Shield Maidens & the Knights that stand beside them

Since the dawn of time there have been stories of Shield Maidens, Cleopatra, Boudicca and Eleanor of Aquitaine to name but a few. Women of great beauty who wielded their masculine energy like an axe, not accepting the roles that constrained the other women of their times. Boudica for instance stood up, claimed the crown of the Iceni tribe and led them into battle against the Romans upon her husbands death. Perhaps the first true Shield maiden of history, a beautiful, elegant and caring mother who would don her armour and ride into battle beside her Knights, equal, respected and to be feared.

For centuries women like Boudica fought for their rightful place in society. In 1918 a Shield Maiden under the name of Emmeline Pankhurst donned her armour and fought for womens right to vote. A major leap forward for the world and it heralded a change that would take place over 100 years. In the 1970's Shield Maidens all over the world donned their armour and went to battle. The battle for sexual equality was well and truly on. Ranks upon ranks of Knights who had held their positions for hundreds of years bowed under the shear force of will produced by the attacking forces, thousands of Shield Maidens fell during battle, their will broken they returned to their lives of servitude. But still the onslaught came, until finally the wall of Knights faltered and broke to let the enemy through. onwards they surged, into board rooms and governments all over the world. Shattering the silence and creating chaos in the world of men.

Since the 1970's and the great war of the sex's, Knights and Shield Maidens have been trying to co-exist peacefully and to this day the true terms of the treaty are not clear. Women had not been challengers for the crown when this treaty was signed and Knights had no knowledge of how to exist alongside them. Their whole life they had been tought that women were beautiful, delicate creatures who should be worshipped, protected and provided for. They were now seeing a very different woman and all previous knowledge seemed useless, how could they stand up and fight against these frail creatures....

The problem layed in the boundries of sexual energy. For a Shield Maiden to don her armour takes a high concentration of masculine energy and a decrease of feminine energy. Both energies are present in both sex's and can be increased and decreased at will using our attitude and environment. For instance, if you place someone who is naturally high in feminine energy into a highly competitive environment for a prolonged period, their masculine energy will increase. If you place someone with naturally high masculine energy into a highly nurturing environment for a prolonged period, the opposite will happen and their feminine energy will increase. The solution lais in the balance of these energies. Previously a successful relationship was based on the theory of "opposites attract", "men were men and women were women", and to a certain extent this is still the case. Shield Maidens although they are highly competitive and independent still in their heart of hearts want their men to be the knights of old, and Knights still long for their damsel in distress. But their is an acceptance that needs to be understood in order for the war to truly end. Both sex's are only truly happy when they are in their natural energy, they may be happy to fluctuate in energy but in their moments of true authenticity, they are settled in their natural level.

A successful relationship is reached by each side accepting the needs of the other. If your Shield Maiden returns from battle, she needs to be revered for her efforts in the field and cared for until her lust for battle diminishes. This allows her feminine energy to increase so that she may enter her natural state. If your Knight has been caring for your family all day, he needs to be praised for his efforts and a job well done, on completion of his mission, he will naturally increase his masculine energy and give him the confidence to be the Knight he was born to be.

I believe that the true terms for the treaty can be found in history and legend. In a world were people were judged on their actions and not by their gender, there was a code named Chivalry.

Chivalry is a code on conduct, and as we are now all equals, capable of amazing acts of courage and hatred. If we all adopt the same code then maybe we can end the war and all stand shoulder to shoulder on the front line of life.

Fair Play

Never attack an unarmed foe

Never charge an unhorsed apponent

Never attack from behind

Avoid cheating

Avoid torture

 

Nobility

Exhibit self discipline

Accept kindness

Show gratitude

Obey the law

Take a stand for justice

Protect the innocent

Respect everyone equally

Respect all life

 

Valour

Exhibit courage in word and deed

Defend the weak and the innocent

Fight with honour

Never abandon a friend or noble cause

 

Honor

Always keep one's word

Always maintain one's principles

Never betray a confidence or a comrade

Avoid deception

Respect all life

 

Courtesy

Exhibit manners

Be polite and attentive

Be respectful of host and all gender

Accept others beliefs

Avoid judgement

 

Loyalty

To the code of chivalry