The writings of the great German mystic Hildegard von Bingen (1098-1179) contain a wealth of inspiring thoughts that can provide guidance in the 21st century and point the way to a harmonious life path. Brigitte Pregenzer and Brigitte Schmidle have compiled a selection of these thought-provoking texts and complemented them with atmospheric photographs of paths by Thomas Schmidle. Most of Hildegard von Bingen's texts are truly not easy reading; they challenge and require intellectual engagement. However, if one succeeds in this endeavor, they contain a multitude of beneficial impulses. As in the gift book "Sources of Strength for the Soul," Brigitte Pregenzer and Brigitte Schmidle have carefully translated Hildegard's original texts into contemporary language while maintaining her style, thus bridging the gap from the 12th to the 21st century.