In the dream catcher itself, the outer circle
represents the circle of life and the thread,
which spirals inwards to the centre, represents the
path of life itself. The thread is always taken
back to the outside of the dream catcher,
showing that the end is also the beginning.
The dream catcher catches all dreams,
both good and bad. The good dreams
find their way down into the feather(s)
with the help of the hanging threads,
where they are stored to be dreamed again.
The bad dreams become caught in the web,
and are dissolved by the morning sun.
The beads, bells and symbols represent prayers.
If you make your own dream catcher,
you might choose beads to represent prayers.
When you are choosing a dream catcher which
is already made, choose the one which intuitively
appeals to you most – your prayers
will have chosen you!
Here are some of our favourite dream catcher sites...
Firstly, some variations on the dream catcher legends:
Lakota dream catcher legend
Ojibwe and Lakota Legends
More legends, poems and quotes.
Loads more links for Native American legends
General resources on Native American history and culture:
greatdreams.com/native
native.ca
And a couple more for luck:
Links to Native American art and craft sites
How to make a dream catcher
May all your dreams be happy ones!