Dream Catcher: Know Its Meaning, Spiritual Reason And Symbolism

People nowadays are being fascinated by the beautiful dream catchers. They look attractive and add an aesthetic sense to our room. The trend of hanging them in our home is gaining pace. But do we know why and how these dream catchers originated? What do they symbolize? To know these facts keep reading.

What Is A Dream Catcher?

 

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The dream catcher is not a piece of decor that enhances the beauty of your room. The artistic piece has a deeper meaning attached to it. A dream catcher is a little thing that has a wooden loop structure and inside the loop is woven web. Down the loop are some feathers and beads that make it look divine.

 

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The scientific reason attached to dream catcher is they are known to filter out our bad dreams. How? the web-like structure in the dream catchers catcher negative thoughts, nightmares and negative energy and the feathers let the positive thoughts and dream flow down to you. Where Should Dream Catchers Be Placed? The earlier people used to place it above your bed. Since it is believed that dream catchers will not any nightmares come to you they need to positioned above your bed.

Origin

The dream catcher is believed to be created by American Indians. They are believed to be originated from the Ojibwa Chippewa tribe. In Ojibwe language the meaning of dreamcatcher means spider. Just like the spider weaves its web, the dreamcatcher has a woven loop. The center of every dream catcher has a hole. According to the theory, all the negative thoughts are getting collected in the hole and the positive thoughts flow down to us. Earlier, moms used to hang them above the children's bed to prevent nightmares.

Symbolism

 

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The spider symbolize wisdom, energy and light. Dream catchers surely do no harm to you but if you place it in the right direction they may give you additional benefits. They absorb negativity and spread positive energy around you. In a traditional dream catcher, there are eight points that drop win from the loop. These are believed to be the legs of a spider. The dream catchers attract good energy keeping away negativity and bad thoughts from a person. If you were thinking of getting one, maybe now you should.