A Danish Sikh is fighting a weapons charge after he was arrested for carrying his Kirpan at a US embassy in Denmark. Ripudaman Singh is a Khalsa Sikh who is required to carry the symbolic weapon, one of five marks of a Khalsa Sikh. Although he voluntarily surrendered his kirpan before entering the embassy, he was still arrested and charged. You can read more about the Kirpan here.

Not worried about the Religious Right? Maybe we should be.

The Yorkshire Post has a great image and a brief description of a Beltane celebration at the Thornborough Henges. Also: a roundup of Green Man festivals. (Who is the Green Man? ) Somehow, this isn't quite what I picture when I listen to "Night on Bald Mountain."

The Jerusalem Post has a lengthy look at ancient and modernGoddess worship in Israel,

This is a first, as far as I know: an interview with a modern Gnostic believer. On the down side, one might know less about Gnosticism after reading it, as it presents Gnosticism as a sort of Zen mindfulness practice.

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