Dream Catcher Above Bed
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Dream catchers are a mythical item that dates back to over 700 years ago, when the Ojibwe tribe used to use them for their children to hang above their beds at night when they sleep to prevent any bad dreams from occurring. The idea that hanging a dream catcher above a child’s bed at night would keep away the bad spirits that cause nightmares is something that still lives on in today’s modern world.
The original myth
To understand where to hang your dream catcher you first have to look at the legend surrounding dream catchers and what they ancient Ojibwe tribe used to do and why. It was said that the elders of the village’s children were plagued with a curse that made them have very bad dreams and will eventually lead to everybody dieing. What they elders of the village did was development a dream catcher that looks something like the picture below.
The Dream Catcher comes from a Native American Indian Tradition. You hang them by the window in your bedroom or at the head of your bed. Bad Dreams get caught in the web, while Good Dreams work their way through the web to the hole in the centre and float down the feather like a dewdrop on a blade of grass. Native Americans believe dream catchers capture dreams as they float by in the night. Bad dreams are caught in the hoop and good dreams lightly flow down to the sleeping person. With this kit, you can make a dream catcher to hang above your bed. You will need white craft glue, scissors, a ruler and a clothespin. May 15, 2018 The purpose of a dream catcher is to supposedly catch dreams—that is, to trap bad or evil dreams and channel good dreams to the sleeper. People usually place them in a window or above their bed, believing that it will allow the good dreams to drip down the feathers onto the sleeper below. We Specialize in Authentic Dream Catchers, Medicine Wheels and other handcrafted art and gifts. Please support Native American Artists and buy only Authentic Native American designed and made crafts. Free Shipping all orders over $60. $5 Flat rate for everything else!!
Jun 27, 2020 A dream catcher is meant to slowly dry out and come apart when your child is grown. Their beautiful nature is one of the many reasons that dream catchers are not just hung above a bed.
Once these began being used, pretty much all the bad dreams disappeared. It was then that not only did the children begin to use the dream catchers, the whole village did and it become enshrined in their culture. The dream catcher has been passed down from generation to generation and even though the tribe doesn’t exist today, people all over the world still use dream catchers
Where should you hang your dream catcher and why
Going back to the myth, a dream catcher is meant to be used by hanging it a foot or two above your head whilst you sleep. It works as a net to trap in all the bad dreams that come from the outside spirit world and traps it in the centre of the net. However the net also traps your good dreams, however these are said to leak down onto the persons head so they can actually have good dreams. This is the reason why you have to hang your dream catcher above your head when you sleep and not make the mistake of just having it in the room as it will not be effective.
Also dream catchers can get full, so it is important to take it outside once or twice a year and leave it in the sun to get rid of all the bad dreams trapped inside of it.
Native American Technology and ArtA Three-Part FAQ on Dream Catchers
July 26, 1995 submission to the soc.culture.native Newsgroup
by Jim Shupe
Origins
Application and Purpose
Structure
Dream Catcher Above Bed Bath
There was a time in Anishnabe history when the people were being tormented by nightmares. The elders and 'medicine people' all tried to solve this problem on their own, but not a one made progress against the dreams; so a council or all the people was called. During this council one elder had a vision of a spider's web in a hoop with a feather and bead attached that would catch the bad dreams while letting good dreams pass through. The elders went to work fashioning dream catchers in the manner prescribed by the vision and when the people started using them, the bad dreams went away. ...Anishnabe as remembered by WayaGola
The dream catcher is hung above a sleeping area in a place where the morning light can hit it. The nature of the Dream Catcher will attract all sorts of dreams to its webs. When bad dreams come, they do not know the way through the web and get caught in the webbing where the first light of day causes them to melt away and perish. The good dreams knowing the way go through the center of the web and slide down the feather to the sleeper below. ...Anishnabe as remembered by WayaGola
I have also been taught that the web catches bad/unimportant dreams and allows the good/important dreams to come through the middle and slide down the feather into the sleeper's head. Bad dreams are malicious in intent, or simply unimportant fleeting images. Bad dreams may be very disturbing, but still have a very important message for the dreamer, so that the dream catcher doesn't necessarily get rid of bad dreams in the sense of nightmares, but bad dreams in the sense of distracting dreams that have no significance or meaning to the dreamer. I have also been told that they were always hung on cradleboards. ...Cary Miller
I have often seen many people driving down the Highway with a dream catcher attached to the rearview mirror. Although the dream catcher is very pretty, the place for it is in a bedroom or over a bed, not a moving vehicle (unless a baby carriage). Please stay alert when you drive!! ...Charles P. Whitecoyote
Dream Catcher Above Bed Trapeze
The dream catcher is fashioned from a hoop of red willow with a webbing of animal sinue which takes the form of a web (like a spider's web). Attached at the bottom of the loop are a bead (usually seed or carved wood) and a feather. ...Anishnabe as remembered by WayaGola
They must be made with all natural materials - the hoop should be made with willow, preferably red willow. The web should have at least seven points for the seven grandfathers, and may have other numbers with various meanings - 13 for the moons, 28 for the lunar month. ...Cary Miller
Dream Catcher Above Bed Lounger
Also, the traditional Dream Catchers are only 3 to 5 inches across. Webs that are 2 to 6 feet (I actually saw a 6 footer at a truck stop!) are beyond the scope of tradition. ...Charles P. Whitecoyote
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