Prop: Dream catcher

I have here this morning what’s called a “Dream Catcher.” Have you seen one of these before? These are made by Native Americans for the purpose of keeping away evil spirits. They form a kind of protective amulet.

Anyone have something from your own culture similar to this? [Allow people to share.]

Some cultures have amulets. Some have rites or folk traditions, like throwing salt over your shoulder, or posting “hex signs” to ward off evil from farms.

They are meant to be symbols of “protection” or sometimes also symbols of healing.

The medical profession has its own symbol of healing. Anyone know what it is?

The snake –much like the healing snake of Moses, but the medical version comes from a Greek myth.

We have other protections in our world that are not just sym…