Circle of Song: Songs, Chants, and Dances for Ritual and Celebration

by Marks, Kate

• ISBN13: 9780963748928
• ISBN10: 0963748920
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1999-10-01
• Publisher: Full Circle Pr

Summary

Designed as a resource book for musicians, teachers, educators and anyone interested in sharing song, dance and ritual, "Circle of Song, CD Pack" includes the book and the first of a series of CD's of songs from the book. The music comes from a variety of traditions including Buddhist, Sufi, Jewish, African, Native American and Celtic, as well as contemporary Earth based ritual and circle songs.

Table of Contents

Introduction	iii
Creating Sacred Space	3	(22)
Creating Sacred Space	4	(3)
Calling in Our Power	7	(9)
The Sacred Circle---Honoring the Four Directions	16	(9)
The Elements	25	(38)
Earth; Water; Fire; Air, 26, 31, 36	50	(3)
All Four Elements Together	53	(10)
Honoring All Our Relations	63	(36)
Connecting with Nature	64	(3)
Between Earth and Sky	67	(4)
Entering the Kingdoms: Mineral; Plant; Animal	71	(90)
Calling the Ancestors	90	(9)
Woman Power	99	(60)
Woman and Wisdom	100	(12)
Sisterhood	112	(5)
Woman as Life Giver---The Universal Mother	117	(13)
Woman as Goddess	130	(12)
Women and the Moon	142	(4)
Maiden, Mother, Crone	146	(13)
Male Power	159	(33)
Celebrating Male Power	160	(10)
The Divine Masculine in the Major Religions	170	(20)
Brotherhood	190	(2)
Healing and Love	192	(25)
The Power of Healing	194	(9)
The Healing Power of Names	203	(3)
The Power of Love	206	(11)
Peace and Unity	217	(46)
Connecting with Sacred Self	218	(9)
Inner Peace and Harmony	227	(4)
Celebration and Joy	231	(10)
Peace on Earth	241	(11)
Gratitude and Blessings	252	(4)
Coming Full Circle	256	(7)
Appendices	263
Index of illustrations and meditations used in this book	264
Sources for recordings and chants used in this book	265
Recommended books/tapes and other resources	266
Index of chant titles and first lines	268
Chant reference charts	270