dreamcatcher
Woven bedside charm
A dreamcatcher is a handcraft of Native American origin, traditionally a willow hoop with a woven net and hanging feathers.
In Ojibwe tradition, dreamcatchers hung above sleeping children filter dreams—good ones pass through while nightmares catch in the web.
Now widely commercialized as decorative objects: She hung a dreamcatcher from her rearview mirror.
Rigid circular frame
- webInterwoven filament structure
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
- beadsSmall pierced ornaments for stringing
sinew · willow · handcrafted · thread · knots · leather · wrapping · gemstones
Western Sioux people
- SiouxPlains Indigenous nation
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- traditionCustom passed through generations
- ceremonyFormal event marking occasions
powwow · tribe · reservation · heritage · sacred · willow · sinew · legend
Magical protective charm
- amuletWorn protective token
- charmAttractive personal quality
- wardProtected person; division
- guardianProtective caretaker of another
shield · safeguard · blessing · spiritual · evil · filter · baby · crib
Interwoven filament structure
- spiderWeb-spinning arachnid
- circleCurved closed shape
- hoopRigid circular frame
- interconnectionMutual joining of parts
life-cycle · unity · wholeness · sun · moon · feathers · air · breath
hoop
Rigid circular frame
- webInterwoven filament structure
- weavingInterlacing strands into fabric
- feathersBird's lightweight covering
beads · sinew · willow · handcrafted · thread · knots · leather · wrapping · gemstones · shells
Lakota
Western Sioux people
- SiouxPlains Indigenous nation
- indigenousOriginating in a region
- traditionCustom passed through generations
ceremony · powwow · tribe · reservation · heritage · sacred · willow · sinew · legend · spider
talisman
Magical protective charm
guardian · shield · safeguard · blessing · spiritual · evil · filter · baby · crib · nursery
web
Interwoven filament structure
interconnection · life-cycle · unity · wholeness · sun · moon · feathers · air · breath · beads
nightmares
Terrifying sleep experiences
- sleepRecurring unconscious repose
- visionsImagined or prophetic sights
- subconsciousBelow conscious awareness
filter · trap · snare · slumber · REM · lucid · night · bedside · restful · peaceful
bohemian
Artistic nonconformist type
interior · tapestry · bedroom · nursery · mobile · window · colorful · tassel · fringe · artistic
- Indigenous CanadaFirst Nations, Metis, Inuit, Cree, Ojibwe
- protective charmsevil eye charm, protective charm, hamsa, hamsa hand, amulet
- Tribal Spiritualityspirit animal, spirit animals, totem, totem poles, ancestor spirits
- tribal symbolstotem, totem pole, clan crest, tribal tattoo, tribal mask
- Indigenous SpiritualityGhost Dance, spirit animals, ancestor spirits, vision quest, ancestral spirits
- artifactspottery shards, knives, masks, pottery, antiquity
dreamcatcherevil eye
Harm-dealing gaze, supposedly
nightmare · night terror · hex · voodoo doll · bad medicine
dreamcatcherdreamless sleep
Unconsciousness without mental imagery
insomnia · wakefulness · sleeping pills · oblivion · consciousness