What is a dreamcatcher?

The purpose of the dreamcatcher is to protect sleepers, especially children, from bad dreams, nightmares and evil spirits. Native Americans believed that at night the air was filled with dreams, both good and bad. They would hang the dream catcher over their beds.

The dreamcatcher acts like a spider's web by trapping the bad dreams or visions while allowing the good ones to filter through. The bad dreams caught in the web get destroyed when the sunlight of morning hits the dreamcatcher, while the good dreams filter down through the feathers and gently reach the sleeping person below.

Dreamcatchers can also be considered lucky charms that protect from any kind of evil influence, not just from bad dreams and nightmares. 

The circular frame symbolizes Mother Earth and everything that sustains life. Its circular shape also represents the continuous flow of life as there is no beginning or end. In addition to representing the circle of life, it also symbolizes how the sun and moon move across the sky every day in a continuous loop.

The web or net of the dreamcatcher is inside the frame to mimic a spider's web look. The circle in the centre of the web is its heart and is where the good dreams and visions are filtered through.

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