According to the Ojibwe Indians, the best way to protect a sleeping person from evil spirits and diseases is to hang a dream catcher at the head of the bed. The amulet is like a spider's web in which nightmares are entangled, and good dreams slip through the hole in the middle. The feathers in the dream catcher symbolize the energy of the universe and the path that a person should follow in the dream space. The stone in the talisman reminds of "one creator in the web of life".