Ghi-Goo-ie (Sweet Heart in Cherokee) Dream Catcher

Description

Ghi-Goo-ie translates from Cherokee to English as Sweet Heart. Ghi-Goo-ie was also my great great great great great great Grandmother's name.

These Ghi-Goo-ie Dream Catchers are available in the traditional red with red feathers, in purple with purple feathers or natural saddle tan with orange feathers.

The Ghi-Goo-ie Dream Catcher has an overall length of 21 inches. The central heart is 7 inches long and 6 3/4 inches wide. The 3 smaller hearts are 2 inches long and 2 inches wide. Each small heart is finished with a suede wrap thong, beads, and feathers.

The webs are woven with gold colored thread and accented with a variety of colors using pony beads. Colorful feathers are added for movement, texture, and fun.

Dream Catchers are popular in Native American cultures based on the following legend and would be a great alternative for the traditional shape!

Please convo me with your color preference or leave a note to seller at time of checkout. If you do not specify a color at the time of ordering or payment, red will be shipped.

The Legend of the Dreamcatcher

"A spider was quietly spinning his web in his own space. It was beside the sleeping space of Nokomis, the grandmother.

Each day, Nokomis watched the spider at work, quietly spinning away. One day as she was watching him, her grandson came in. "Nokomis-iya!" he shouted, glancing at the spider. He stomped over to the spider, picked up a shoe and went to hit it.

"No-keegwa," the old lady whispered, "don't hurt him."

"Nokomis, why do you protect the spider?" asked the little boy. The old lady smiled, but did not answer.

When the boy left, the spider went to the old woman and thanked her for saving his life. He said to her, "For many days you have watched me spin and weave my web. You have admired my work. In return for saving my life, I will give you a gift."

He smiled his special spider smile and moved away, spinning as he went. Soon the moon glistened on a magical silvery web moving gently in the window. "See how I spin?" he said. "See and learn, for each web will snare bad dreams. Only good dreams will go through the small hole. This is my gift to you. Use it so that only good dreams will be remembered. The bad dreams will become hopelessly entangled in the web."

Mvto and Wa-do (Thank you in Creek and Cherokee) for viewing.

Added on Oct 16, 2009

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United Kingdom	$4.00 USD	$1.00 USD
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