Meaning of the DREAMCATCHER (Legends, Symbols, and Purpose of the Dream Catcher)

have you ever wondered what the real meaning of the dream catcher is many people have dream catchers hanging from their car mirror from the windows in their homes from their purses and they really don't know what the dream catcher stands for and that's okay but if you've ever wondered what that beautiful piece of artwork really represents and what the different pieces of it actually mean then keep on watching there are five main parts that represent and make up what a dream catcher is and what its meaning really represents I'll break down the five main components of the dream catcher so you will understand exactly what a dream catcher is so the next time that you want to select one or someone asks you what a dream catcher is you'll know all the answers the first thing to note is that dream catchers may originate with the indigenous people however today they are seen all over the world and might be claimed to have been originated from other parts of the world and that's ok different tribes and different cultures might have different meanings of what the dream catcher represents and that's ok too the meaning of the dream catcher that we're talking about today is the indigenous people of Canada specifically the Anishinabe teachings of the dream catcher so now the first identifier of a dream catcher is that of course they are around dream catchers are usually made with a wood hoop or some sort of pliable material now authentic dream catcher is made from our ancestors were made of red willow and like a lot of things in the Anishinabe culture the circle represents the circle of life and that is very very important to Anishinabe people because circles are the center of everything as the circle of life is deeply ingrained in all of the teachings and all of the stories it signifies that there is no real end or beginning life is can tenuously going around in a circle the second component of a dreamcatcher is that they have a web now this web can be made with either a net or thread sometimes you see dreamcatcher is made with colorful string and that's where the artist is expressing their artistic ability and their personality and that's also great now the web is used to catch the bad dreams from coming through when the person is sleeping but at the same time to allow the good dreams to come through now the third identifier or significance of the dreamcatcher is that they have stones or gems of some sort weaved into the web now these are to represent the spider that has created the web the teaching behind this is that the nightmares actually get caught in the spider's web and she the spider is the web weaver now you will see various dream catchers made by different artists that might have more stylish Lee designed gems and stones on there or more natural plain looking gems and it's just the matter of preference that the designer wants their dream catchers to have and one isn't better than the other it's just how the designer wants their dream catcher to look and feel now the fourth part of the dream catcher is that you'll notice that most dream catchers have feathers hanging from the circle now it is said that the feathers that are hanging from the bottom of the circle can allow the good dreams to be caught in the spider's web and have a passage through the feathers to the person that is sleeping below it now the fifth fun fact about dream catchers is that they are beautiful creations of course that come in many different styles and sizes and designs and that they're primarily used to ward off nightmares the nightmares that are caught up in the web are then said to be burned up by the morning light but as we know the good dreams are through the web down the feathers to the undisturbed sleeping person so that's the core significance of the dreamcatcher and the meaning behind it and all of the five different components of the dreamcatcher but of course there are not just uses of having it hanging in your window to protect you from nightmares dream catchers also are a huge symbol for the indigenous culture and are widely used with different native gifts jewelry accessories etc such as earrings many people indigenous or non-indigenous like to wear dreamcatcher jewelry accessories or whatever because they are obviously beautiful pieces of artwork do you have a dreamcatcher hanging somewhere in your house or in your car please let us know in the comments below if you're looking for some more dreamcatcher inspiration please check out our website at tribal trade code comm and use this special coupon code for 15% off your next order please reach out to us on Facebook or Instagram if you have any questions if you like this video please let us know by hitting the like button let us know what you liked about it in the comments be sure to subscribe and share it with your friends thank you so much for watching guys I hope you have a fantastic day and we'll see you next time you

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Length: 5min 56sec (356 seconds)

Published: Thu Oct 24 2019