Awen is a Welsh, Cornish and Breton word for "(poetic) inspiration". In the Welsh tradition , awen is the inspiration of the poet bards; or, in its personification, Awen is the inspirational muse of creative artists in general: the inspired individual (often a poet or a soothsayer) is described as an awenydd. Emma Restall Orr, founder and former head of The Druid Network, defines awen as 'flowing spirit' and says that 'Spirit energy in flow is the essence of life'.Emma Restall Orr. Living Druidry. (Piatkus Books, 2004).
Awen is a Welsh, Cornish and Breton word for "(poetic) inspiration". In Welsh mythology , awen is the inspiration of the poets and bards; or, in its personification, Awen is the inspirational muse of creative artists in general: the inspired individual (often a poet or a soothsayer) is described as an awenydd. Emma Restall Orr, founder and former head of The Druid Network, defines awen as 'flowing spirit' and says that 'Spirit energy in flow is the essence of life'.Emma Restall Orr. Living Druidry. (Piatkus Books, 2004).
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