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Dream Catcher

In a few of Native American Indian cultures, a dream catcher is a hand crafted hoop on which is woven a netting or web.

The dream catcher may also display sacred items like :

The symbology regarding the Bear

As a normally spiritual group of individuals, Native Americans utilize many animals in their signs, and among the most typical ones are bears. Bears are thought to be the protectors of the animal kingdom and are for that reason treated with respect. It is also revered as a sign of courage, strength, and management. Bears are extremely concerned by a great deal of tribes and a few of them even call their finest warriors bears for having the highest capability of protecting their tribe from any type of harm. Others even believe that they can draw power from the strength of a bear simply by dreaming about one, consuming it, or by simply touching the beast.

The symbology of the Butterfly

While the butterfly is not as important as bears are to Native Americans, it is still one highly regarded symbol due to the fact that butterflies are thought to be messengers from the spirit world. Depending on the color of the butterfly, the message brought by these creatures may be a symbol of good luck or a bad omen. Here are simply a few of the significance behind butterfly colors as believed by the Native American people.

The sign of the Dragonflies

Dragonflies prevailed in the lands where Native American people lived. They were frequently seen near and other bodies of water. Dragonflies represent happiness, purity, speed, and change. These particular insects were believed to be water nymphs who changed to be snake doctors.

The sign regarding the Heartline

The heartline symbol is common amongst Native American jewelry particularly in use in necklaces. The sign of the heartline represented the vital force of animals. The symbol features a bear-like animal with an arrow ranging from its mouth and spiraling to its heart. Some heartlines don't solely use bears but it's the most typical kind. Aside from utilizing heartlines as pendants, many Native American warriors likewise choose to have these inked onto their skin as a reminder of how their heart is as strong as a bear's.

The sign regarding the Eye of the Medicine Man/ Shaman Eye

The shaman eye or the eye of the Medicine Man can be explained in 3 parts. Initially, the external rhombus is believed to be the physical world or the world of the ordinary man. The inner rhombus meanwhile represents the spiritual world just visible to the Shamans. The center dot represents the eye of the Shaman itself which generally means that those with the eye of a Medicine Man can plainly gaze not simply at the real world but at the spiritual world, too. This is the reason why Native American shamans can perform spiritual acts like healing and rituals.

The symbol regarding the Sun Face

The Sun Face sign represents among the most important deities of the Zuni people which is the Sun Father. Since their primary source of income is agricultural farming, this particular people developed a symbol that would represent the abundance, stability, hope, energy, and joy that the sun grants them specifically during harvest season. That's why the sun face looks much like the morning star however has a larger inner circle with a geometrically shaped face to represent the face of the sun.