O Yew-tree, little yew-tree, in churchyards thou are conspicuous
Death and rebirth
Odin
The mythical salmon of knowledge
'The bright knowledge' (awen) of bardic inspiration
Glimpses into the unending infinity that is the viewpoint of the gods, whereupon you can see the patterns and threads of meaning emerge from countelss lifetimes
Your life may be short, but it is not meaningless
Endings and beginnings, rebirth and mortality
The ever-turning wheel between death and life
Hekate
Banba
The King's wheel - a brooch worn by the high kings of Ireland, passed from one king to the next as a reminder that each king was part of a whole; a caretaker with responsibilities to future generations
Duty to both the past and the future
The duty of honouring ancestors and looking to the future is required of us whether we undertake it or not.
Nonlinear motion forward
One's actions or wrongdoings mean little in the face fo eternity
Stillness and meditative presence
Being rather than doing
Be patient and persevere
Seize the day wholeheartedly, as if it were the last