Ignis Spiritus Sanctus

Welcome to the first of our gifts to you, our readers, in celebration of the holiday season.

On this, the longest night of the year, the rising of the sun on solstice morning echoes the birth of light after having been plunged into darkness.

Since earliest times, throughout all traditions, this day represents the birth of spirit: the awakening to the sacred, the holy, the whole. And what could be more sacred than the flame of life within each of us, and every living being? The flame of light that is also the flame of consciousness, is what animates us, what keeps us alive.

Today’s meditation was inspired by the composition “Ignis Spiritus Sanctus” (Sacred Spiritual flame) written by Hildegaard von Bingen Hildegard (1098- 1179 A.D.. Hildegaard was a German abbess, poetess, theologian, holistic healer, herbalist, visionary mystic, one of, if not the first, identified composer (male or female), and the earliest known woman composer in the history of Western music. This remarkable woman was respected and consulted by popes and kings. She produced important works in theology as well as treatises on natural history and medical writings dealing with the curative use of plants, minerals and animals. Her treatise on science and medicine demonstrated a sense of objectivity and observation rare in those times.

She wrote: O Sacred Spiritual Flame,
The life force of all creation, all living forms emanate from your holiness.
O steadfast path that penetrates all things, entering all places: the highest, the plains and every abyss – you soothe and unify all.
Through you the clouds float, the wind flies, stones/jewels are given their qualities, water streams are given their course and the earth is made green and fresh.
Praise be to you, who is the sound of praise, and joy of life, hope and the noble honor of the reward of light.

I invite you, this solstice, to envision and connect with the REALITY of your inner flame. It is real, it keeps you alive, and is the source of life within you. Here is my audio offering to you, 15 minutes to honour your light of life within, the light of spirit that animates you. Through this visualization you will see how the vibration held in Homeopathic remedies, by interacting with the mitochondria, interacts directly with the inner flame of every cell of your body, and understand how homeopathy supports life.

Happy Solstice!