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Native American Dream Catchers. Dream catchers are one of the most long standing traditions of Native Americans. The dream catcher was meant to protect the sleeping or resting person from bad or negative dreams, letting positive dreams through. The positive dreams slip through the hole in the center of the web of the dream catcher, and glide down the feathers to the resting person below. The negative dreams would get caught up in the web. The dream catcher is part of Native American culture for hundreds of years. One element of Native American dream catcher relates to the tradition of the hoop. Many Native Americans of North America held the hoop in the highest esteem, symbolizing strength and unity. Many symbols started around the hoop, and one of these symbols is the dream catcher. Bawaajige nagwaagan meaning "dream snare" Turquoise good general healer for all illnesses and excellent conductor (high copper). This gentle, cool, soothing stone is a Native American classic. For open communication, creativity, serenity, spiritual bonding, being positive; Opens the heart for giving/receiving. Dream Catchers
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