The dreamcatcher originated with the Ojibway, also known as the Chippewa, people. There are different versions of the legend. The webs were originally hung from children’s cradle boards, to catch any harmful energy in the air at night. The round shape of the dreamcatcher represents the circle of life. The web represents our interconnectedness. Each loop is a step in life. Dreamcatchers were traditionally formed with willow. They spread to other people and nations through intermarriage and trade, and it took on different meanings and characteristics, but typically the web traps bad dreams or negative energies, at night, and during the day, the sunlight hits the web and destroys them. Good dreams float down the feathers to the sleeping person below. In Indigenous cultures, dreams are a powerful source of guidance and insight.