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Dream Catchers | Jon | Monday, May 12, 2014 |
Question: Dear Brother, |
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Question Answered by Bro. Ignatius Mary, OMSM(r), CCL, LTh, DD, LNDC
Dear Jon: There is nothing inherently evil about a Dream Catcher. The issue is the interest your daughter has in the Dream Catcher and if she wants to use it for superstitious reasons. Otherwise, it is a beautiful artifact of Ojibwa and Lakota culture. I use to live nearby Lakota reservations in South Dakota, about 60 miles from Sitting Bull's grave near Mobridge, South Dakota, his birthplace. There are monasteries in South Dakota that produce Dream Catcher key-chains and similar products. As to the historical purpose of a Dream Catcher, quoting from a Dream Catcher website:
Simply stated, the Dream Catcher is suppose to trap bad dreams, but allow good dreams to get through to the person sleeping. I have a Dream Catcher in my office that was made for me. Instead of feathers dangling from the hoop, mine has strings of beads of different colors dangling from the hoop that forms an image of St. Michael the Archangel. If your daughter's interest is in the cultural artifact there is no problem. If she actually thinks that the Dream Catcher will protect her from bad dreams, then we have a problem of superstition. If she is having bad dreams it is most likely caused by anxiety. Once the anxiety ceases so do the bad dreams. There can be other similar reasons for bad dreams. In most cases the bad dreams will pass. In other cases counseling may be needed. If there is a suspicion that the dreams may be caused by demonic sources, then prayers such as the Bedtime Protection Prayer and other prayers found in our Spiritual Warfare Catalog linked below may be useful. God Bless, For information on how to receive help see our Help page. We suggest that before contacting us directly for help you try the Seven Steps to Self-Deliverance. These self-help steps will often resolve the problem. Also our Spiritual Warfare Prayer Catalog contains many prayers that may be helpful. If needed you can ask for a Personal Consultation.
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