Dream catcher! It is the most favorite symbol of native Americans. According to the legend, it was to protect the sleeping person from negative dreams, while letting positive dreams through. To our surprise, good dreams know how to pass through the holes of the dream catcher and go down the subtle feathers. The hoop on the catcher symbolizes strength and unity.

Nowadays, the dream catcher has become a tattoo inspiration design, which is always with you and makes your dreams come true. You are opened to a great variety of different types of dream catchers. They can be tattooed in the standard black ink or be colored with tones of shades. The choice is yours and your creativity can be applied to this dream catcher and make it different and unique.

Another belief of the dream catcher origin is that they originated from Anishinabe American tribe. They believed in a mythical spider woman that would visit the cribs of newly born infants and spin a web for their protection. Over time, she could not visit all infants, leaving the women of the tribe to make the dreamcatcher to protect their newborns. For this reason, some tribes make their own dream catchers with eight points to represent the eight legs of the spider. Eventually, the dream catcher began to be created with a more colorful design to keep babies entertained while they rested in their cribs.

Due to the folklore, the dream catcher has got a global attraction and is a very common present, accessory or tattoo idea for many girls. It is important to know the meaning of this type of tattoo in order to respect the feeling of native Americans and their culture. The main design of the simple dream catcher includes a couple of feathers colored with some beads and prints.

Significance of Dream catcher Tattoos:

It is believed that having a dream catcher tattoo can protect you from evil spirits and negative energy. This is strongly believed for keeping nightmares aware.
It is also believed to represent the sheer freedom that nature can offer and the integration of man with things from the nature like the trees and the animals.
It can also be chosen to show respect and love for an ancient tradition.
You should always pick the location for the tattoo with care both for cultural considerations and also for the way it will affect your personal and professional life