Ildegarda di Bingen - Riusciamo a percepire la profonda connessione tra noi e il mondo?

In this reflective monologue, the speaker presents Hildegard of Bingen’s central aphorism – “Man is a drop of water crossed by the forms of the world” – and uses it to explore her holistic worldview. Hildegard, a 12th‑century Benedictine nun, mystic, prophet, medical artist, herbalist, alchemist, and musician, is portrayed as a figure who perceives an intimate macrocosm‑microcosm relationship: any change in the larger cosmos reverberates in the human microcosm and vice‑versa. The talk emphasizes that all of creation, being made by God, is inherently good, and that human rationality (rationalitas) enables us to align harmoniously with the cosmos, bearing ethical responsibility to continue God’s creative work. A “magnificent union” of gnoseology (theory) and ethics (phronesis) is highlighted, urging listeners to interrogate their identity and place in the world. Hildegard’s multidisciplinary legacy is presented as a source of guidance for achieving holistic health—healing both body and soul—through the natural elements she studied and celebrated.










