Dream catcher in the form. Why do you need a dream catcher

Hearing: "bawaajige nagwaagan", we will never guess that we are talking about an ordinary talisman, which is designed to protect the peace and sleep of the sleeping person. Dream catcher or dream trap - this is the name under which we know him.

What is a Dreamcatcher?

As you yourself have probably already understood, the Dreamcatcher is a talisman that guards the dream of a sleeping person. The authorship of the mascot belongs to the Indian people. Thanks to this invention, which, by the way, is not a thousand years old, one can count on the fact that a sleeping person will have auspicious dreams. The dream catcher promises that nothing bad will happen to a sleeping person. The question naturally arises: why is this happening? It is generally accepted that bad dreams sent by evil spirits get entangled in the web of the Catcher, and with the advent of the first rays of the sun, they completely cease to exist. Good dreams, on the other hand, can penetrate through the hole in the middle of the Dream Catcher. The property to drive away (not to allow bad dreams to pass) is bad, is magical and fundamentally distinguishes the Catcher from other talismans or amulets designed to protect the sleep of a sleeping person.

DIY dream catcher

Having a Dreamcatcher in your home is not a luxury, it's a necessity. Especially relevant in our time. For the most part, we live in high-rise buildings, where neighbors are above, below and on the sides. Everyone has their own energy, their own message, far from the most positive. Around us, a real hodgepodge of all sorts of things is formed. Naturally, the recovery process is a very important thing that is responsible for human health in general. And if you constantly have nightmares, if you do not get enough sleep, if your sleep is intermittent - what kind of recovery, what kind of health can we talk about? There is a solution and this is a Dreamcatcher, which you can easily make with your own hands.

Initially, the Dreamcatcher was made from willow vines, nettles and deer veins. Naturally, a modern person living in a city, and not only in a city, will not be able to find deer veins. In any case, the case, it will be very difficult to find them (with the rest, too, not everything is so simple). But do not rush to worry, because a long time ago the veins have been replaced by ordinary harsh (durable) threads.

So, to make a Dreamcatcher, you will need a ring (with a diameter of 10 cm or more), harsh threads, a needle, beads, glue and feathers. Here, in fact, that's all. The step-by-step process of making the Catcher can be viewed in our video.

If you decide to make the Dreamcatcher yourself, then it is worth saying a few words about the symbols and colors used in the Catcher.

So, the weave in the center of the circle, resembling a web, is a kind of visual reminder of the spider, which, according to one of the legends, gave the dreamcatcher to a person. Sometimes in the very center of the Catcher there is a large bead - it is the personification of that same spider. Four medium (or eight) beads located inside the Dreamcatcher are symbols of the four cardinal points.

Smaller beads are the personification of dewdrops that always gather on the web in the morning.

The feathers of an owl or an eagle (they were originally used in the Dreamcatcher) symbolize wisdom and courage, respectively. Feathers are also a symbol of cyclicity, consisting of inhalation and exhalation, without which life is impossible.

The color scheme of the Dream Catcher can be varied, and before you start making your own Catcher, you should understand the color meanings.

White color is the color of snow, the color of winter and the color of death.
Black color- it is also the color of death, denoting those who are no longer in the world of the living, it is the color of illness and the color of the night.
Red color- this is the color of the Earth and blood, the color of the day and thunderstorms.
Yellow- this is the color of dawn, it is the personification of the Sun itself.
Green color- this is the color of rain and awakening (or awakened) greenery, the color of the Earth during its flowering.
Blue color is the color of water and sadness, the color of sky and rain, the color of the Moon and the personification of the Woman herself.

Dreamcatcher and shamanism

In the minds of some, it is clearly imprinted that the Dreamcatcher has something to do with shamans and shamanism, but what exactly is not entirely clear. In principle, those who think in this direction are right in their own way. After all, the Dreamcatcher was known not only to the Indians.

With the spread of shamanism, which, as we all know, is also present in Russia (Buryatia, Altai, Tyva), people began to learn about such shamanic attributes as: tambourine, kidney, mallet, eren, shaman mask. Today it is no secret to anyone what a ritual is. In Russia, we mostly learned about the Dreamcatcher from shamans or from shamanic practices. After all, shamans actively use this talisman, and not only to protect against evil spirits during sleep, but also to control their own dreams.

The dream catcher, multiplied by the magical abilities of the shaman, gives truly magical results: clues that themselves come to the shaman in a dream. It is the Dreamcatcher, acting as an antenna, that captures the necessary information and immediately broadcasts it to the sleeping shaman. Waking up, the latter knows the exact answers to vital questions.

Dreamcatcher - a talisman for children

Some people, for example, are convinced that the Dreamcatcher is an exclusively children's amulet that is usually hung over a baby's bed. Bought, hung and forgot. With all this, the people, for the most part, do not even delve into the features of this amulet, and in general do not really warm their heads over the question of how to use the Catcher and why it is actually needed. At best, knowledge is superficial and fragmented.

The dream catcher, in addition to the security function (at the time when a person is sleeping), is indeed a talisman for a child. Moreover, thanks to the Catcher, parents can see and understand at least two more things:

The first is that if the Catcher suddenly breaks down, it means that it has absorbed a huge amount of negativity directed at the baby, and from this it has become unusable. Accordingly, the Catcher should be thanked for his honest service, and rejoiced at the fact that the negative did not go further than the Catcher.
The second important point is that a broken Catcher indicates that the child, as it were, has moved into a new age. In other words, matured. The catcher is the guardian of time, it is a kind of time counter with which you can measure the life spans of growing up a baby. However, in order for the Catcher to fix the above-mentioned time periods, it must be done according to all the laws of magic. Namely: The trapper must be made of wicker, deer and nettle veins. It is this combination that gives the desired effect. The same Dreamcatchers that we have the opportunity to see on sale today are just a kind of Dreamcatcher that once existed. Replicas cannot even be called a replica, because they do not repeat, but only vaguely resemble the original.
And, finally, the third "gift" of the Catcher is that he entertains the child during wakefulness. The kid looks at colored pendants, bright feathers and, at least, does not cry. And as a maximum, the smooth movements of the Catcher soothe him, enchant and even lull him.

Dreamcatcher - history

There are a huge number of versions of the origin of the Dreamcatcher, however, all of them, without exception, belong to the Indians. Based on this, it is possible to say with almost absolute certainty that it is this people that is the author of the Dreamcatcher.

In some legends, the Catcher was given to the Indians by a certain guru who looked like a spider. While the Indian listened to the spider, he wove a web in a ring formed from a willow branch. The Guru told the representative of the Indian people a story about the circle of life, the essence of which is simple: each generation takes care of its children, who, growing up, take care of their babies in the same way. Thus, the willow vine is a symbol of endless human life. Watching the weaving of the web, accompanied by the story of the spider, fascinated the old Indian. Meanwhile, the spider, conscientiously weaving a web, left a small hole in the center of the willow circle, explained its presence as follows: “Everything that is good in a person (or for a person) will pass in the center of this web and remain with him, everything that there is something bad - it will get tangled in the web, and with the sunrise it will completely disappear.

Another legend says that the circle of the Dreamcatcher is a symbol of the movement of the Earth around the Sun. By the way, the legend also talks about a spider, however, instead of a guru, an old spider appears before us, teaching her spider grandchildren.

Another legend, again pointing to a spider and a circle inside which there was a web, speaks of a certain Indian old woman who did not allow her grandson to kill the spider sitting in the center of the web woven by him. As a reward for this, the spider told the woman about the possibilities and sacred secrets of the web.

To believe the legends or not is a personal matter for everyone. Obviously, the Dreamcatcher, especially if you make it with your own hands, is a talisman that will definitely protect the dream of the person using it. If the Catcher is made with his own hands, taking into account all the requirements, then there is no doubt about his effectiveness at all.

Surely, many have seen and heard about this "magic amulet", like a dream catcherV - dreamcatcher.

Story

It is believed that dream catchers were invented by the Ojibwa Indian people in North America, and the peak of their popularity came in 1960-1970, when the "pan Indian" movement began.
Then the idea of a dream catcher was adopted by other peoples and tribes, and instead of a "personal" amulet, it became a symbol of the unity of Indian tribes. Dreamcatchers are now popular among New Age fans and are commercialized souvenirs that have lost all magic and charm, but not their appeal.

Let's go back to basics. Talismans and amulets have always been.
The dream catcher is originally a children's amulet. It was hung over a baby's crib/cradle to protect it from evil, nightmares and bad thoughts.
Note that traditional materials - willow vine, tendons and nettles - in scrapper language, are "non-archival" =) i.e. are not eternal (the willow dries up, the nettle rots, and the tendons break the whole structure), which is also symbolic: the amulet is made for a specific little man, the child grows, and when he becomes an adult, the dream catcher is already becoming unusable, but the need for it is so it disappears.

Exists two mutually exclusive legends about the meaning and meaning of the dream catcher:
one by one- the catcher “catches” good dreams, lowers them along the feathers to the sleeper, and passes all bad dreams through the hole in the center;
on the other- on the contrary - the catcher passes good dreams through the hole, and "catches" just nightmares, delaying them until dawn, when the sun's rays "incinerate" them.

legends sound like this:

legend of the people Lakota

When the world was young, the spiritual leader of the Lakota Indian people ascended a mountain, and there he had a vision in which the ancient wisdom teacher Iktomi appeared to him in the guise of a spider. Iktomi spoke in a special sacred language, understandable only to Shamans. While they were talking, the spider bent the branch of an old willow into a ring and, decorating it with bird feathers, beads and horse hair, began to weave a web inside the ring. He said that this willow circle symbolizes the circle of human life: a baby is born, grows up, enters adulthood, then he begins to grow old and takes care of new babies - this is how the circle closes. “At every moment of life, different forces act on a person - both good and evil. If you obey good forces, your life will go in the right direction. If they are evil, it will be bad for you and life will turn on the wrong path. There are many forces and directions that help or hinder the harmony of nature and the Great Spirit and his teachings. Saying this, the spider weaved its web, and only a hole remained in its center. Then he said: “The web is a perfect circle, but there is a hole in the very center. Use this web for yourself and your people .. And if you believe in the Great Spirit, then good thoughts, dreams and visions WILL TAKE in the web, and evil ones WILL LEAVE through the hole»

legend of the people Ojibwa #1

Long ago, the Ojibwa people lived on Turtle Island (as the Indians called North America). Spider Grandmother Asibikaashi helped people bring back the Sun and took care of her children, the people of the earth, but when the Ojibwa people settled in the four corners of North America, it became difficult for Asibikaashi to travel to each cradle. Then she taught women - sisters, mothers and Nokomi (grandmothers) - to weave magic cobwebs for small children, from willow twigs and tendons or threads from plants. The round shape of the Dreamcatcher symbolized the Sun's daily journey across the sky; the number of places where the web connects to the hoop is eight, denoting the eight legs of Grandmother Spider. The cobweb on the hoop DELAYED bad dreams, which melted at dawn under the first rays of the Sun, and through a small hole in the center LEFT only pleasant dreams and good thoughts to the children.

legend of the people Ojibwa №2

The spider was weaving its web peacefully in the corner next to Nokomi's bed.(ind. - grandmother). ANDeverydayNokomiwatched, Howworksspider. One day, Whenshewatchedbehindspider, camehergrandson. He screamed when he saw the spider, ran up to him and wanted to kill him. “No,” the old woman said quietly, “don’t touch him!”« Nokomi, WhyYoudefendingspider?!" - askedsmallboy. oldwomansmiled, ButNotanswered. The boy left, and the spider descended to Nokomi and thanked her for saving his life. He told her, “For many days you have watched me weave my web. I know that you admired my work. For saving my life, I will give you a present.” He smiled his mysterious spider smile and ran around in circles. Soon the moon rose and silvered the work of the spider with its light. “See how I weave? - asked the spider, - Watch and learn, because each such web will protect you from bad dreams. Only good dreams will pass through the center hole. This is my present to you. Use it to save good dreams. And nightmares will hopelessly get tangled in the web.

Classic form

Classic dream catcher Ojibwa looks like this:
this is a hoop with a diameter of about 10 cm in diameter, made of willow vines in the form of a circle or a drop, it is entwined with tendons, traditionally dyed red, inside - weaving like Indian “snowshoes” from nettle fiber, the number of attachments to the hoop is 8.
Weave mesh has a hole in the center. Decorations in the form of beads and feathers hanging from the hoop are also required. As a rule, beads and feathers are selected as individual amulets.

Symbolism

The meaning of all kinds of decorations, colors and materials is not unambiguous. Each tribe has its own symbolism.

beads.
One in the cobweb - symbolizes the spider, the creator of the web.
Four - denote 4 cardinal points.
Many scattered throughout the weave - symbolizes morning dew (freshness, new life, etc.).
The beads were more often made of bone or wood; gems and jewelry in the Indian tribes were not widespread.

Feathers
Traditionally, women (ie girls =)) used owl feathers as a symbol of wisdom.
Feathers of eagles (or other predatory noble birds) were used for men's amulets - as a symbol of courage, courage and courage.
In general, feathers symbolize breathing and air as the most necessary thing in life.

Colors.
The most diverse interpretations relate specifically to shades.
Black: night, world of the dead, male (Navajo), cold, sickness, death, west (Cherokee);
Blue: woman (Navajo), north (Cherokee), deity (Hopi), sky, water, clouds, lightning, moon, thunderstorm, sadness;
Green: plants, Mother Earth, summer, rain;
Red: wounded, east (Cherokee), thunderstorm, blood, Earth, war, day;
White: south (Cherokee), winter, death, snow;
Yellow: Sun, day, dawn.
And this is not a complete list. In different tribes, different colors - usually 3-4 - were simply considered "sacred" without specific interpretations.

Similar amulets

There are also other Indian amulets that are similar or complementary to dream catchers. For example, the so-called. "medical wheel" (medicine wheel)- this is also a hanging hoop ring with a crosshair in the center and feathers at the bottom.
The circle again symbolizes the circle of life, and the four spokes in the center represent the 4 cardinal points, the four colors of a person (race), the four essences of a person (physical, mental, emotional and spiritual).
This amulet is designed to remind of the unity of the world, that everything is connected with each other and we must not forget about Mother Earth.

There is also amulet "fusion of souls"- these are two intersecting hoops, non-intersecting parts are braided with a "cobweb", and an amulet bead is hung in the intersecting ones, symbolizing the relationship / love of two people. This is a more "adult" variation - it is intended for lovers, it protects their joint sleep and relationships.

Modern variations

Now there are few places where you can find the "classic" nettle-tendon version, even the "authentic" Indian amulets created in modern reservations are increasingly composed of plastic rings and polyester threads, or at best - a wooden hoop and woolen yarn.

Surely many have seen unusual products in the form of a circle with a filamentous web inside, decorated with feathers, baubles, beads and a round hole in the middle (there are also amulets without a hole, and decorated with several smaller circles). The most advanced even know that it is called a "dream catcher". But even for them, the principle of action remains a mystery. Today we will tell what is a dream catcher for how it works and many other interesting facts about this ancient amulet.

What is a dream catcher

It is also called the "trap for bad dreams." This is a protective talisman originally from America, which appeared among the ancient Indian tribes. Traditionally, the circle was made from willow wood, and the web was woven from the veins of animals. Feathers were used by various birds, mostly carnivores, but a prerequisite is that the feather was obtained from a live bird. Baubles were carved from wood or bones to make talismans with various magical properties.

Dream charms gained popularity in our civilized society towards the end of the 60s. The idea has been developed, and now amulets are also made with precious stones, which give the talisman beauty, additional functions, and value. The size varies from 14 to 30 cm, although the magical properties do not depend on the size.

Why do you need a dream catcher

The main function of the amulet is to protect a person from the misfortunes of evil spirits, bad dreams, insomnia, as well as a bait for good dreams that bring joy. Moreover, the dream catcher is not sharpened for a specific owner, and acts on anyone sleeping in its coverage area. The dream catcher is also able to help in remembering dreams, allow you to realize yourself in a dream and in real life, bring positive emotions into a person’s life. All this is varied by color matching, a set of stones and feathers for your dream catcher.

Also, the properties of the talisman are affected by how its center is made. If it contains a bead, a bauble, or something else, then this amulet is designed to catch bad dreams. This type requires periodic cleansing, as it becomes clogged with negativity. More unpretentious in work, dream catchers with a hole in the middle attract joyful dreams, and bad ones fly away through the hole.

A charm is hung at the head of the bed, hanging freely in the air, so that he can collect more dreams. You can also hang it in the center of the room, for example behind a chandelier.

How to clean the dream catcher?

The easiest way is to hang it under open sunlight - in this way all the negative dreams that have accumulated in it will be burned. It is also desirable that the talisman be blown by the wind at the same time - so that the smoke from the burnt nightmares is also blown away. You can also clean it with your own energy, but for this you need to be more or less savvy in working with amulets.

People who start using a quality dream catcher notice improvements in sleep quite quickly, sometimes even on the first night. It is not known what it actually is - autosuggestion or a real effect, but the fact itself. And what does it matter when there is a real effect?

Can a dream catcher be harmful?

Only a low-quality copy, made without knowledge of the matter. You should not buy Chinese dream catchers made of plastic, chicken feathers and glass. There will be no positive effect from such a talisman, and in the worst case, nightmares and insomnia may appear.

Experts note that nothing negative can be introduced into a real dream catcher, made according to the canons. So if you are sure of the origin - use it to your health.

What should a real dream catcher be made of?

Everything is simple here - the less synthetics, the better. Only natural stones, threads from natural materials. As we already wrote, feathers are only from a live bird. Moreover, owl feathers are usually used for female dream catchers, and eagle feathers for male ones. But this is not a strict rule, but, most likely, dictated only by the preferences of different sexes.

It is also important to use real stones and not glass substitutes. It is better to decorate with real rock crystal (by the way, it increases the effectiveness of the dream catcher, helps to come to a lucid state in a dream) than with a fake amethyst. Real amethyst, in turn, enhances the anti-nightmarish properties of the talisman, and allows you to better understand events from the real world with the help of dreams. Another popular stone is topaz. He, being part of the dream catcher, allows you to better remember what is happening in a dream, and in the morning to remember your dreams.

How did the dream catcher come about?

There are many legends about this. The most common one says that once the leader of a great tribe went to conquer a high mountain, and on top of it he had a vision. In it, he communicated with a giant spider. He revealed to him the secrets of the universe, one of which was the cyclical nature of human life. Simultaneously with the story, the spider weaved a web inside the circle, which, according to his story, symbolized the cyclical human life, always returning to the beginning.

At the end of his story, the arthropod presented the woven souvenir to the leader, saying that it would give him healthy sleep, peace, balance and joy. When he returned to the tribe and told about the vision, all his fellow tribesmen began to knit similar talismans. Thus, the dream catcher was born.

May you have only good dreams, whether you are relaxing with or without a dream catcher.

The dream catcher is a popular symbol in modern esoteric culture, which has an ancient sacred meaning that has not lost its relevance to this day. Dream catcher, traditional for the culture of North American Indians and Siberian peoples. Those tribes where shamanism and communication with otherworldly spirits were highly developed. Among the North American Indians, the Dreamcatcher was traditionally made from willow vines and was a hoop with a net stretched inside, which was decorated strictly individually, with beads and feathers. The simplest use of the Dreamcatcher was in dream filtering. That is, the catcher missed only good dreams, and kept the bad ones in his net.

Dreams have played a huge role in the culture of many nations. They were windows to the other world, their symbols have been trying to unravel for many centuries and used to understand the world around them. Dreamcatchers began to play the same important role.
In the Ojibwe tribe, shamans made oval-shaped dream catchers and hung them over children's beds to protect them from nightmares and evil spirits.
It is believed that the Dreamcatcher helps to remember our dreams and become aware of ourselves inside them. The modern esoteric culture that practices lucid dreaming speaks of the use of dream catchers to better orient the dreamer within his dream world. For this, the dream catcher must be done by the dreamer himself, giving each bead its own meaning of a certain place in his dream world. Further on these beads it is easy to realize oneself in a dream and travel.

The dream catcher should be hung at the head of the bed or next to it so that it can spin freely. Feathers are not an obligatory attribute of a person, although some Indian tribes believed that feathers could even interfere, causing too stupid, light dreams and dreams.

DREAMCATCHER: LEGEND

There are several legends about the origin of the Dreamcatcher. Spider Woman was a metaphor for the Universal Goddess. She, as it were, weaves a web of reality, creating it from the Center. One day she will pull the thread and wind the whole world back to the center, to the very source. For this reason, it is also customary to consider the Dreamcatcher as a model of the Universe and the connection of the Spider-Woman with the Goddess. Through dreams, our soul goes on a journey to the center of everything.
Native North Americans believed in such a goddess, Spider Woman, who sits at the center of our universe. She is a female force that creates everything around, connecting people, animals, plants with threads into a single network.

Another legend says that the shaman of the Lakota tribe made the trap. Once he had a vision, on a mountain, where he used to communicate with the spirits of nature. In a vision, he saw a great teacher - Iktomi, in the form of a spider, who told him about the structure of life and death. During the conversation, the spider took a willow branch and, bending it into a circle, began to weave rings from its web inside, weaving either beads or feathers into them.

Weaving a web, the spider said: - We start our lives as babies, then we grow up, grow old. We have to take care of the children as we complete our cycle. But! - Iktomi said, - in each of the ages there are good thoughts and deeds, but there are also bad ones. If you follow the good ones, they will guide you towards a better life. If you listen to bad deeds and thoughts, they will bring you pain and direct you in the wrong direction. There are many forces and signs that guide a person along the life path. Everyone chooses his own path. And at every moment of life, a person is possessed by passions. If these are good passions, then they lead him along the righteous path, and if they are evil, then the person turns onto the wrong path. The web is a perfect circle, but there is a hole in the very center. Good thoughts will pass through the center to the person. Evil thoughts will become entangled in the web and disappear with the dawn. - Spider Iktomi finished talking and gave the dream catcher with the net to the shaman.
The shaman passed on his vision to the Lakota people, who began to make dream catchers and use them in their daily lives. They began to hang them in their homes, over their beds, to sift through their dreams and visions. Willow rod, twisted into a circle, symbolizes human life. The dream catcher sways over the sleeper's bed, catching dreams in its nets: the bad ones get tangled in the web and die at dawn, while the good ones penetrate the person through the central hole, remaining in feathers until the next night. The Lakota believed that the Dreamcatcher held within itself the fate of their future life. Here is another legend.
The Ojibwe tribe lived on Turtle Island. One day, an elder told a story about how a Spider Woman named Asibiikaashi helped the shaman Wakabozhoo to return the departed sun to people.

Asibikaashi built a special web house out of the web just before dawn. Some may see this web just before dawn if they have been awake all night before. They will be able to see how Spider-Woman from the predawn sparks, collects the sun in her net and then begins to rise above the horizon. So the goddess again and again returns the sun to people. Asibiikaashi ordered to make all Indian tribes from willow twigs Dreamcatchers with cobwebs in the center, which began to symbolize her feat on the daily return of the sun to the world of people.

The Ojibwe tribe scattered across the land and Spider-Woman could no longer look after everyone. So that people would not lose her patronage, she ordered the settlers to make dream catchers in the same way, so that through them she could help people. Asibiikaashi also punished people not to offend the little asibikaashi when someone meets them on their way.
In honor of the origin of spiders, the number of points where the web connected to the hoop was to be eight, for the number of Spider Woman's legs, or seven for the seven prophecies. Feathers were also traditionally placed in the middle of the Dream Catcher. This meant breath or air, in which dreams and the wisdom of the universe were entangled.
An owl's feather was used to acquire wisdom, an eagle's feather gave a person courage.

DREAMCATCHER: HOW TO CHOOSE YOUR ONE?

Choosing a Dreamcatcher is a responsible event. Also, like runes, the Dreamcatcher is not bought spontaneously. To begin with, ask yourself if any fears torment you, do you have disturbing dreams? Are these fears related to your deepest desire?

If there is excitement in life about what is planned, be sure to find yourself a Dreamcatcher. Also, it is believed that the Dreamcatcher perfectly protects from envious people, so the amulet is especially suitable for those who are on the verge of new beginnings. Do not select Dreamcatcher from bulk sites or megastores.

ON THE PHOTO: CATCHERS PRESENTED IN THE EASTERN STORE

The details of the Trapper must be done very carefully.
If you need protection and reassurance - give preference to dark colors (black, gray, brown), but if you want to clear the space of negativity and replenish with fateful decisions - take light colors (white, green, turquoise, blue).
Do not associate the Dreamcatcher with the signs of the Zodiac, the year of birth, etc.

IMPORTANT!

After acquiring the Dreamcatcher, put it on the windowsill at night so that the moonlight reaches it. This procedure is especially effective during the full moon. Before going to bed, say whatever you want from the Catcher. In this way, he will receive all the necessary energy and collect all your wishes.

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The dream catcher is an unusual Scandinavian talisman that was used as a keeper of peace and well-being at home. Our ancestors believed that he was able to stop negative energy and keep evil images out of the night dreams of his owner.

At the end of the 20th century, Italian designers began to use this amulet, decorating the interior of the room space with it. The openwork circle, which was decorated with voluminous beads and feathers, organically fit into the main concept of the avant-garde and classical style, allowing you to combine all the decor elements into a single ensemble and make a visual connection between the color accents that dominate the room.

Color Meanings

To weave an exclusive dream catcher with your own hands, you will need detailed instructions in which each item is described step by step. But before that, you need to decide on the shape of the future decor element, as well as its color scheme. In Scandinavian philosophy, each shade was assigned its own sacred meaning, which enhanced the specific properties of the talisman. Let's get acquainted with the meanings of the primary colors: Before you make a dream catcher with your own hands, choose those colors that match your personal preferences. It can be several shades, the value of which will help you balance certain areas of life. In this case, your trap will be most effective.

Important! Experts do not recommend making the amulet too bright, because it will attract very realistic and incredibly colorful dreams to its owner. Because of this, a person can lose peace and in the morning there will be a feeling of chronic lack of sleep or nervous strain.

We make a personal amulet - Master class number 1

You can make your own dream catcher at home. We invite you to watch a detailed master class, which explains step by step the weaving of threads using the “web” technique, and also shows how easy it is to decorate the amulet.

Initially, you will need to purchase materials, such as:

Hoop made of natural wood. The best option would be a willow rod or a birch blank.
Mouline threads. If you want the knitting to be voluminous, then you can buy yarn with the addition of silk.
"Gypsy" needle with a blunt end, through which the beads used in the process of decorating the dream catcher will easily pass.
Colored feather (you can purchase 5-8 pieces).
Leather, suede or satin cord, through which the talisman will be attached to the wall, cornice or at the head of the bed. If you want to make a product in an ethnic style, then twine, thick wire or woolen thread is quite suitable.
Bugles, voluminous beads and other decorative elements that will decorate the finished talisman and create a specific pattern.

For your amulet to work, start doing it in a good mood. You can turn on relaxing music to help you unleash your creativity and focus on the process. So let's get started:

We lay out all the material in front of us, as shown in the MK.
We take a wooden ring, circle or hoop, and begin to wrap it tightly with prepared threads. If you have a branch, then before that it will need to be bent and fixed with staples or adhesive tape.
We fix the free edge of the cord. After the base of the dream catcher is completely wrapped with threads, it is necessary to weave the inside. The pattern and shape of weaving may be different, but we will use the "spider web" technique.
We tighten one or two knots with the free end of the thread, depending on its texture.
We stretch the thread along the base and at a distance of 2-4 cm we fix it correctly, wrapping it around our workpiece.
All subsequent turns are fixed at the same distance from each other. You should get a beautiful cobweb.
After the first circle is closed, it is necessary to thread the free edge of the thread into the needle, so that it is convenient to follow the sequence of weaving technique, creating the second row.
We stretch the thread through the first loop, using a needle for this. We pull it in the center and fix it, as shown in the photo.
We quickly weave the second circular row to the first, bringing it closer to the center of our dream protector.
When two rows are created, we move on to the decor lesson. We take prepared beads or glass beads, which will serve as decorations.
We create the third row of our weaving, observing the technology. But before tying another knot, we thread a bead through the thread.
As soon as a beautiful row with beads made of wood or glass is ready, we make three ordinary rows, trying to maintain the clarity of the contour lines and the lightness of the "spider line".
After that, we create a new row using small beads. We do it the same way as in the first scheme.
We weave the final row of our catcher without beads. We fix the thread by creating a tight knot and cut off the rest. Our talisman is almost ready.
Now you need to turn on your imagination and decorate your home amulet, taking into account individual preferences. You can use a peacock or hazel feather, bright braid and other textured materials that can emphasize the features of the interior of the bedroom.
In our case, we take the prepared lace, carefully fold it in half and fix it on the hoop as shown in the figure. As a result, one lace should be on top and three on the bottom.
We put on two beads of different colors on the lower laces. You can take glass beads and also use it as a decor.
In the resulting hole, located between the beads and the lace, we place our plumage. You can use different types of nibs that differ in thickness, length and color.

Your exclusive dream catcher is ready. It can be fixed on a ring or a branch, as well as attached to the upper lace hook, so that it is more convenient to hang at the head of the bed.

Beautiful talisman "Spider web for dreams" - Master class number 2

This instruction explains in detail the process of how to create a triangular or eight-pointed amulet. Even a beginner can make it, because the weaving technique does not require certain knowledge and skills. Let's start!

We will need:

a sprig of willow, birch or willow;
any threads that you enjoy working with;
beads made of wood or stones;
thick needle (embroidery options are not suitable);
glue with a transparent texture, scissors and a good mood.

Prepare all the materials and lay them out on the table. Now you can start creating a talisman that will become a spectacular decoration for your room.

Don't be afraid to experiment. Create beautiful patterns from glass beads of different colors, add mother-of-pearl and matte beads, as well as beautiful beads. Then your dream catcher will be truly exclusive and one of a kind.

Gossamer for a children's room - Master class number 3

You can also make a beautiful amulet for a child's room by using materials in bright colors. Such an element of decor will attract children's attention and succinctly decorate the interior.

Or this option: