The Mask and Mirror

This is a great album. I enjoy her style and voice. She is a classic and should be considered a Celtic Deva.

This is another great album from Loreena. Her work makes for a beautiful setting while cooking, relaxing, doing chores, entertaining, etc. Her songs and melodies bring you back to a world of old that no longer exists at the present...
I give my highest recommendation.

Loreena McKennitt sings beautifully and the music is so lovely to listen to. Will certainly buy more of her music. I play the CD almost daily. So glad I took a chance on this CD and purchased it. Well worth it.

I heard this CD playing in a store, and fell in love with it! I really enjoy it!

I am a fan of just about all of Loreena McKennitt's music, but there is something about this CD of hers which just pierces my soul every time I listen to it. It has a dream-like feel to it which intertwines dark longings with intense peace. My personal favorites are "Mystic's Dream", "Full Circle", and "The Two Trees", a beautiful poem by Yeats. Best of all though, is "Dark Night Of The Soul", a song written by a monk expressing his passionate love for God. It brings tears of joy to my eyes and a taste of heaven to my spirit every time I hear it.

Without question this is one of the most delightful collections of music I have ever had the pleasure of hearing. Each time her voice comes on in Ce He Mise Le Ulaingt?/The Two Trees I feel taken away to another place. Light some candles, pour a glass of wine, and enjoy.

Fabulous music from an incredibly talented artist! I have listened to her music for a very long time. She never disappoints. Loreena and the musicians she works with are gifted and original.

I am a fan of Loreena McKennitt and really loved the Book of Secrets. This is a good CD, but not as good Book of Secrets.

My dad has all her CD's and i often heard him listening to them when i was younger. I stole this CD from him and listed to it non stop in the even to help me sleep. She is SO relaxing and this CD is a great mix.

The first time I bought this CD was from some kind of therapy store. I was walking by the storefront while they were playing the disk. I couldn't pass on this so I just stood and listened. At the end I asked if I could buy it, and ended up paying close to $30 US for this ! Folks, back then gasoline was only $1 per gallon.
I agree with the previous reviewer describing the "Dark night of the Soul" as the vortex of the CD. And couldn't agree more with the other reviewer's "borrowing technique" : I've bought this CD 3 times already because it kept went on missing ! To whoever took it, I don't blame you. Spread it out, share it with your love ones.
Don't listen to me, go download the song and listen for youself. And I'll bet you'll want a hard copy afterwards.

I first bought this CD a week or so after it came out. I was driving home with a friend when he slipped it into the CD player in the car--and we nearly drove off the road, it was so beautiful. Whereas "The Visit" is en-spiriting in a lively and enlivening way, "The Mask and Mirror" is much more 'contemplative' in a kind of earthy, humanizing sense. The music is woven together into (so I call it) an aesthetic mandalla; to listen to it is to be drawn toward the center of one's self, irresistably! It was on this CD that she first began exploring the Spanich and Arabic worlds. For me, "Dark Night of the Soul" -- the lyric of which is taken from a poem by the Spanish mystic John of the Cross -- is the vortex of the CD. A beautiful poem given a wonderful setting. The music of this CD is textured and layered. It will restore and reinvigorate your sense of beauty. Experience it for yourself!

I was looking for another CD when I happened upon this one. I had never heard of Loreena McKennet at the time but I was charmed by the presentation. I thought if the art was a representation of the music it would be something I would enjoy. One of the best CD's I own and the sounds never grow old.

The whole album is one in which you could just sit with a fine glass of wine and fall emotionally deep into each song! The Dark Night of The Soul is INCREDIBLE! The musicians add such character to this album, and the background vocals compliment every bar!

alike ALL OF Loreen McKennitts' music, this speaks directly to the soul. beautifully arranged and orchestrated. I get compliments from all types of people when it is played.

Every time I have the pleasure of listening to Loreena, I feel transported to a different place & time. Rarely does music move the soul as her's does. Enjoy every moment, every note, every melody. Doesn't get any better than this.

Had borrowed a friend's copy of this CD after hearing it once (maybe after hearing just one song) and would not return it until I had purchased my own copy and one for my sister. I never tire of listening to it and look forward to purchasing others by the same artist.