What Are The Seven Sacred Teachings Of The Medicine Wheel

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When you follow these Seven Sacred Teachings, you might then live in peace and harmony with all your relations. The four directions of the Medicine Wheel represent the four colours of two-leggeds: Yellow (east), Red (south), Black (west, and White )north). There are three other directions; Up, Down, and

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