Dreamcatchers

A willow hoop woven into a circle with a web center and feathers. It is a native american dreamcatcher. And it is more than just a necklace or bangle. It holds more than just material beauty. It has significance. One that is (as is always the case with such things) overlooked by those who sell, wear or buy it.

Dreamcatchers are an authentic american indian tradition which began from the Ojibway tribe. It is a tradition held close to the hearts of Indians. It is not just a trend.

These things are said to be able to filter and protect their wearers from nightmares and bad dreams at night. The dreamcatchers were originally hung over cradles to protect children from nightmares. Bad dreams were captured within the strands of the web, letting only good dreams flow down to the sleeping child below.

Many legends revolve around this little Indian trinket. Many differetn versions with multiple storylines and legends. But if there's one thing they all have in common, it's that it is capable of filtering dreams. Dreams and nightmares are believed to be spirits that float freely in the night sky. And when one dreams, one is said to be receiving guidance and wisdom.

How much of this is true? Few people can fully even remember their dreams. So how could dreams affect a person in any way? Who knows the realm of the unseen? But dreams are visions. Though their origins may be hidden or blurred, they all open up to new sensations and personal experiences.

Dreaming is experiencing a different life. And at times, it unveils a lesson upon which to be learnt. It is the growing of the subconscious, Living a life in death. Living within another realm.

The dreamcatcher, like a compass, points towards supposedly good or helpful dreams. This would mean having less dark painful recollections trapped within the bowels of the subconscious.

Though we may not realise it, nightmares can find their place in the thoughts and memories of the person. And at times, these fears can stay around and you may find yourself lonely even among friends. Dark dreams and dark visions have an adverse effect upon you that you may not even notice.

We've all had such experiences before. where we find ourselves in a horrible dream that we dread and can do naught about. And every so often we search for ways to overcome such happenings. Perhaps the dreamcatcher is such a method of doing so? Perhaps. Who knows...