My Dragon's Lair Sharing is the reason for my being...: [circletimes] Connect with Memorial Day Wiccan Veteran Gravestones Dedication

America's first Memorial Day dedication of Wiccan veteran gravestones with pentacles takes place at Circle Sanctuary headquarters in Wisconsin on Monday.
We invite you to join us in one or more of these ways:
ATTEND: The Memorial Day Dedication will be held on Monday, May 28 at Circle Cemetery at Circle Sanctuary Nature Preserve near Barneveld, Wisconsin. Wiccans, Pagans, and those of other paths from across the country will be at this event as well as media. More information: http://www.circlesanctuary.org/liberty/veteranpentacle/memday07.htm
Interested in attending? Contact us as soon as possible:

email: events@circlesanctuary.org; phone (leave message):(608) 924-2216.
ATTUNE: Do personal or group rituals and meditations in support of this event wherever you may be. Connect with us from 10 - 10:30am when we do our press briefing and from 11am - 1pm during the Dedication ritual.
Spiritually join in our celebration from 1 - 4 pm following the ceremony.
WELL WISHES: Convey your support to the Wiccan widows and their deceased combat veteran husband whose markers with pentacles will be dedicated on Memorial Day ... and to others taking part in the Dedication by submitting an email on-line:
http://www.circlesanctuary.org/liberty/veteranpentacle/memdaysurvey.htm
MEDIA NETWORKING: Post URLs of various media reports about the Dedication to websites, blogs, e-lists, etc. Post comments of support on-line at media websites. Forward URLs of media coverage to local, regional,national, and global media sources and encourage media to cover this historic event.
Sampling of media reports now on-line:
Widows of Wiccan veterans to participate in dedication ceremony Winona Daily News (May 26) http://www.winonadailynews.com/articles/2007/05/26/wi/01wiccan0526.txt
COMMENT: post at the end of the article Wiccans win right to put emblem on veterans' graves Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (May 26)

http://www.jsonline.com/story/index.aspx?id=610879
COMMENT: link to on-line forum & letters to editor at bottom of page Pentacle gets OK for use on gravemarkers Capital Times (May 25) http://www.madison.com/tct/news/136433
COMMENT: following the article
For articles in other media sources, do a Google News search for Wiccan pentacle and follow links.
Please forward this email on to others you know who may be interested in joining in the Dedication in one or more ways. Thank you! Circle Times: Saturday, May 26, 2007

(This is detailed. All I would say is it is our sign of being connected to our 5 elements, Our link to Our Mother Earth and God/dess, and I include Spirit. This symbol has been in many countries through out history.)

Pentagram - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
A pentagram (sometimes known as pentalpha or pentangle) is the shape of a five-pointed star drawn with five straight strokes.

Pentagrams: Meaning and History
A reference file from the alt.magick hierarchy.

REF: Pentagrams (meaning, history, etc.)

The pentagram, Notes, citations and references (This is a long read with many details.)

Military views of Wicca, Witchcraft and Paganism www.wicca.com/celtic/wicca/military.htm Wicca is currently the fastest growing spiritual path in the U.S.) Military Views on Wicca - US Army Chaplain's Manual

Excerpt from the U.S. Army's Religious Requirements and Practices of Certain Selected Groups: A Handbook for Chaplains (pgs 231-236).

Another explanation can be found in this illustration.

Mandarin Words > < The Five Elements Chinese symbols: fire, earth, wood, water Found on Geomancy.net Strict copyright.

Alternative Religions on About.com Stict copyrited Only link supplied.

Notice: this article is copyrighted. Please do not copy any part to any webpage, newsgroup, Book of Shadows, etc., other than a brief excerpt and link.

Please respect the artists and authors.

Pentagram found on Google ElectricWitch.com

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