Awen Cara continued

This is the Druidic symbol for Awen (flowing Spirit). Having the symbol for Awen on the flute as appropriate as you make spontaneous music with such an instrument as a meditation rather than using sheet music. This type of flute is in a pentatonic scale that is common to many indigenous peoples' culture (Celts included.) I find that the pentatonic scale is terrific when you don't want to think about music but just want to make it happen.


The beak that I was initially going to remove, but now realise adds a lot of character and personality to the flute.

I very much enjoyed the workshop. Though I'm not Native American Indian by culture and do not feel drawn to practise their rituals, there are certain elements of ritual that are common to most of the first peoples around the globe. The sacred meditation that comes from the flow of vibration and welling up of spirit is one of these elements common to all peoples. Tim's class recognises this and the flutes are born from blocks of white cedar in a very positive ritual 'cedar circle' with honourable intent and a relationship with the participants and the flutes is well formed. I highly recommend the workshop if you have any interest in sound as a meditative or healing tool in the world, regardless your religion.