“Legend has it that there was a spider woman named Asibikaashi who cared for the people of the earth. The spider woman, watched over every creature in our world, bending over the cribs and children's beds while weaving a fine, delicate and strong web that was capable of catch all bad between its threads and make it vanish at dawn »
Knowing the legend, it is easy to understand why the dreamcatcher or dreamcatcher they are placed on the headboard of the bed. We have seen them in both adult and children's bedrooms in different versions although sharing common characteristics; those marked by the Ojibwa people, where they originate.
Its hoop represents the wheel of life, the mesh or the network is dreams that we weave in the Time of dreams, in the soul and in the movement that we generate with our daily activities. At the center of the web is the void, the creative spirit, the “Great Mystery”. That is the reason for the existence of each of the elements that make up the dreamcatcher.
We can find ourselves elaborated in different materials and colors. However, the most popular are still those in which natural fibers are used and therefore have neutral, soft and / or tan colors. These fit in all environments; both in bohemian, rustic or modern rooms.
Where to put it? As we have already said, the dream catchers must be placed over the headboard from the bed of the person whose sleep you want to protect. It is also important that it receives the morning light, since this will be in charge of burning the bad dreams that have been trapped.
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