Little Known Facts about Dreamcatchers

Looking at Dreamcatcher’s design and purpose, it might seem to some people that it probably came from a big city where people like to come up with new things and new stories and buzz with artists and creators. But surprisingly, the Dreamcatcher came from deep inside the jungles from a native American Tribe called the Ojibwe. Rooted in culture and tradition, dreamcatchers are ages old.

Another interesting fact about dreamcatchers is that a Spiderwoman initially weaved it. This Spiderwoman was believed to be the savior and guardian of the Ojibwe tribe. Slowly the tribe began to expand and started spreading to different parts of the world. Due to this, the Spiderwoman was no longer able to take care of the tribe, which she felt were her children. So she wove an instrument out of her webs and feathers that would keep lousy energy and obstacles away from her tribe. This is meant to be both for adults and children today, but initially, the spider woman made it to safeguard children. That instrument is now popularly known as the Dreamcatcher.

We know that the Spiderwoman wanted to safeguard her children, the Objiwe tribe from evil thoughts, bad dreams, and bad energy, but where did all this come from? It is believed that individual dreams, thoughts, and energy float in the air. And that they can enter one’s mind easily when they are sleeping, and hence the spider woman wanted to safeguard her children with dreamcatchers.

A Dreamcatcher is made in a particular way. The center hole of the Dreamcatcher is where all the dreams and thoughts pass through. The web of the Dreamcatcher is where all the bad ones get trapped. The good ones keep passing through the whole and make their way down through the strings. The beads help them down the feathers like ladders, and through the feathers, they slide down into the sleeping person’s mind. Its believed that if it weren’t for the dreamcatchers, bad thoughts would enter the person’s mind more because people tend to lean towards bad things because they are an easier way to pursue.

Due to the belief that it can ward off evil energy, the dreamcatchers were also very widely used as good luck charms. Usually, dreamcatchers were used to safeguard children, but it became widely popular with adults over the years. They are kept in homes just like good luck, charms. Some keep dreamcatcher keychains and wear dreamcatcher jewelry to invite good fortune. Dreams are not necessarily involved in any of these activities, just a bit of faith and lots of fun!