As one might suspect, the purpose of a dream catcher is to catch dreams-that is, to trap bad or evil dreams and channel good dreams to the sleeper.

Dream catchers are webbed and beaded circles hung with feathers from the base of the circle. Obtained from historical documents and believed to be public domain.Dream catchers have long been a part of Native American religion, lore, and art, originating with the Ojibwe, or Chippewa, and the Lakota, a confederation of seven Sioux tribes. Lakota believe the dreamcatcher holds the destiny of their future. (Note: Some bands believe the bad ideas are caught in the web and the good ideas pass through to the individual. but the evil dreams escape through the center's hole and are no longer part of them. Good dreams are captured in the web of life and carried with them. Traditionally, it is hung above their beds or in their homes to sift their dreams and visions. Now, the Sioux use the dreamcatchers as the web of their life. The Lakota elder passed his vision on to his people.

If you believe in the Great Spirit, the web will catch your good ideas, and the bad ones will go through the hole.' (Note: Some bands believe the bad ideas are caught in the web and the good ideas pass through to the individual. to reach your goals and make use of your people's ideas, dreams and visions. 'Use the web to help yourself and your people. When Iktomi finished speaking, he gave the Lakota elder the web and said, 'See, the web is a perfect circle, but there is a hole in the center of the circle.' starting from the outside and working toward the center.

He continued, 'There are many forces and different directions that can help or interfere with the harmony of nature and also with the Great Spirit and all of his wonderful teachings.'Īll while the spider spoke, he continued to weave his web.

Sioux dream catcher