Greetings,
I just wanted to share some information about two real Warrior Priestess that I have been working with, The Egtved Girl and the Siberian Ice Maiden. Both were part of my graduate research on The Cultures and Dress of Ancient Europe, and have since manifested as personal guides and allies in the spirit world. It is my sincere belief that by calling upon and giving energy to their spirits, that they are awakening to assist in the re-emergence of the Great Goddess . . .

The Egtved Girl - Sun horse/Snake Priestess, Denmark 1370 BC; www.oakview.demon.co.uk/bronze...ed.html

I went to The National Museum of Denmark specifically to study the remains and ritual clothing of the Egtved Girl, but after spending the day with the Curator, Professor Fleming Kaul, it was obvious that she was part of an ancient fertility ritual surrounding the Sun Horse and Sun Ships. More than likely, she represented the Snake Goddess, performing acrobatics and serpentine like movements to reenact the fertilization of the Sun or life force. Portions of the Egtved girls costume are still in use in modern puberty ceremonies of girl in Eastern Europe today. More photos/info available upon request (Google Sun Horse, Sun Ship, and Sun disk, also)

The Siberian Ice Maiden - Horse Warrior Priestess, Altai Mountains, 5th Century BC;
www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/tr...siberian.html

First, if you haven't seen this Nova documentary on the Ice Maiden and Women Horse warriors, do it, it is a must see for any anyone seriously interested in the empowerment of women; the video is available for sale and in most libraries and even video stores. It gives absolute credence to the existence of Amazons and warrior class women. Unfortunately there are no good images of the Ice Maiden, as her nearly perfection preservation and magnificent tattoos began to deteriorate as soon as she was discovered, and she is now pickled in Russia along with Stalin and Lenin. The attached image is an artist interpretation by Jason Beam (www.jasonbeamstudios.com/g_the....html) based on the descriptions from the Nova special;

We pulled back carefully the clothing, and on her left arm, the right thumb, and then again on her left shoulder are these amazing tattoos. Creatures just in immediate action poses, and they are in fact twisted oddly at 180 degree angles. They have amazing horns that end in flowers, fantastic creatures. . . For her afterlife, this young woman was beautifully dressed. She wore a 3-foot headdress made of felt, which took up a third of her coffin, and a necklace of wooden camels. Other creatures adorn the headdress. Among them, this mystical griffin. All these carvings were originally coated in gold leaf. . . 'the black headdress was a symbol of the tree of life. We have some indirect evidence for this from the pattern of 15 wooden birds, which were sewn onto it. And we think the tree of life in mythology is supposed to bring universes together. The higher universe of the gods and the universe of humankind come together with this symbol. . . .This gold buckle, retrieved from another tomb, makes the symbolism even clearer. Here, a woman's headdress and branches of the tree of life are intertwined . . . There's no need to imagine how the various details were attached because it was found in tact. It was also an expression of this woman's life. It showed her place in society, her family, and tribe. Anything worn on the head had to be as high and striking as possible, and so the headdress was very large. It was literally a construction . . .
The Ice Maiden's thigh-high riding boots were still supple and only mildly damaged. Her dress, woven from sheep's wool and camel hair, was held at the waist by a braided cord with tassels. It was banded in three colors—the red dye derived from insects, and delicate maroon edged this priceless sheer blouse.

Further information on both the Egtved Girl and the Siberian Ice Maiden are easily accessible by Googling. If you are in interested in discussion about calling their spirits or those of other warrior allies I would be happy to share this information. Anam Cara, Bonnie