With its imposing and majestic silhouette, the bear impresses. This animal, which may seem frightening, is in fact a powerful and benevolent spiritual guide: a symbol of strength, courage, resilience and inner wisdom.
What does the bear symbolize, and what does it say about the people it guides? Here are the answers.
Place on the wheel
6th of 12 totems
Born between
August 23 and September 22
Elemental clan
Turtle (Earth)
Keywords
Strength, courage, inner wisdom, protection
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The bear, the warrior who withdraws to be reborn
The bear is the sixth animal of the Native American wheel. It matches the end of summer, the time of harvest, and the sign of Virgo. It is a warrior who embodies the courage to fight, able to adapt to the harshest situations, such as changes in climate.
Although it is said to be violent, it represents above all the transition from animal impulse to human mastery. Every winter, it withdraws into its den: not for a simple nap, but for a return to its inner sanctuary, from which it emerges renewed in spring. The bear thus teaches the art of retreat and renewal.
👉 Bear cubs are born in the den in the middle of winter, while their mother sleeps: at birth they weigh less than a pound.
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