Using this symbol, the Pentacle, was at the crux of various lawsuits.

Witching Hour In America – April 25, 2007 – The New York Sun — FYI.

Praise the Goddess and pass the magical candle — the Federal Department of Veterans Affairs has finally recognized the Wicca religion.

You’ve heard of the Wiccans, right? They’re the group perhaps 700,000 strong in this country who sometimes call themselves witches — but sometimes don’t. They believe in the power of the seasons, the Goddess of the earth, and the United States of America, which some of them even died for. Until Monday, however, none of these vets were allowed to be officially buried under the Wiccan symbol, the pentacle — a five-pointed star inside a circle.

Can you guess this symbol?

Ok, here is what’s weird. Click here to see the VA list of approved symbols.

First of all there is a symbol for Eckankar, which I find peculiar. But weirder still is the fact that two symbols cannot be shown because of copyrights. What? Do the dead have to put the notice on the gravestone? One of the copyrighted symbols is for Christian Science. And, get this, the other is for the Muslim religion and is described as a five pointed star. How is that copyrighted? And is the Wiccan incorporation of the five pointed star a violation? Cripes. Who holds this supposed copyright for the five-pointed star anyway? Seems peculiar.