Dreamcatcher is a popular Native American amulet that protects a person from nightmares and the negative effects that can be exerted on his mind at night when he is defenseless. According to legends, bad dreams, evil thoughts and evil spells are entangled in this amulet, while good ones pass through the holes and go down the ropes and feathers.
Features of choosing a place for a dream catcher
The basic rule that is recommended when using dream catchers is that you need to hang such an amulet over the head of the bed. The adornment should be located above the head of a person, because this is how, according to legend, it protects a person from bad dreams that "come" to him, and at the same time helps to go down to good dreams that give joy.
If possible, you should not attach the catcher directly to the wall, but hang it on a pin so that the amulet is located above the sleeping person, and not to the side of him. However, if this option is not possible, you can also attach it to the wall.
It happens that it is difficult to hang an amulet over the headboard. In this case, position it over any part of the bed where possible. If this option turns out to be inappropriate, you should hang the dream catcher in any part of the bedroom. You can attach it to a chandelier in the middle of a room or to a wall.
Remember that this amulet was originally made for babies, as they are most vulnerable to the negative effects of nightmares. If you want to use the kid's version of the catcher, hang it directly above the crib, like hanging toys. Colored feathers and quirky patterns are great for distracting and soothing babies.
Where to hang the dream trap: additional subtleties
It is important to remember that, according to popular belief, bad dreams do not fly away, but become entangled in the "web" of a dream catcher. This means that the amulet must be cleaned of them every day, just like a spider cleans its web of caught victims. Legends say that it is very simple to do this: the nightmares themselves dissipate under the influence of the sun's rays, and the amulet remains free and clean until the next night. This fact is important to take into account when choosing a place for a dream catcher: the sun must certainly shine there, even if not for long.
If the sleeping place is fenced off with a special partition or curtain so that the rays of the sun do not wake up the sleeping person, the catcher should be outweighed every morning, allowing him to cleanse himself.
From time to time, you can arrange a "general cleaning" of the amulet. To do this, just hang it in the wind under sunlight or moonlight and leave it for several hours. If you've chosen a well-ventilated place for its location, where the rays fall, you don't have to worry about cleaning the dreamcatcher at all.
