| If you suffer from nightmares and can't sleep at night | | | | prevent nightmares from intruding during the night. |
| because of them, you may need someone to wave a | | | | Made of leather and sinew, and often decorated with |
| magic wand! Actually, you might just need to do a little | | | | feathers, shells, stones, and symbols, dreamcatchers |
| shopping for some magical supplies. Here are five | | | | should be hung at the head of your bed or over your |
| simple and wonderful magical methods to help you | | | | bed. They will "catch" nightmares, stopping them |
| prevent nightmares. They are a big part of many tribal | | | | before they reach you. |
| traditions and have worked for many suffering | | | | 4. Flower Essences |
| sleepless nights because of nightmares. | | | | Mix up some flower essences to take during the day |
| 1. Sun Candle | | | | and before bed to prevent nightmares. Rock Rose is |
| Light a sun yellow candle (bright yellow with no orange | | | | excellent for terrors, such as those that often appear |
| or red overtones) with a paper or wooden match | | | | in nightmares. Aspen helps young children who suffer |
| when you are ready to go to bed. A sun yellow | | | | from nightmares. Mugwort helps keep dreams from |
| candle encased in glass and set on a plate is your | | | | interrupting your sleep, while White Chestnut works |
| safest option. Let the candle burn all night, if necessary. | | | | well for repetitive dreams that haunt. Star of |
| Sun yellow nourishes your Spirit and keeps your | | | | Bethlehem is a great overall flower essence to ease |
| energetic vibrations high and light while you sleep. | | | | fears and terrors. |
| 2. Essential Oils | | | | 5. Glass of Water |
| Before bed, add a drop of soothing essential oils to | | | | Water is the element of the Spirit, and works well to |
| your pillowcase or sheets, or rub them (mixed with a | | | | soak up the terrors of the Spirit as well. A simple |
| carrier oil, like almond oil) on the bottoms of your feet, | | | | remedy for nightmares is simply to place a full glass of |
| on your neck, or on your forehead. If you have a | | | | water on your nightstand before bed. The water will |
| partner, trade essential oil foot rubs before bed. | | | | absorb any negative spiritual energy during the night, |
| Calming and soothing essential oils that will help prevent | | | | and helps prevent nightmares for some people. In the |
| nightmares include lavender, orange, rose, sandalwood, | | | | morning, be sure to dump the water down the drain. |
| and frankincense. | | | | You don't want to take in negative energy by drinking |
| 3. Dreamcatchers | | | | the water! |
| Native Americans have long used dreamcatchers to | | | | |