Can Dream Catchers Cause Nightmares?

Can Dream Catchers Cause Nightmares? (Revealed!)

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There is no easy way to say yes or no, but there is no doubt that it’s a possibility. We are very impressionable, some more so than others, and the idea that an object which catches bad dreams hangs above your bed could lead some to worry they’re using it wrong—and thus having nightmares.

 

Obviously, there is nothing really quantifiable or scientific about dream catchers.

That isn’t to say they should be disregarded and that they can have no effect on anyone.

How we relate to the world in this way is never quantifiable or scientific—it’s deeper and more human than that.

Let’s look further into this.

Can Dream Catchers Cause Nightmares?

 

Do dream catchers create nightmares?

This is a fairly complex question.

As a staunch empiricist, with science and observation as my main tools, there might be a simple answer: no.

The physical object which you hang up on your wall above your bed cannot create nightmares.

That said, as I mentioned, human beings are often extremely impressionable.

Our environment dictates our internal feelings to a large degree, and small things can have profound effects on how we live and dream.

So, even if you, for example, believe very strongly that the dream catcher will do the job of catching bad dreams and nightmares, this belief may have the opposite effect of creating negative associations in your mind.

If you look at something before you fall asleep that you believe is filled with bad dreams, this could lead to bad dreams in your mind.

As you can see, it’s all about you and who you are as a person.

Dream catchers can cause bad dreams if you are open to the idea that they catch them in the first place.

So, should you cut the dreamcatcher out?

 

Is it bad to have a dreamcatcher in your room?

It depends on your views, really.

For some, it may well be an occult or pagan symbol which does not fit with their religious worldview.

If this is the position you’re in but simply like them on an aesthetic level, you may nonetheless find they make you uncomfortable.

In which case, yes it would be bad.

That said, it’s worth noting that the modern form of the dream catcher only really dates to around the 1960s.

They aren’t that old.

For many, the idea that something is especially steeped in history is the main reason they can hold inherent power.

If you have no strong spiritual views, or if your spiritual views are broader and less narrowly defined, then a dreamcatcher will make a great addition to your room.

The only way to answer this question in an objective way is to look at yourself, and not at the dreamcatcher.

At the end of the day, it’s just an object.

Can it be evil, then?

 

Can a dream catcher be evil?

I would draw a line here, and say no—it can’t.

Of course, everything I’ve so far said about how you relate to a dreamcatcher still applies to this question—if it feels evil to you then, yes, I suppose it does become evil in that way.

However, if the dreamcatcher is, in your mind, strictly ‘evil’, then you might want to question the projecting that you are doing.

Why is a harmless object evil?

Why is it helpful to categorize it in this way?

If it contradicts or seems to contradict a deeply held religious or spiritual belief of yours, then you simply needn’t engage with dreamcatchers at all.

As we said earlier, this might be a reason it could cause unpleasant dreams.

But I do not think it is helpful to say that a dreamcatcher can be evil.

 

Can nightmares escape from dream catchers?

This is perhaps the leading reason why dream catchers might cause bad dreams.

Again, it all comes down to what you truly feel and believe about it.

The idea that dreams and nightmares are caught in and remain in dreamcatchers could very easily convince you that these dreams are just as likely to fall back out and cause bad dreams.

Again, though, we can’t quantify whether dreams are really ‘in’ dreamcatchers, any more than we could quantify that they are caught in the first place.

If you think dreams are falling out, then they have a chance of doing so!

 

Ultimately, the only answers you can get about how dream catchers work for you will come from trying them out.

If we are talking only in terms of what we can quantifiably prove, then no, dream catchers cannot cause nightmares—rather, the way we relate to and think bout them can cause nightmares.

If you are having bad dreams after putting up a dream catcher, it might just be that it’s not for you—it might also be that there’s a different, deeper meaning behind it.

Make sure to address all possible causes.

 

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