how to catch your dreams...
posted by davel on April 24, 2004
Information offered up by F.B.Pan...
How to make Slim's Dream Catcher
Be sure to read all of the instructions before
beginning your dream catcher:
Form a circle with a twisted paper strip about five
inches (12.7cm) in diameter.
Carefully remove all the screws from a Sony DAT
machine. Rack mounted is preferable to walkman-type.
Look carefully for rubber drive bands inside the
machine. Carefully remove them from the pulleys and
twist each drive band into a figure of 8 before
replacing them on the pulleys. This will make it run
backwards.
Use a copper pony bead to represent the Spider Mother
who heads the buffalo herd. This goes in the part of
the machine that looks like a spider's web. Replace
all the screws.
Decorate the "dream catcher" with personal mementoes
and plug it in.
Put a fully played DAT tape in the machine every night
at bedtime - be sure it is fully wound to the end -
remember the player is running backwards to record
your dreams, so it has to be fully wound or else it
will jam.
Hang the dream catcher from your twin cot.
Press "Record" and then "Play".
Remember the dream catcher is not a toy! Be careful
not to bang your head on the dream catcher when you
wake up. Also be careful not to tear the twisted paper
circle or the dream catcher will not work.