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Dream Catcher Music 드림캐쳐 'Chase Me': The ghost hunter's sudden nosebleed. After the girls pull the eyes off a bear doll, the hunter hallucinates that his eyes have gone missing too. All the ghostly behaviour the girls pull off counts as well - especially JiU and her habit of appearing and disappearing, then nonchalantly levitating. Making the Dream Catcher. Step 1: Loop the Hoop If you are using a dry willow or grapevine we suggest placing it into a bowl of warm water for 15 minutes. This will ensure the vine does not break while making the dream catcher. Once it is supple, twist the vine to form a circular frame. Twist the ends together, so that it does not open up. Jan 22, 2021 The dream catcher, meanwhile, is no more. “The Muppets” aren’t scary anymore — though he now worries about Harry Potter-ish ghouls and insists we close his closet doors every night — and he didn’t. Dream Catcher Lore: Native Americans believe that the night air is filled with dreams both good and bad. The dream catcher when hung over or near your bed swinging freely in the air, catches the dreams as they flow. The good dreams know how to pass through the dream catcher, slipping through the outer holes and slide down the soft feathers. Jul 22, 2012 Dream Catchers are from a pagan religion. Would you hang a pentagram, goats head, or inverted cross in your house? If it is just a matter of someone else assigning power, why not? Because it is an afront to a Holy God!
(4 stories) (68 posts) (the author is a young adult)
Date: 2012-06-20
Country: South Africa
Paranormal Category: Misc
My mother is a very spiritual person and cannot be swayed from her beliefs. She was born with the gift curse of being able to sense and see things in the other realms.
I have had an experience before (Stifling Experience); however, I don't sense or see anything from the other realms. I'm very okay with that.
I do have a question, though, as I'm not entirely sure what to believe.
My sister is a very... For lack of a better word, 'spirited' person. She tends mostly to be moody and keeps to herself. She has bouts of depression and (according to us) serious anger management issues. She has been this way her entire life.
Anyways that was just some background. My mother always says to her that the dream catchers and incense dragons, etc in her room are portals that allow the entities into the house. My mother always says that there is a dark presence around my sister (not an entity but just 'baddark' energy). My mother believes that my sister let it in. My mother has prayed, blessed and even tried just talking to my sister but believes the 'darkness' won't leave because my sister 'likeswants' it around. Now that does scare me!
My mother also does not encourage us to watch ghost horror movies etc as she says that's how the bad entities enter our world.
From my previous story, I have mentioned that I am very scared of these sorts of things and luckily don't see anything, but lately I have been even more scared as I believe I did experience something a couple months back.
So can dream catchers, etc somehow be portals? How can we get rid of the 'darkness' around my sister?
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I have to agree with redphnx when it comes to your sister. Red has it right in so many ways. Her and I are very much alike in things like that, attitude, temper, both having red hair. Both of us stigmatized as children for our red hair and freckles. It is brutal what happens to kids that are singled out for something nature provided. And though we were redeemed as we got older and our hair color became an asset, the foundation had already been laid. We had grown up being ridiculed and hated simply for the color of our hair. Pretty silly when you look at it now, right?
Having said that, is there something about your sister that she would have been singled out for? You may not even have been aware of what, if anything, she had endured simply for her silence on the matter.
Jav
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And how to do it is use a feather, you can do it with both (cider or sage) , cleanse the room and her. Let the feather catch some smoke and rub it on her hands, and the outer sides of her legs, and her hair, and when you do the room (meaning room, whatever room she sleeps in) , say a prayer. Lite the tip if you can get a stick, and sway it in cracks, and cranny's, and line the smoke with the door, and let some smoke hit the windows as well, spirits can come through windows, if you didn't know that. And if you have enough, do the entire house! Do the bathroom, all bedrooms, a basement or attic if you have one, because the energy can hide, from you and her! If the bathroom has windows, do the windows, let the smoke it every single thing it can, except for tables and furniture, unless you know it is attached to any furniture, then I'd do it. All the widows in the house, every door, and the floor. Like I said it can linger and hide from you. Don't forget the roof, but only the inside, I mean the ceiling in every room too. Your welcome.
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No dream catchers aren't portals. They attract 'bad' or evil dreams. Such in so like that, just use sage it should rid of the evil energy. Not a herb sage, like it is crumpled up (meant for soup in all, not saying it doesn't work, rubbing sage will never work, it just doesn't). The large stick sage, that you can burn.
You see the big stick sage, when you lite the tip, you hold it up in the air, and it gets those hard to reach spaces, and that is why rubbing sage difficult to use... And rubbing sage was never the proper thing to use, but you can order the large stick at any website, if you look it up, or buy it at a market, not super market. But also the stick will stay a flame, its embers, and creates the cleansing sage. Your welcome.
Cascata00 😲 😳 😁
They said that because I read tarot cards. I still do and am spot on. I scared one of her brothers friends because I told him parents were going to get divorced. He hadn't told anyone yet and I saw it. He went white and ran out of the room. He never came near me after that. Aparently he told my friends mom and her mom thought I was 'the devil'
Hence, teenage revenge.
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I'm getting some funny looks here...
As for your last comment: Brilliant! But I can't scare my sister anymore than she already is, she is terrified of the dark and does not like any ghost stories what-so-ever.
That was a special time in my life. They still don't know we did that to this day.
I would punch them right in the face.
Your sister may just be high strung and if she is in her teens it could just be hormones.
Of course if you go down this route, getting her to believe is another matter.
Although you could get better at this and then touch your sister anywhere and feel the energy flowing through you into her, but be careful though cause she could think you're just crazy and break contact lol.
It's very interesting that you have both good and evil (of sorts) in your house, and even though I feel for your mum in the way of seeing what's going on, I can also relate to your sister in my own way. (Sorry if I go on a little, I feel I want to explain and justify myself sometimes incase anyone doesn't fully understand, or gets the wrong impression).
I can understand this position because I've had both good and bad in me since as long as I can remember. If I want to call upon the good cleansing, healing, nurturing warm power from what I believe is the Buddhic Dimension, then I just can. That also goes for when I want to call on the evil hate, fear, negative of the void too (I mostly use it for fear like when I change my voice and a scary look in my eyes, but also defense etc).
Bear in mind I only use the bad when it is justified, I have morals, respect people and am always nice until someone pushes too far (and yes I allow some leeway). I use it as a personal way of inducing karma, like a 'Give as good as you get, and treat as you want to be treated', and once I feel balance has been restored between us, I carry on as normal.
Yes it does feel like a battle inside of me constantly, but I balance it out most of the time when one side (mainly bad) gets out of hand and I don't want them to.
I can't speak for your sister, but this may give some insight. The reason I haven't got rid of my evil is partly because I can at least up to now control it, but mainly because I like having that edge to me, so as to say that I can draw on any power at any time, and if someone really gets to me, I am not weak and defenseless, I can get them back.
Although evil is also a seductive power so that could also be a reason she has kept it with her.
That reminds me, I also keep it because I like the idea of going to every part of the astral, and if that happened to lead me somewhere bad, I can just mould in as one of them and they will leave me alone.
Sorry about that tirade. So as far as your sister goes, the only advice I can think to give to you is to try to show her how divine good can be by being extra nice to her, and personally I would emit a healing touch with the warm sensation through her so she could feel it that way too. But if not possible, then you could work with the nice tones of voice, friendly offers and gifts etc, without being too obvious what you're doing.
Not to put your sister down in any way but I believe that it's negative in the house because of her, and the reason you all still get along is possibly because of your mum knowing when the negativity gets too far out of hand and how to deal with it. So either your mum holds everything together, or your sister let's her love through enough to push the negativity aside, or at least enough to leave your families' relationship harmony together alone (mostly).
Best of luck though 😁
Yeah Cliney1212 you have a point there, I think that these dream catchers are the same result as leaving a light on, because of the belief that it is protecting them somehow, is the reason that it really works. Although you may get some enchanted ones if you're lucky I suppose. Either that or bad entities might see it in curiosity or fear and get caught up in it.
Redphnx was mostly right in her explanation. DreamCatchers play a very important role in the Native American culture. Yes, they are just as their name implies, catchers of dreams. If you own one you will notice that the web design that adorns the inner area of the circle, is attached to the outer hoop in eight places. No more, no less. This represents the eight legs of the spider. The center will have a small hole. And sometimes they will also have a bead woven into the design. The bead represents the spider, the hole is where the good dreams that are caught in the web can slide through. A feather will be attached in the center. Good dreams pass through the hole, slide softly down the feather, and are delivered as we lay sleeping. The bad dreams are caught up in the web, and are destroyed when the first light of day hits them.
Dreamcatchers were traditionally woven by grandmothers and given to their grandchildren as infants. Small ones that could be attached to the cradle board their mothers carried them in. Larger ones, would be hung indoors for sleeping at night, and were shared by entire families.
They are beautiful in design and function. They are still being made by hand where I live, and the only difference in the ones sold to the public and the ones woven for Native Americans, is the feather used. It is against the law for them to sell or give away the feathers of any bird of prey (Eagles, hawks, turkeys, etc). These are sacred. The Dreamcatchers sold to the public will have a feather from another type bird attached, but are still just as functional and beautiful.
Jav ❤
I also have to say that a Dream catcher is not a portal I have one over my bed because I still have night terrors. If the 'spider' which is the bead that captures the bad dreams is still in the dream catcher then it will work if not then the dream catcher is useless.
Thank you for sharing your story 😁.
I've never had anyone have bad anything from a dream catcher. I've never seen a mass produced one. I am sure that any object would become tainted with energy if someone believes it will. But they are meant for good, not bad
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I'll have to perform the ritual without my mother in the house or else she will flip. Lol
As for my sister she is now 21 however has ever since a little child been like this. I agree and have always thought it was just her personality. If it is an entity however that may seem easier to 'fix' that changing her personality.
I have just been looking for options and ways to change things. Very negative energy at home, however we all get along well so its very confusing.
Thank you all again so much!
Thank you for asking such an interesting question. So let me explain...No, No let me 'sum up' as explaining would take to long...
Redphx,
Dream-catchers don't do anything? While I can agree there are those mass produced for the home decoration market that do absolutely nothing, Dream-catchers, if made according to proper tradition and with the sole intent of doing just what their name implies (my opinion folks) can be very effective.
They are not 'portals' nor were they ever meant to be. Having said that, if your sister has gotten into the occult and has used any of the ones she owns for some sort of ritual it may mean that she 'created' a portal using an 'item' of her choice.
Depending on her age the any 'activity' may be poltergeist in nature.
Redphx is right of course, some of it may be just your sisters 'natural' personality.
I hope you find the answers you are looking for... You may wish to try this in your home... Or ask your Mother if she thinks it would make a difference...
Recipe for a Home Cleansing/Shielding... (allow for two or 3 days to complete)
Day one: Open all curtains window and doors with screens installed, let fresh air and sunshine into the home. Have all closets, cabinets and other 'dark spaces' open so that as much natural light as possible can enter those spaces. After 2-3 hours take a broom and 'sweep' out each room (this is symbolic and you do not have to really sweep) focus your thoughts on sweeping (pushing) out all negative energies / entities /thoughts. Close home up after completing each room of your home... Please do not forget your garage if you have one. (Optional) Light incense (sandalwood or Dragons-blood works well for me) and let aroma fill the home, and/or play a tape that contains your favorite Church/Positive, Upbeat (songs that give you good thoughts) songs before you begin sweeping.
Day two (or three): Once again open all curtains, windows and doors. Take a White candle (Optional) to the center most point of the home, sit on the floor and place candle in front of you. Light the candle (visualize a white ball of light) and then focus on the flame... Visualize the flame (white light) filled with positive thoughts, energy. (Say a prayer at this time if you so desire... Ask for cleansing positive energy to fill the candles flame/white light). Hold this 'image' in your mind and then visualize the flame (light) slowly expanding outward, visualize it filling the room your in, every corner and 'dark space'. Continue to visualize it expanding...it's outer edges pushing away (burning away) any and all negative energies/entities out and away from each room in your home. Once you have visualized this flame (light) filling your entire home, picture it expanding to your property lines. Hold this image in your mind for a few moments then visualize 'anchoring' this flame (light) where you are sitting which is the center most point of your home. Once you have done this. Take a deep breath, relax a few moments and then blow out the candle. (If you didn't use a candle just let yourself relax a moment or two.) '
Now you can create a shield for yourself using the 'home shield' technique but instead of focusing on your home visualize the 'flame' simply surrounding you instead of your home... Best time to do this is after a nice shower using a rosemary scented soap (rosemary is good for purification and protection.)
Thanks for sharing, please keep us updated.
Respectfully,
Rook
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In some Native American and First Nations cultures, a dreamcatcher or dream catcher (Ojibwe: asabikeshiinh, the inanimate form of the word for 'spider')[1] is a handmade willow hoop, on which is woven a net or web. The dreamcatcher may also include sacred items such as certain feathers or beads. Traditionally they are often hung over a cradle as protection.[2] It originates in Anishinaabe culture as the 'spider web charm' (Anishinaabe: asubakacin 'net-like', White Earth Band; bwaajige ngwaagan 'dream snare', Curve Lake Band[3]), a hoop with woven string or sinew meant to replicate a spider's web, used as a protective charm for infants.[2]
Dreamcatchers were adopted in the Pan-Indian Movement of the 1960s and 1970s and gained popularity as a widely marketed 'Native crafts items' in the 1980s. [4]
Ojibwe origin[edit]
Ethnographer Frances Densmore in 1929 recorded an Ojibwe legend according to which the 'spiderwebs' protective charms originate with Spider Woman, known as Asibikaashi; who takes care of the children and the people on the land. As the Ojibwe Nation spread to the corners of North America it became difficult for Asibikaashi to reach all the children.[2] So the mothers and grandmothers weave webs for the children, using willow hoops and sinew, or cordage made from plants. The purpose of these charms is apotropaic and not explicitly connected with dreams:
Even infants were provided with protective charms. Examples of these are the 'spiderwebs' hung on the hoop of a cradle board. In old times this netting was made of nettle fiber. Two spider webs were usually hung on the hoop, and it was said that they 'caught any harm that might be in the air as a spider's web catches and holds whatever comes in contact with it.'[2]
Basil Johnston, an elder from Neyaashiinigmiing, in his Ojibway Heritage (1976) gives the story of Spider (Ojibwe: asabikeshiinh, 'little net maker') as a trickster figure catching Snake in his web.[5][clarification needed]
Modern uses[edit]
While Dreamcatchers continue to be used in a traditional manner in their communities and cultures of origin, a derivative form of 'dreamcatchers' were also adopted into the Pan-Indian Movement of the 1960s and 1970s as a symbol of unity among the various Native American cultures, or a general symbol of identification with Native American or First Nations cultures.[4]
The name 'dream catcher' was published in mainstream, non-Native media in the 1970s[6] and became widely known as a 'Native crafts item' by the 1980s,[7]by the early 1990s 'one of the most popular and marketable' ones.[8]
In the course of becoming popular outside the Ojibwe Nation during the Pan-Native movement in the '60s, various types of 'dreamcatchers', many of which bear little resemblance to traditional styles, and that incorporate materials that would not be traditionally used, are now made, exhibited, and sold by New age groups and individuals. Some Native Americans have come to see these 'dreamcatchers' as over-commercialized, like 'sort of the Indian equivalent of a tacky plastic Jesus hanging in your truck,' while others find it a loving tradition or symbol of native unity. [4]
A mounted and framed dreamcatcher is being used as a shared symbol of hope and healing by the Little Thunderbirds Drum and Dance Troupe from the Red Lake Indian Reservation in Minnesota. In recognition of the shared trauma and loss experienced, both at their school during the Red Lake shootings, and by other students who have survived similar school shootings, they have traveled to other schools to meet with students, share songs and stories, and gift them with the dreamcatcher. The dreamcatcher has now been passed from Red Lake to students at Columbine CO, to Sandy Hook CT, to Marysville WA, to Townville SC, to Parkland FL.[9][10][11]
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^'Free English-Ojibwe dictionary and translator - FREELANG'. www.freelang.net.
- ^ abcdDensmore, Frances (1929, 1979) Chippewa Customs. Minn. Hist. Soc. Press; pg. 113.
- ^Jim Great Elk Waters, View from the Medicine Lodge (2002), p. 111.
- ^ abc'During the pan-Indian movement in the 60's and 70's, Ojibway dreamcatchers started to get popular in other Native American tribes, even those in disparate places like the Cherokee, Lakota, and Navajo.' 'Native American Dream catchers', Native-Languages
- ^John Borrows, 'Foreword' to Françoise Dussart, Sylvie Poirier, Entangled Territorialities: Negotiating Indigenous Lands in australia and Canada, University of Toronto Press, 2017.
- ^'a hoop laced to resemble a cobweb is one of Andrea Petersen's prize possessions. It is a 'dream catcher'—hung over a Chippewa Indian infant's cradle to keep bad dreams from passing through. 'I hope I can help my students become dream catchers,' she says of the 16 children in her class. In a two-room log cabin elementary school on a Chippewa reservation in Grand Portage' The Ladies' Home Journal 94 (1977), p. 14.
- ^'Audrey Speich will be showing Indian Beading, Birch Bark Work, and Quill Work. She will also demonstrate the making of Dream Catchers and Medicine Bags.' The Society Newsletter (1985), p. 31.
- ^Terry Lusty (2001). 'Where did the Ojibwe dream catcher come from? Windspeaker - AMMSA'. www.ammsa.com. Sweetgrass; volume 8, issue 4: The Aboriginal Multi-Media Society. p. 19.CS1 maint: location (link)
- ^Marysville School District receives dreamcatcher given to Columbine survivors By Brandi N. Montreuil, Tulalip News. Posted on November 7, 2014
- ^'Showing Newtown they're not alone - CNN Video' – via edition.cnn.com.
- ^Dreamcatcher for school shooting survivors (paywall)
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