{"id":1715,"date":"2015-03-25T06:00:55","date_gmt":"2015-03-25T10:00:55","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thequeenofmyself\/?p=1715"},"modified":"2015-03-20T14:02:43","modified_gmt":"2015-03-20T18:02:43","slug":"de-sancta-maria","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/thequeenofmyself\/2015\/03\/de-sancta-maria.html","title":{"rendered":"De Sancta Maria"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hail to you, O greenest, most fertile branch!<br \/>\nYou budded forth amidst breezes and winds<br \/>\nin search of the knowledge of all that is holy.<br \/>\nWhen the time was ripe<br \/>\nyour own branch brought forth blossoms.<br \/>\nHail greetings to you!<br \/>\nThe heat of the sun exudes sweat from you<br \/>\nlike the balsam\u2019s perfume.<br \/>\nIn you, the most stunning flower has blossomed<br \/>\nand gives off its sweet odor to all the herbs and roots,<br \/>\nwhich were dry and thirsting before your arrival.<br \/>\nBecause of you, the heavens give dew to the grass,<br \/>\nthe whole Earth rejoices;<br \/>\nabundance of grain comes from Earth\u2019s womb<br \/>\nand on its stalks and branches birds nest.<br \/>\nAnd, because of you, nourishment is given the human family<br \/>\nand great rejoicing to those gathered around the table.<br \/>\nAnd so, in you O gentle Virgin,<br \/>\nis every fullness of joy, everything that Eve rejected.<br \/>\nNow let endless praise resound to the Most High!<\/p>\n<p>\u2013Hildegard of Bingen<br \/>\n11th Century German Mystic<\/p>\n<p>* ***<br \/>\nDonna Henes is the author of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.thequeenofmyself.com\"><em>The Queen of My Self: Stepping into Sovereignty in Midlife<\/em>.<\/a> She offers counseling and upbeat, practical and ceremonial guidance for individual women and groups who want to enjoy the fruits of an enriching, influential, purposeful, passionate, and powerful maturity. <a href=\"http:\/\/www.donnahenes.net\/queen\/consult.shtml\">Consult the MIDLIFE MIDWIFE\u2122<\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Queen welcomes questions concerning all issues of interest to women in their mature years. Send your inquiries to <a href=\"mailto:thequeenofmyself@aol.com\">thequeenofmyself@aol.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hail to you, O greenest, most fertile branch! You budded forth amidst breezes and winds in search of the knowledge of all that is holy. When the time was ripe your own branch brought forth blossoms. Hail greetings to you! The heat of the sun exudes sweat from you like the balsam\u2019s perfume. 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