What is a Dream Catcher – does it catch dreams

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What is a Dream Catcher does it catch dreams?
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According to the legend, the origin of dream
catcher goes back to 1929 to a Native American
tribe Ojibwe. As the legend goes, it is
believed that the spider web protective charms by
Asibikaashi the Spider Woman of the tribe
protected the children and people on the land.
Soon the story spread across North America, and
people sought Asibikaashi to protect them and
their children. Since she couldnt be present at
every place, the women started weaving webs on
willow hoops to protect their children and
family.   Purpose of Dream Catcher The spider web
protective charm got widely known as dream
catcher in the 1970s until then the sole purpose
of this protective charm was to ward off evil.
More like the evil eye charms popularly used
today. As the tribes evolved and the legend
spread towards the developed areas the purpose
too evolved.   Today, the dream catcher is
believed to be used for warding off nightmares
thereby promoting sound and peaceful sleep.
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  How does it Work? There are many beliefs on how
the dream catcher works. In the olden days,
people believed that the air was filled with evil
energies and nightmares. The dream catcher worked
as a purifier thereby warding off evil energies
and nightmares. A dream catcher is made with a
woven web of sinew strands on a willow hoop along
with feathers, crystals and beads hanging from
the hoop. The web on the hoop is believed to
catch the bad dreams and evil energies from the
air. The air that passes from the web gets
filtered. The feathers and crystals are hanging
from the hoop pass on the positive energy and
good dreams to the person sleeping underneath
it.   The popularity of Dream Catchers The dream
catchers became popular as a protective charm for
the children. The infants spend most of their
initial days crying. Earlier when the medical
science wasnt so advanced, it was challenging to
find an appropriate reason for why babies cried.
The dream catchers helped in soothing crying
babies, and soon they became a rage amongst the
new mothers and grandmothers of the Ojibwe tribe
which later on spread like wildfire to every
corner of North America.
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• Uses of Dream Catcher
• The use of dream catcher has gone through a
  significant evolution ever since it came to the
  modern parts of the world. Today, most people are
  unaware of the actual use of the dream catcher.
  It is used more like a purpose of a home decor
  item than what it is meant for. However, we are
  not complaining. After all, dream catchers are
  too pretty not to own one.
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• Dream catchers can be used for
• 1. Ward off Evil The good old use to ward
  off evil energies in the air. For this, one needs
  to place the dream catcher over the sleeping
  persons head or near the source of air in the
  room which could either be a window or a door.
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• Home Decor The modern societies use dream
  catchers more for home decor purpose than warding
  off evil. The dream catchers come in a wide
  variety of beautiful and vibrant colours that add
  instant charm to a room.
• Do Dream Catchers Work?
• The dream catchers are believed to work if they
  are authentic and by authentic we mean handmade.

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The intricately woven web on the willow hoop and
feathers and crystals dangling from it are
believed to work as a filter. For the effective
working of the dream catcher, it has to be placed
correctly. The right position is just above the
head of the person.   Article Resource -
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