In American Indian symbolism, the bear represents courage, strength, protection and life and this is what Life Force supports people to find within themselves. 

The Bear itself, the symbol, represents powerful medicine...it is a female symbol which emphasises our 'feelings'. This is what the groups attempt to deal with.

The female bear herself is a very powerful mother influence in relation to her cubs. She protects and teaches them intensively for the first 6 months of their life, that is during a vulnerable time and this appealed to the founders of LifeForce as a huge strength of protection when people were vulnerable after receiving diagnosis, awaiting or starting their treatment. 

The bear also relates to the 'Teddy Bear' which we all relate to as a comforter. Within the confines of the group there are teddy bears present to give comfort and soften the sometimes difficult emotional journeys.

The medicine bundles underneath the bear relate to our own personal power and strength...our own powers and resources which can be accessed at any time...feather is hope...the bundle is trust and the eagle's claw is power...these are available for us to draw on in times of adversity...and 'she' overseers this with love and strength...she is encircled as well...alluding to the wholeness, the totality of her protection...

We have no affiliation with any religion, but to be able to access the life force within us, it is fundamental to encourage a belief in something more while respecting each person's interpretation of what that might be.  'Something more' has to have meaning for the individual and could be a specific religious belief or simply choosing to fully live each day the best of our ability.