Cycle of the Seasons - Cherokee

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Cycle of the Seasons - Cherokee

This graphic represents the Four Seasons within the Four Directions. In
Cherokee Mythology each season was a time for specific rituals and
ceremonies.

Winter=go-la
Winter belongs to the North.
The color for North is Blue which represents sadness, defeat. It is a season
of survival and waiting.The Cherokee word for North means "cold" u-yv-tlv.

Spring=gi-la-go-ge
The color for East is Red which represents victory, power. Spring is the
re-awakening after a long sleep - victory over winter; the power of new
life. The Cherokee word for East is ka-lv-gv

Summer=go-ga
The color for South is White which represents peace, happiness, serenity.
Summer is a time of plenty. The Cherokee word for South means "warm"
u-ga-no-wa.

Autumn=u-la-go-hv-s-di
The color for West is Black which represents death. Autumn is the final
harvest; the end of Life's Cycle. The Cherokee word for West is wu-de-li-gv.