How to make a dream catcher with your own hands - detailed step-by-step instructions (71 photos)

A bit of history

There are various legends about the origin of the catcher. The most common is a North American one. An elder dreamed of a shaman in the guise of a wise spider. The shaman took a circle, which was decorated with feathers and beads, in which he wove a web. The shaman said that he had made a symbol of cyclical life: a man is born as a child and turns into one as an old man.

All good dreams and thoughts would be caught by the dream catcher, and negative and evil ones would be delayed. Since then, there has been a practice of making such traps.

What is a dream catcher

In form, the amulet is a circle with threads intertwined within it and feathers hanging from it. The circle represents wholeness, perfection as well as infinity. The shape of the circle has always been considered magical and mysterious.

Feathers mean breath of wind. For the catcher use feathers of live birds during their molt, for women - owl feathers, for men - eagle feathers. Plastic cannot be used in the decor. Natural stones can be used:

• amethyst;
• rock crystal;
• rouchtopaz;
• obsidian.

Artificial stones should not be used. Glass and plastic in such a piece can only harm rather than help.

Thread colors that can be used: white, green, pink, orange, red, purple, black, blue.

Tools and materials for the craft

Willow twig.

This is the base of the trapper. Such a young twig can be cut in autumn. From the twig form a circle and wrap it with thread. Instead of willow, a rowan tree can be used.

Thread .

Choose strong and natural thread: cotton, linen or wool. For wrapping the base take a thicker thread, and for the webbing inside the circle - thinner.

Feathers

Feathers for the male amulet taken from daytime birds, and for the female - from the night. Feathers are painted in bright colors to match the thread for the basics. You can use two or three colors.

For decorations

Beads or stones, necessarily natural - made of wood or stone, they can be painted later. Often a horse's hair is woven into the amulet.

Step-by-step instructions for making a dreamcatcher with your own hands

1. Bend the rod into a circle, fix the ends with thread. If you smear it with glue, it will be stronger.
2. Wrap the entire twig around the circumference with thread, do it tightly, overlapping.
3. Inside the circle weave a web. Tie a thread thinner to the rod, step back 3-4 cm, throw the thread on the rod, make a knot and so on. To make the distance was the same, you can mark points on the basis.
4. Then weave the second row to the center, clinging it to the first row. Similarly perform the third row, etc. On threads periodically you can string beads.
5. In the center make a knot.
6. When working on the fabrication of the dream catcher, thoughts should be only positive and kind, to infuse the dream catcher with positive energy.
7. Hang feathers on strings, adding any decorating elements.

Dreamcatcher made of cardboard and threads

If it is difficult to find willow twigs, they can be replaced by a circle made of cardboard. It is cut out 2-2,5 cm wide, of any diameter.

At an equal distance around the circle with an awl make holes, attach a woolen thread to one of them and weave the web further in the usual way. Also attach feathers.

Dreamcatcher in the form of earrings

If you make earrings in the form of an amulet, it will protect a person always, not only in dreams.

For the base you need to take a copper wire and twist it into a ring, the diameter of the ring should be 2.5-3 cm. The ends should be twisted around the ring. With a needle with inserted thread weave a spider web, previously fixing one end of the thread on the basis. A spider's web should be weaved, pulling well the thread.

Then you need to take the cord and braid the base, trying to braid tightly. Secure the knots, you can smear them with glue. Attach a ring on one side of the base and insert a clasp on the other side. Wrap a thread around the sharp end of a feather, tie a knot, insert a bead, tie a knot again, cut the extra length of thread, and attach it to the ring. Similarly, make the second earring.

What do the stones and colors of threads on the dreamcatcher mean?

Stones on amulets have their own meaning.

Amethyst guards against bad dreams, helps to understand the essence of the events that occurred. Rock crystal helps to enter into a conscious dream and enhances all functions of amulet.

Rauchtopaz helps a person to become more receptive and memorize dreams and events. Obsidian protects, gives strength to defend against attacks by night spirits.

The colors of the threads also have their significance. White, cleanses, calms, adds positive energy. Green helps plans come true. Pink awakens love and tenderness. Orange brings all the forces of the body into harmony.

Red symbolizes activity. Helps to improve self-esteem, develops creativity. Violet calms, helps to comprehend everything that happens around. Black gives self-confidence, blue brings the outside world and man into harmony.

Where to place a dreamcatcher

Such a amulet should hang in the air. Therefore, ideally, it is hung over the bed, attached to the ceiling. You can also hang it on the chandelier, on the wall. Evil spirits will be entangled in the web and destroyed at dawn, and good spirits will serve the person.

It is very good to hang the amulet on the window, as dreams come into the house through it. Amulet catches dreams in a web and allows only good ones into the house. It is necessary to hang the dream catcher so that sunlight falls on it during the day and cleanses it from negative energy.

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