Despite the fact that people have lost the past faith of their ancestors in their dreams, their talismans still retain their appeal. These include dream catchers. There are plenty of options, but in fact the dream catchers are a small hoop with a tightly wound leather strip. Inside is a grid of thread. A tiny piece of turquoise embedded in threads imitates the image of a spider.
Dream traps are an everyday invention of the Indians that has come down to us since antiquity. Their ritualistic meaning is to
control dreams and thoughts. Sage Iktomi in a spider form appeared as a vision to the shaman Lakota. The spider bent the willow branch. Then he decorated it with an owl feather and began to weave a web around the curl. He said that the web is a perfect circle with a hole in the center that catches good thoughts, while the evil go through the hole.
A hoop with beads and bird feathers is usually hung over a bed or at the door. However, this is done not only in homes, but also in cars, in particular on rear-view mirrors.
The dream trap, when the wind blows, sways in the air and catches flying dreams. Nightmares “stick” in threads and melt with sunrise. Desired dreams quiver in the feathers of a bird. The willow circle is considered a symbol of life. He was likened to infinity, the course of the sun and cyclicity.
Other amulets had similar amulets. For example, Asian dream traps are Kytgyem. Sorcerers attached animal figures to them, reminiscent of dreams. They carried a hidden meaning, and the nodules and threads had their own order. When making a sacred product yourself, what is important is what a person thinks. After all, he puts close thoughts and aspirations into the talisman.
The question naturally arises: "Where to buy a dream catcher?" Visually accurate samples are sold in specialized Feng Shui stores. For undemanding people, a tent at the entrance to any metro will do. Residents of the regions can order a dream catcher in chain stores. In the USA, dream catchers, “dreamcatchers,” sell well in souvenir shops along the roads of Utah, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Arizona, Colorado - states with famous rocky deserts and a scorching sun.
Previously, owl feathers as a symbol of wisdom were attached to the charms of women. Eagle feathers were woven into male amulets. Trading in the feathers of sacred birds, such as eagles, is now banned. Therefore, chicken feathers are often used instead. On some traps, along with feathers, bunches of horsehair are attached , and instead of beads - sleeves.
According to tradition, it is worthwhile to smoke a prepared trap with a smoke of medicinal herbs. In a fairy tale ceremony, it is better to use a shell with a smoldering pinch of dried wormwood. In North America, there is a tradition of making "dreamcatchers" in the form of snowshoes, attached to shoes, so as not to drown in deep snow.
If you imagine a web with dew in the dawn, it becomes clear why a patterned circle with beads and sparkles is so attractive. Terrifying landscapes from the Twin Peaks series appear in my head: impenetrable fogs, peaked peaks of ancient sequoias, impenetrable mysterious forests.