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