As the legend goes, the Dream Catcher was used by the Woodland Indians and was hung in the lodge (near the bed). Its use was to catch dreams, good or bad. The bad dreams would get caught in the webbing and would be held there till first morning light, then burn off. Now, the good dreams were caught, and knowing their way to the hole in the center, would filter down into the feathers and be held there, only to return another night.