Each and every Dreamcatcher is hand-gathered, and handcrafted in their entirety using the old ways of my ancestors. I wild-gather willow sustainably from the river, and use real feathers that I find while wandering nature. I shape the hoops and pound real deer sinew by hand (a lengthy process). Absolutely NO modern tools are used for this process-- instead, I use large smooth river stones to hand- pound the sinew, and hand-strip it and weave it into string for the webbing of the dreamcatcher all myself. (My process differs greatly from most modern Dreamcatchers which instead use imitation sinew that is acrylic and machine-spun, making them inauthentic.)
I include real gemstones for the webbing's beads to assist positive spiritual energy, dreams and visions to pass through the center of the dreamcatcher. The beads used for the feather(s) are wood.
The entire act of creating these pieces is in it of itself a prayer, a ceremony, one that I hold dear and sacred to my heart. When the Dreamcatcher is finished, I smudge it with prayer to invite Spiderwoman's creation and visionary energy to aid the sleeper. Then I leave it overnight with healing and protection sound bowls or frequencies to seal the prayer.
Love always and thank you for supporting these ancestral creations!
-Jade, The Warrior Messenger
(featured in picture 2: Dreamcatcher Customer Hailey B.)
