stars; shooting stars!
Stay in love! Stay in love! Feel the Living Light!
Feel the Beauty! Feel the Spark of God!
Feel the Warmth which heals.
Hear Love calling: “Peace, Peace, Peace.”

​I invite you to take a moment to listen to this song in Latin.    Get in a comfortable position, take a few deep breaths, then close your eyes and just let the music wash over you.  
 
What in your life are you being called to create right now?  What is your next Rupertsberg?  Meaning, what is your current (or next) creative endeavor that you are being called to birth into this world so that it can be of service? Who inspires you to take those steps to act?  
 
Fill your Rupertsberg with beauty, light, and love as you picture it in your mind. Imagine it bringing warmth and healing into the world.  
 
How can you realize and manifest your Rupertsberg? 
 
What changes might you need to make in your life in order for this to be realized in the world? Physical, emotional, mental?  
 
Are there any obstacles you sense on the path of this creation? Any fears or self doubt? Any lack of confidence or commitment? How will you work through these?  
 
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In the 12th century, St. Hildegard, at age 42, heard a divine voice commanding her to speak and write about her experiences.  She shared what it said to her,
 
“… speak and write what you see and hear… according to the extent that you see and hear those things in the heavens above in the marvelousness of God…
Write those things not according to yourself or by the standards of another person, but according to the will of the one knowing, the one who sees and arranges all things in the secrets of His own mysteries.”  (Scivias)

St. Hildegard didn’t want to act on this at all.  I can certainly understand.  She was frightened and anxious.  She felt insecure and inadequate.  All of us feel like this from time to time. 
 
To share her visions with the world was going to be a big step.  It was going against the culture and traditions of the time. Women weren’t part of the clergy in her time.  Women didn’t preach, speak publicly, or write.  Let alone on controversial topics such as visions from God.  She was afraid that if she shared her visions, she would be destroyed.

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​St. Hildegard had to muster her courage and hold on to her faith that it would be okay since she was being guided by the Divine. 
 
“…. I put my hand to writing. Once I did this, a deep and profound exposition of books came over me. I received the strength …. and under that power I continued to carry out the work to the end..”  - St. Hildegard of Bingen, Scivias

Sometimes we see walls in our path and really they are just illusions.  Our fear stopping us from taking action.  But if we stay connected to the Divine, we are able to move forward on our true path in life and share what we came here to share, even if it is new and different. Our hearts open and we engage in manifesting our work in service to humanity. 
 
When you feel that wall of fear in your path, I invite you to take a moment to listen to this song that David wrote and I sing, LET YOUR LOVE FLOW.   For me, it helps me to gather my courage, even in the darkest of times, and get moving!
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Here are some of the lyrics -
 
 
 
LET YOUR LOVE FLOW
 
The world can be a scary place
when you’re trying to live a dream
It takes courage to keep going
when you feel like you’re going against the stream
 
Keep the faith... and hold on
to the power that keeps you strong
 
The walls in your way
are illusions in your path
Fear keeps them standing
You decide how long they last
 
Let your love flow
Let the fear go
 
Let love lead the way
What the heart sees
is your victory
Let this be your day
in the dark times
Let your light shine
It will see you through
What the heart knows well
and your courage tells
is that you cannot fail….
 
The power is yours...
to break FREE
to claim your JOY
and be at PEACE
 
EXTEND YOUR LOVE
Open up your HEART
‘cause LIFE is waiting
to give you a BRAND NEW START


​Listen to the whole song here.  LINK   Enjoy and I hope it helps you to gather your courage and act when you need a little boost! 

“Humanity, take a good look at yourself.  Inside, you’ve got heaven and earth, and all of creation.  You’re a world – everything is hidden in you.”  -St. Hildegard, Causes and Cures
 



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Have you noticed autumn sneaking up slowly and surprising us? 
 
I’ve seen a few leaves on a nearby cottonwood tree turning yellow.  The squirrels seem to be extra busy as they gather nuts.  We’ve even had a couple cool days with a refreshing breeze that requires a light jacket. 
 
A sprinkle of autumn is in the air and will arrive in its full glory not long from now. 

​As autumn approaches, I’m reminded that St. Hildegard’s feast day is in September.  On September 17th, to be exact.  What a perfect time to remember and appreciate the many gifts she has given us. 

One of Hildegard’s valuable contributions is her idea of Viriditas.  Translated as “greening power,” Viriditas can be described as the divine life force that lives and breathes within all living beings.  This potent force is full of vitality, moisture, and fecundity, able to bring creativity and healthy abundance into the world.  It makes all things grow, expand, and thrive. 
 
We experience it in the dynamic growth of plants in nature as well as our own sense of health. 

As the summer gently comes to a close and autumn is on the horizon, Mother Nature gives the final gifts of the season in the abundant harvest we gather at this time – the fruits of the greening power of summer. 

Celebrate these fruits with the one of St. Hildegard’s songs, O Viridissima Virga.  Here I share the English translation.
 
 
O VIRIDISSIMA VIRGA (O Greenest Branch) 
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               Hail, O greenest  branch!                    
                                                                                                                       
You came forth in the windy blast
of the questioning of saints.
 

When the time came
for you to blossom in your branches,
“hail” was the word to you,
for the heat of the sun distilled in you
a fragrance like balsam.
 
For in you bloomed the beautiful flower
that gave fragrance
to all the spices
that had grown dry.
 
And they all appeared
in full verdure.
 
So the skies rained dew on the grass
and the whole earth exulted,
for her womb brought forth wheat,
and the birds of heaven
made their nests in it.
 
Then food was prepared for humans
and great joy for the banqueters.
So, in you, sweet Virgin,
no joy ever fails.
 
Have no fear!
 
Praise be to the Most High.

​I invite you to take a moment to listen to a version of this song in the original Latin which I recorded with Gary Grundei.  Soak in the lush, expansive instrumental with the heart warming and soaring vocals. This song is a "stress buster", the perfect song to listen to at the end of a challenging day. 

​Get in a comfortable position, take a few deep breaths, then close your eyes and just let the music wash over you.

Picture yourself becoming the “greenest of branches.”  With a flower that blooms and then becomes a fruit.  Picture the color and size of the blossom and then the fruit. 
 
What does it smell like? 
 
How does it feel when touched? 
 
What is its taste? 
 
Picture what “flower” bloomed within you recently and is now a fragrant and juicy “fruit” or gift ready to be offered to others?  What joy do these fruits in your life bring to you? 
 

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