The four sections represent the four direction’s as well as the four stages of human life: as it is a circle it represents coninuity of life. Aslo, the Sun, Moon, Earth, and the Stars

East / Yellow / Spring / Fire / Sun
beginning of life, birth early childhood

South / Red / Summer / Water / Moon
adolescence, abundance, beginning of knowledge

West / Black / Autumn / Air / Stars
adult, parenthood, responsibilities and nuturing/fullfillment

North / White / Winter / Earth / Earth
elder-crone stage, death, place of wisdom, white hair, reflection, imparting knowledge, passing the batton, understanding spritual world

Medicine Wheel

The Medicine Wheel represents the four stages of life and rebirth in Native American Culture. 

Medicine Wheel
Coyote
Bear
Buffalo
Eagle
Aries

ARIES
March 21-April 20

Tomahawk – Ram
FIRE: Energy, active, assertive, warrior/combative, naive, leader and independent. Don’t call their bluff, yes they will fight you.

Taurus

TAURUS
April 21-May 20

The Bull EARTH: Perservering, stubborn, stable, physical, goal oriented, strong-headed and determined often accomplished in material world in a traditional sense.

Gemini

GEMINI
May 21-June 20

Cancer

CANCER
June 21-July 22

Leo

LEO
July 23-August 22

VIRGO
August 23-September 22

Libra

LIBRA
September 23-October 22

Scorpio

SCORPIO
October 23-November 22

Sagittarius

SAGITTARIUS
November 23-December 21

CAPRICORN
December 22-January 19

Aquarius

AQUARIUS
January 20-February 19

PISCES
February 20-March 20