$15 - Journey to Alpha by Black Note Music – This CD is not music in a traditional sense. It is an ambient sound space designed to take you into a very specific altered state of consciousness: the Alpha state. Alpha state is a state of deep relaxation, a place of quiet rest and a doorway to even deeper levels. The CD works on several levels. It uses binaural technology to ensure that your deep brain produces the desired frequencies. It also works directly on your higher brain through direct vibrational content. Finally, it establishes a mood through subtle drones suitable to entering the desired brain state. To take full advantage of the CD, lie down or sit in a relaxing position. Use headphones or make sure that the speakers are placed directly on either side of your head. Now close your eyes and take a journey into Alpha.

$16 - Goddess Relaxation & Meditation by Mary Marzo – A holistic psychotherapist in Toronto, Mary Marzo focuses on women's healing issues and journeys. This album has three segments: a guided relaxation process the emphasizes self-empowerment, deep relaxation and self-healing; a grounding meditation increasing our connection to ourselves and Mother Earth; and a guided meditation journey to your deep, inner sanctuary, a sacred place to get answers or to just rest and heal.

$15 - Journey to Theta by Black Note Music – This CD is not music in a traditional sense. It is an ambient sound space designed to take you into a very specific altered state of consciousness: the Theta state. Theta is a state of deep meditation, a space of dreams, visions and heightened creativity. To be in Theta is to be awake within the dream. While in Theta you may comprehend certain cognitions that otherwise seem ungraspable and reach spaces which may otherwise seem unreachable. The CD works on several levels. It uses binaural technology to ensure that your deep brain produces the desired frequencies. It also works directly on your higher brain through direct vibrational content. Finally, it establishes a mood through subtle drones suitable to entering the Theta dream state. To take full advantage of the CD, lie down or sit in a relaxing position. Use headphones or make sure that the speakers are placed directly on either side of your head. Now close your eyes and take a journey into Theta.

$15 - Lesser Ritual of Banishment by Flores Ricardo – The Lesser Ritual of Banishment, also known as the Lesser Pentagram Ritual, is one of the basic tools of the modern magician. It can be used as a daily practice, as a cleansing ritual, as the starting point for a more involved invocation or as a special invocation of its own. This CD was created following very rigorous transpositions of magical symbolism and numerology into musical arrangements and pure sound design. Each aspect of the ritual is represented in the sounds and music that you hear. The spoken and sung words are performed by Ricardo Flores, a very experienced magician, who brings the ritual and the vibrations to shining life. The CD can be used as pure ambient material to send you quietly into a magical space. You can also be guided by it as you perform the ritual yourself.

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$35 - Chakra-Crystal Workshop & Meditation by Stewart, Lisa – This two CD set will open your awareness to the Chakra energy centers and their functionality. You will be invited to explore the healing vibrations of the eight crystals included with this set and use the guided meditations for balance, stress relief & much more. The gemstones, meditations and mantra chants included with this set provide a gentle, relaxing and entirely natural way to release stress and renew & revitalize your personal inner strength.

$16 - The Beginner's Guide to Yoga – This is a great resource for people in moderately good condition, who want to incorporate yoga into their active lives. This 75 minute CD and accompanying 15 page booklet offer tips for establishing an energizing and relaxing daily hatha yoga practice. With 2 versions of Sun Salutation (dynamic flow of postures) you will receive instruction on how to link breath and movement to strengthen mind, body and spirit, as well as, a series of "Lunar" poses geared to enhanced flexibility and relaxation, and a guided relaxation routine. The full sequence is designed to be used as a one hour class, when time permits or broken into 4 smaller practice sessions of from 26 to 37 minutes each. This allows for variety and scheduling flexibility . The CD format is ideal for choosing the parts you want to use, when you want to use them. Shiva Rea teaches yoga at workshops and retreats worldwide, including the Kripalu Center and the Omega Institute in the US. She is featured in the Shakti book and the relaxation CD Drops of Nectar also on this site. Since much of the practice detailed here is the dynamic practice of Sun Salutation there may be other resources more valuable to people seeking a gentler introduction to yoga. Price includes CD and 15-page booklet.

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$17 - Yoga Rhythms by Shiva Rea – Shiva Rea explains her compilation of these tracks well: "Yoga Rhythms has a variation of currents or bhavas - all meant to enhance the flow of yoga. Primarily based on the rhythms of a vinyasa yoga practice, this CD mix follows an arch of rhythms that begins and ends with meditative stillness while riding several dynamic waves in between." She has done a super job of finding music that will at once be energizing without being very distracting, music to accompany us on inner journeys. Shiva Rea, a student of Dharmanidhi Saraswati, from the Bihar School of Yoga, teaches at workshops and retreats worldwide. She is a well know contributor to Yoga Journal and is featured in the book Shakti. This CD has 75 minutes of music with an accompanying booklet . Contents of CD: 1) Prana (Shana Vavatu) (3:40) Craig Kohland and Shaman's Dream 2) Transform (6:00) TJ Rehmi 3) Jaia Ganesha (5:00) Dum Dum Project 4) Anthem (7:50) Gus Gus 5) Chigumbo (6:26) Ben Leinbach and Geoffrey Gordon 6) On The Dub-Ble (5:45) DJ Krush 7) Third Eye (7:25) Glen Velez 8) Conga Jog (4:26) Al Gromer Khan 9) Backbends For Opening The Heart (15:17) Jai Uttal and Ben Leinbach 10) Wandering (6:55) Peter Kater and R Carlos Nakai 11) Guru Mari (6:43) Shri Anandi Ma

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Music for the Psaltery – $5 per set of 20 - edited and arranged by MaryAnne Bartlett. Simplified pieces notated on picking sheets for the boar-snout psaltery. These fit a standard psaltery, but come uncut, so that you can size them to fit. Picking sheets slide under the strings of the instrument as a learning or mnemonic device.

Set #1 - Renaissance Dance Music by Arbeau - This set is of 12 pieces on 20 sheets, together with a booklet on how to use the sheets, sources for the pieces and other useful information.

1. Simple Bransle - 1 sheet
2. Double Bransle - 2 sheets
3. Bransle Gai - 1 sheet
4. Pease Bransle - 2 sheets
5. Pavane, Belle Qui - 2 sheets
6. Galliarde - 2 sheets
7. Basse Dance, Jouyssance - 3 sheets
8. Tordion - 2 sheets
9. Trihory de Bretagne - 1 sheet
10. Bouffons - 2 sheets
11. La Volte - 1 sheet
12. La Courante - 1 sheet

Set #2 - Religious & Secular Monophony from the 12th Century & Before - This set is of 11 pieces on 20 sheets, together with a booklet on how to use the sheets, sources for the pieces and other useful information.

1. Aeternae rerum - St. Ambrose, 4th/12th cent. - 1 sheet
2. Aeternae Christi Munera - anonymous - pre-12th cent. - 1 sheet
3. Alleluia/Dominus/Christus - Balbulus - died 912 - 3 sheets
4. Victimae Paschali Laudes - Wipo - c.1000-1050c.e - 3 sheets
5. Kyrie: Cunctipotens - Gregorian - 2 sheets
6. Song of the Ass - anonymous - 1 sheet
7. Vos n'Aler - Guillaume d'Amiens - 12th cent.- 1 sheet
8. Swa eine Vriunde - Spervogel - 12th cent.- 2 sheets
9. E, Dame Jolie - trouvere - 2th cent. - 2 sheets
10. Douce Dame - trouvere - 12th cent. - 2 sheets
11. A L'Entrade - anonymous - 12th cent. - 2 sheets

Canon Fodder by Arlys O'Gordon

This is a wonderful collection of Renaissance Canons and Rounds.