Deep Repose - Meditation Music from Reclaiming & Friends

 

ALBUM PREVIEW - album streams on all sites - links above

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Deep Repose: Meditation Music from Reclaiming & Friends - released New Years 2025 - is Reclaiming's latest compilation of magical music!.

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Deep Repose is a collection of music from the wider Reclaiming community  - meditation music for relaxation, yoga, trance, and soul-soothing beauty!

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Album curated and produced by Eileen Hazel and George Franklin under the auspices of Reclaiming Quarterly. All songs used by permission of the artist. Cover photo and design by Eileen Hazel. Mastered by Jason Andrews at Studio E, Sebastopol.

Here's a survey of the 14 tracks on the album. Links at top of page.

- George and Eileen -- album curators and producers.
  ReclaimingQuarterly@gmail.com

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DEEP REPOSE - TRACK REVUE (links at top of page)

 

​Before the Dawn by Beverly M. Frederick

Before the Dawn is from Beverly's CD Sea Sutras. The song features ocean sounds, harmonium, oud, tanpura, Tibetan bell bowl and gong. Visit beverlyfrederick.org/

Beverly M. Frederick joined the San Francisco Reclaiming Collective in the late 1980s, and has taught a several dozen witchcamps as well as many classes. Beverly co-wrote the Reclaiming Principles of Unity in 1997, and now lives on the Portuguese island of Porto Santo off the coast of Africa with partner Doug Orton.

A song and chant writer, poet, yogi, dancer, drummer and choreographer Beverly founded The WisdomWay Center of Hawaii on The Big Island in 2003 after studying Ashtanga yoga with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and meditation with the Dalai Lama in India. Beverly has collaborated for nearly four decades with Starhawk and Reclaiming. 

Beverly, Doug and others offer online Reclaiming classes. Visit beverlyfrederick.org 

Beverly’s music has included the albums Through the Darkness and In the Arms of the Wild, which range from Reclaiming’s favorites to gospel, Spanish language and Swahili chants to Celtic Faery ballads. Beverly’s meditation album Sea Sutras streams on all services. For CDs and more information, visit beverlyfrederick.org 

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Muladhara by Satya Sky

Satya Sky is Jack Cutter and Kelli Gayle. Jack was the guitarist for the Reclaiming Spiral Dance for many years.

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Labyrinth Meditation Music by TJ Crow - This song was first released on the Reclaiming compilation Witches Brew, and we loved it so much we included it again in this collection! Written to accompany a labyrinth meditation ritual at a Reclaiming Witchcamp.

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Open Plain by Suzanne Sterling & Christopher Krotky

Suzanne Sterling is a musician, teacher, ritualist, and activist who has been performing and teaching transformational workshops for over 30 years. She has been an anchor teacher at Reclaiming Witchcamps for many years. She is founder of Voice of Change, inspiring others to find their unique voice as a tool for conscious evolution, and is co-founder of Auricle Musicians Collective. Since 2007 she has been training leaders in spiritual activism and social justice through her co-founded organization Off The Mat, Into the World. As director of OTM’s Seva Challenge, she spent time in the US, India, Cambodia, Haiti, Ecuador and Africa working in community resilience. She has released 5 solo albums and numerous DVD soundtracks. Visit suzannesterling.com/

Christopher Krotky is a multi-instrumental artist, composer, and producer of many musical styles.

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A Crescendo of Silence by Scott Lawlor

Scott Lawlor is an ambient artist who composes in many sub-genres such as dark and light ambient, solo piano, cosmic drone, avant-garde and noise music both as a solo artist and as a collaborating partner. His music is created with intentionality, creating a sonic space for the unfolding of personal stories as well as exploration of spiritual and cultural themes which profoundly influence our society. Visit scottlawlor.bandcamp.com/music

A Crescendo of Silence features the wordless vocals of Kimba, a long time Reclaiming witch who has been part of the Reclaiming Spiral Dance, Reclaiming East Bay Weavers, and many Reclaiming Witchcamps!

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Sphere of Silence by Murmurations Duo

Murmurations Duo features: Suellen Primost,  a seasoned, highly-sought-after cellist, recording artist and sound healer, known for her soulful expressivity and versatility across genres ranging from classical and jazz, to many types of world music; and Jérémy Marais, born and raised in the French Alps, who started to study saxophone as a kid and very soon developed a strong interest in improvised music. He has been living and studying traditional music in various parts of the world: West Africa, Spain, India, Turkey and Israel. As a multi-instrumentalist, Jérémy, in addition to alto and baritone sax, performs with frame drum, balafon, blossom bells, and clarinet. “The music we play is improvised in the moment... like birds, closely following, supporting and inspiring one another.” Visit reverbnation.com/themurmurationsduo

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Tranquility by Eileen Hazel

Eileen Hazel, a lifelong witch and “garden-variety pagan”, has been participating in Reclaiming rituals since the 1990s. She has been singing in the Reclaiming Spiral Dance Chorus for a few decades, and has also served as director of the Chorus, in addition to serving on the Spiral Dance Ritual Planning Charrette. She is currently a member of the Reclaiming East Bay Weavers. Eileen is also an ordained priestess of The Temple of Aphrodite. Eileen has been a singer and songwriter for many years. Her 2024 album “Elemental” contains five compositions inspired by the elements of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.

Tranquility features Eileen playing flute and bells over a lush bed of tanpura.  This song is intended to bring a feeling of peaceful bliss over the listener.

Eileen is a bard of the human soul. Her minstrel spirit and finely crafted songs will take you on a journey from the depths of sorrow to the healing solace of laughter, with Goddess energy suffusing your spirit. She can frequently be found out in the woods looking for beautiful mushrooms, on the mat practicing yoga, or in her home studio cooking up new music. Visit eileenhazel.com

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The Touching is Bridge Between the Afterlife and the World Which You Left Behind by Scott Lawlor

Scott Lawlor is an ambient artist who composes in many sub-genres such as dark and light ambient, solo piano, cosmic drone, avant-garde and noise music both as a solo artist and as a collaborating partner. His music is created with intentionality, creating a sonic space for the unfolding of personal stories as well as exploration of spiritual and cultural themes which profoundly influence our society. Visit scottlawlor.bandcamp.com/music

The Touching is a Bridge Between the Afterlife and the World Which You Left Behind features the wordless vocals of Kimba, a long time Reclaiming witch who has been part of the Reclaiming Spiral Dance, Reclaiming East Bay Weavers, and many Reclaiming Witchcamps.

RQ note - this track has the longest title of anything in our catalog!

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Śav​ā​sana by Eileen Hazel

Eileen Hazel, a lifelong witch and “garden-variety pagan”, has been participating in Reclaiming rituals since the 1990s. She has been singing in the Reclaiming Spiral Dance Chorus for a few decades, and has also served as director of the Chorus, in addition to serving on the Spiral Dance Ritual Planning Charrette. She is currently a member of the Reclaiming East Bay Weavers. Eileen is also an ordained priestess of The Temple of Aphrodite. Eileen has been a singer and songwriter for many years. Her 2024 album “Elemental” contains five compositions inspired by the elements of Earth, Air, Fire, and Water.

Śav​ā​sana features Eileen playing keyboard MIDI tracks, handpan, koshi chimes, and featuring the sounds of natural running water to create a feeling of rest, relaxation and rejuvenation.  Śav​ā​sana is typically the final resting pose in a yoga class, where integration of all that has come before becomes possible.

Eileen is a bard of the human soul. Her minstrel spirit and finely crafted songs will take you on a journey from the depths of sorrow to the healing solace of laughter, with Goddess energy suffusing your spirit. She can frequently be found out in the woods looking for beautiful mushrooms, on the mat practicing yoga, or in her home studio cooking up new music. Visit eileenhazel.com

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Into the Heartspace - Koshi Meditation by Victoria Angel Heart

Drop deep into meditation with this live channeled performance of the Koshi chimes by sacred musician Victoria Angel Heart.  Victoria is an expert on mindful intimacy. She teaches mindfulness of the parts of the body you're not supposed to talk about, but that rule much of our unconscious lives! Whether you want to learn how to get out of your head in bed, to ask for what you want,  or experience more pleasure, Victoria has something for you. Visit victoriaangelheart.com/

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Singing to Piano by Nick Vee

Nick Vee is a long time Reclaiming witch, a holistic psychotherapist and hypnotherapist. He offers counseling and therapy to support the LGBTQ community to heal mind, body and spirit. Visit soundcloud.com/holistictherapy

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The Way to Wyrd by Mary's Madness

Mary’s Madness features Doug Orton on guitar, Beverly M. Frederick on vocals, Steve Burgess on bass, and Bill Shulman on mandolin. Mary's Madness twists and shouts between Soul inspired R&B and Cartoon Rock. Visit facebook.com/MarysMadnessinfo/

Doug: “On a trip to Hawaii I got very ill. Lying on the bed with my guitar as a companion I wrote this piece as a Spaghetti Western instrumental.  Total satire.  And then Beverly took it some place else. And that's the story!”

Doug Orton is a Reclaiming witchcamp teacher who now lives in Portugal. He has been active in Reclaiming since around 1990. Doug’s older music can be found on his youtube channel.

Beverly M. Frederick joined the San Francisco Reclaiming Collective in the late 1980s, and has taught a several dozen witchcamps as well as many classes. Beverly co-wrote the Reclaiming Principles of Unity in 1997, and now lives on the Portuguese island of Porto Santo off the coast of Africa with partner Doug Orton.

A song and chant writer, poet, yogi, dancer, drummer and choreographer Beverly founded The WisdomWay Center of Hawaii on The Big Island in 2003 after studying Ashtanga yoga with Sri K. Pattabhi Jois and meditation with the Dalai Lama in India. Beverly has collaborated for nearly four decades with Starhawk and Reclaiming. 

Beverly, Doug and others offer online Reclaiming classes. Visit beverlyfrederick.org 

Beverly’s music has included the albums Through the Darkness and In the Arms of the Wild, which range from Reclaiming’s favorites to gospel, Spanish language and Swahili chants to Celtic Faery ballads. Beverly’s meditation album Sea Sutras streams on all services. For CDs and more information, visit beverlyfrederick.org 

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Elegy for the Birds of Malta by Evergreen Erb

Evergreen’s Celtic harp music has been heard at witchcamps, weddings, and other events.  Her song Trillium appeared on Reclaiming’s Witches Brew compilation. Let yourself soar with the birds of Malta as you listen to this beautiful harp composition by Evergreen! Visit heartslonging.com/

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Hecate Postlude by Reclaiming feat. Polina Faustova

Reclaiming is a community of people working to unify spirit and activism. Some members of our community release music under the name “Reclaiming,” including pagan ritual chants, meditation music, bilingual songs, and more! Search for “Reclaiming” on streaming services. 

Reclaiming’s vision is rooted in the religion and magic of the Goddess, the Immanent Life Force. We see our work as teaching and making magic: the art of empowering ourselves and each other. In our classes, workshops, and public rituals, we train our voices, bodies, energy, intuition, and minds. We use the skills we learn to deepen our strength, both as individuals and as community, to voice our concerns about the world in which we live, and bring to birth a vision of a new culture.

Founded around 1980 in the San Francisco Bay Area, the Reclaiming tradition now includes several dozen regional communities across the Americas and in Europe and Australia. ​Visit Reclaiming.org and WeaveAndSpin.org/playlists​​​

Polina Faustova is a session musician and composer, performer, pro cellist and content creator. Her music has appeared on previous Reclaiming recordings including Hecate, Cerridwen (bilingual version). Visit  linktr.ee/polinamusikerin

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CONTACT
ReclaimingQuarterly@gmail.com

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QUICK LINKS

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Purchase the album at Bandcamp!

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