The meaning of Dream Catchers and the beliefs surrounding their construction originate from Native American cultures. The Dream catcher is a protective talisman that is used to protect people from nightmares and bad dreams. The charm was usually used for young children and hung above their cradles or beds. Native American cultures believe that both good and bad dreams fill the air at night. The Dream catcher acts like a spider’s web by trapping the bad dreams allowing the good ones to filter through. The bad dreams caught in the web get destroyed when the sunlight of morning hits the Dream catcher, while the good dreams filter down through the feathers and gently reach the sleeping person below. The strings are tied at different points on the circle and the number of points a Dream catcher has given it a different meaning – for example, 6 points is a symbol of courage, and 8 points is symbolic of the legs of the spider that created the Dream catcher ‘web’.

People all around the world regard Dream catchers as beautiful and interesting objects. New Age groups produce different types of Dream catchers, made from various materials in different styles, which are very popular in the market today. Dream catcher imagery and jewelry is quite common and has become somewhat of a fashionable trend as they are beautiful to look at.

Most believe that the best color to choose for a dream catcher is white and blue symbolic of hope and pureness. However, the choice of color is subjective as every color has its own meaning.