Origins and uses for Indian Dream Catchers

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Traditionally, dream catchers are made out of natural materials, preferably red willow and animal sinew. Native Americans hang them above their beds and smaller dream catchers are often hung above babies cribs.

Today, decorative dream catchers are made from many kinds of materials, traditional and non-traditional. Dream catchers are a beautiful object of art to add to your home. They come in a variety of colors, shapes and sizes, and fit into nearly any style of decor. You needn’t have a southwest style home to have a dream catcher. There are red, white, and blue dream catchers for a country americana look, and black and brown dream catchers forrepparttar modern earth-tone look.

Simply choose a dream catcher that coordinates withrepparttar 126768 colors in your home. Enjoyrepparttar 126769 beauty, history, and tradition of a dream catcher by adding one to your home.

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Complete your religious decor with wall crosses

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  • Withrepparttar bottom part ofrepparttar 126767 cross-shaped like an anchor andrepparttar 126768 top as a standard cross,repparttar 126769 Anchor Cross symbolizesrepparttar 126770 hope andrepparttar 126771 steadiness found in faith.
  • The Calvary Cross stands on three steps--each step is said to stand for one of three emotions ofrepparttar 126772 heart: faith, hope and love.
  • The Celtic Cross has a gothic look and symbolizes spiritual growth, gender unity, and spirtitual passage. Amongrepparttar 126773 other wall cross designs arerepparttar 126774 Tau Cross,repparttar 126775 Gothic Cross, andrepparttar 126776 Chi-Rho Cross. Each has its own unique shape, special meaning, and historical background. While adding a decorative element your walls, wall crosses evoke feelings of peace above a child’s crib, above a staircase, and in family rooms. Once you settle on a particular type of cross, you will be able to find variations that can be matched torepparttar 126777 lines and design of your rooms.

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