Dreamcatchers
For hundreds of generations, certain elements of Native American
peoples' spiritualism have been, and continue to be, handed down. One of
these elements was the hoop. Some Native Americans ofNorth America held
the hoop in the highest esteem,because it symbolized strength and
unity.
A lot of symbols evolved around the hoop and one of these
was the Dreamcatcher. Using a hoop of willow, traditionally, and
decorating it with findings, bits and pieces of everyday life, it is
believed to have the power to catch all of a person's dreams, filtering
out the bad ones, letting only the good dreams pass
through.
May they also work for
you...
The Dreamcatcher Lore
The
Indians believe that the night air is filled with dreams, both good and
bad.The dreamcatcher when hung in your place of rest, swinging freely
with the air, catches the dreams as they flow by.The good dreams know
the way,slipping through the outer holes and slide down the soft
feathers so gently that many times the sleeper does not know that he/she
is dreaming. The bad dreams not knowing the way, get tangled inthe web
and perish with the first light of the new day.
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