Dreamcatcher tattoos: meaning and examples in photos

Inside the world of tattoo, if we have to make a Top 10 of the most popular tattoos among ink fans, I am sure that, in the first positions, along with skulls, roses and owls we have dream catchers. Denominated in English as "Dream catcher", Dreamcatcher tattoos have been very popular for many years. And we will talk about this in this article.

The dreamcatcher tattoos They are so popular with fans of tattoo art because of the symbolic charge of the object itself. And it is that today, in many homes we can find a dream catcher, either in its ideal place (the bedroom) in a decorative room because of the deep symbolic load it has. But, What is its meaning? We will talk about this and many other things later. But we better go in parts.

Origin of the dreamcatcher tattoo

Looking for the origin as such of the catchers we must go back to the culture of the Lakota Indians. According to his legends, it is said that his shaman met "the great teacher of wisdom", a sacred and immense being in the shape of a spider who spoke with him about the cycle of human life and other issues related to the nature. Said arachnid master sage ordered the shaman to weave a web around a circle to represent a catcher of good ideas, while in the center he left a gap for bad ideas to pass and continue on their way.

Leaving aside the Lakota Indians, we can also take a look at the version coming from the Anishinabe. The legends of these Indians assure that a magical spider woman wove one of these webs every time a child of her tribe was born. As the tribe of the Anishinabe Indians grew, the mothers of the tribe began to make nets for their newborns.

However, unlike the dream catchers we know today, those used by this tribe had no feathers and only measured a few centimeters in diameter. Despite this and regardless of the "accessories" that the dreamcatcher has, the truth is that we cannot deny that it is an exotic and mysterious object. That is why it is so popular within the tattoo world.

These and other reasons are what lead many people to get a dreamcatcher tattoo. And although large tattoos are usually made, as you can see throughout this article, there are them for all tastes. Now let's move on to comment on the meaning and symbolism of this object.

The Meaning of Dreamcatcher Tattoos

Today, dreamcatcher tattoos refer to the spiritual, maternal protection, the sacred and heavenly. Obviously, many people who decide to get a dreamcatcher tattoo is due to the function of the object itself. We could well say that it is a kind of talisman that we will carry with us and that will protect us from bad ideas and negative vibrations. A form of avoid bad luck, pain and darkness that represent nightmares when we are sleeping.

What kind of Dreamcatcher do I get tattooed? Go classic

And it is that while in another type of tattoo any artist in the world will tell you that it is better that you opt for something totally personal, new and original, I think that when we talk about dreamcatcher tattoos it is best to opt for a classic cut design. Either in an old school style (old school) or in another that borders on realism, I think the ideal is to opt for a classic dreamcatcher with its typical feathers (mostly three) hanging.

And it is that we must bear in mind that (as we have said at the beginning of the article) the dream Catcher, leaving aside their decorative character, they are still present in many bedrooms today. An object loaded with deep symbolism and, therefore, whether in tattoo art or any other medium, it is best to maintain the essence and "original" characteristics of this object.

Take a look at the following dreamcatcher tattoo gallery for ideas in case you are interested in getting this type of tattoo done. At the moment I do not have any tattooed but it is a tattoo that I have on my "to do" list.