Hand Made Native American Indian Ceremonial Rattle

From the artist
Cynthia Whitehawk

"Wolf Medicine brings a high sense of loyalty and strength, especially to family & children. Great social skills, friendly, and gregarious. Ability of incredible strength, stamina, & communication both in physical & Spiritual realms. Naturally creative, noble, passionate, with the ability of profound understanding.

"To Indigenous Cultures of the Americas & Canada, shakers or rattles represent rain (for Prayers of thanks, abundance & prosperity) and tears, especially those of emotional release. Tears of joy signifying when the mind, body, soul & Spirit connect. Ceremonially, rattles are used in cleansing and purifying, Spiritual guidance work & in thanks & respect to Ancestral Spirits.

"For your Spiritual Journey...retreat, gathering, Drum Circle, Pow Wow, Dances, Ceremonies, Special Occasions, & Vision Quests. This is truly original, made with attention to detail, durability, authenticity & ceremony. When carving, painting & wood burning, I use a free-hand technique that allows for the enrichment of inspiration (no tracings, decals, or factory items here!).

"I have been blessed to work as healer, musician, artist, & professional audio technician. With ancestors of healers, artists, & musicians, sound has always been very important to me, and I strive consistently to make a more vivid sounding rattle, drums, rain sticks & chimes, always combining the visual arts with audio, as both are very important in healing. Much of my ceremonial art is done on a small scale, with the gourd being a small three dimensional canvas with a dual purpose: ie: the rattle. This particular rattle uses techniques of pyrography, carving, painting, use of dyes & sealer to bring you a long lasting, ceremonial as well as art work."