The Joyful Light Shop is dedicated to offering resources for Home Spiritual practice: Phase Two will open soon. Until then, for some interesting CDs and Books (available for sale on-line), try the following:
Canyon Records Native American Holiday CDs:
Canyon Records Native American Samplers:
Windham Hill Holiday CDs:
A Winter's Solstice Series from Windham Hill:
Other Windham Hill Holiday Albums:
A Celtic Christmas Series from Windham Hill:
Other Holiday treats:
The Christmas Revels. Probably the most popularly accepted Winter Solstice celebration in North America, now in 10 Cities. A wonderful Seasonal interactive, community-based entertainment, helping thousands to get a glimpse of winter spiritualities of many traditions. Many CDs Recordings available, including these (click for more details and to listen to selections):
McKennitt, Loreena Holiday CD Albums:
Broceliande:
Avalon Rising. Celtic
Folk Rock Middle-East Fusion Group. Highly recommended. CD: Avalon
Rising. Check out their page here.
Canyon Records. Check out the
offerings from this premier producer of Native American music in the US. Highly
recommended for meditation and contemplation.
Holst, Gustav. The Hymn of
Jesus. This remarkable composition is based on a hymn from the
Apocraphal Acts of St. John. If there is such a thing as Gnosticism in Musical
form, this is it! Two current CDs have the piece. Check them out at Amazon: Chandros
(1991) & London
(1997)
McKennitt, Loreena "Loreena McKennitt isn't so much a folk singer as
a swirling, ethereal musician who uses elements of folk and Celtic music to
enhance the atmosphere." CD Albums include:
Racy, Ali Ancient
Egypt CD. Lirichord 7347. Evocative music from the Middle East,
1992.
Thornton, Phil. The exotic, esoteric world of Ancient Egypt on CD: Eternal
Egypt, and Pharaoh.
Solstice.