Sacred music and dance are powerful tools that have been used by cultures throughout the ages to awaken consciousness, call in power, heal the body and spirit and enhance the celebration on important occasions. For the ancients, dance and music were considered not just for entertainment but as forms of active prayer and worship, a way of communing with the gods and goddesses, of re-connection with the cycles of nature and with all life.Today in the West, many people have forgotten the true purpose of these arts. We need to reclaim our ancient dance/music heritage, to revive and create sacred music and dance forms that are appropriate for our lives today.This ceremonial sourcebook offers changes, songs, dances, simple rituals and meditations to enhance our communion with the sacred and help us celebrate with others. The material is presented by themes along with other text and guidelines to inspire individual and group creativity.The CD includes a selection of 16 songs, chants and rounds from this book, representing Buddhist, and Native American, Sufi, Jewish, African, Hindu and Celtic traditions as well as contemporary earth-based ritual and circle songs.