The Medicine Wheel - Four Stages of Man The Circle of Life, is often depicted in the Medicine Wheel. The circle and the four equal parts and colors of the medicine wheel represent the lifespan, or four stages of man: - Birth is represented by the color red
- Growth is represented by the color yellow
- Maturity is represented by the color black
- Death is represented by the color white
The Medicine Wheel - Balanced Life The colors of the Medicine Wheel also represent the four qualities of a balanced life: - The Spiritual life (the Soul) is represented by the color red
- The Emotional life (the Heart) is represented by the color yellow
- The Physical life (the Body) is represented by the color black
- The Intellect (the Mind) is represented by the color white
The Medicine Wheel - Cardinal Directions & the four peoples of the Earth The cardinal directions are represented in the Medicine Wheel - The South is represented by the color red and associated with 'red skinned peoples'
- The East is represented by the color yellow and associated with 'yellow skinned peoples'
- The West is represented by the color black and associated with 'black-skinned peoples'
- The South is represented by the color white and associated with 'white skinned peoples'
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