A man’s voice of support. Thursday, August 30th, 2007
Al wrote:
> Hey Eldra,
>
> I saw that you were online, so I thought that I
> would send you the Oath from MZB’s “the
> Saga of the Renunciates.” Here it is;
>
>
> From this day forth, I renounce the right to
> marry save as a freemate. No man shall bind me
> di catenas and aI will dwell in no man’s
> household as a barragana.
>
> I sweat that I am prepared to defend myself by
> force if I am attacked by force, and that I
> shall turn to no man for protection.
>
> From this day forth I swear I shall never again
> be known by the name of any man, be he father,
> guardian, lover or husband, but simply and
> solely as the daughter of my mother.
>
> From this day forth I swear I will bear no child
> to any man save for my own pleasure and at my
> own time and choice; I will bear no child to any
> man for house or heritage, clan or inheritance,
> pride or posterity; I swear that I alone will
> determine rearing and fosterage of any child I
> bear, without regard to any man’s place position
> or pride.
>
> From this day forth I renounce allegiance to any
> family, clan, household, warden or liege lord
> and take oath that I owe allegiance only to the
> laws of the land as a free citizen must; to
> kingdom, the crown and the Gods.
>
> I shall appeal to no man as of right, for
> protection, support or succor; but shall owe
> allegiance only to my oath-mother, to my sisters
> in the Guild and to my employer for the season
> of my employment.
>
> And I further swear that the members of the
> Guild of Free Amazons shall be to me, each and
> every one, as my mother, my sister or my
> daughter, born of one blood with me, and that no
> wamal sealed by oath to the Guild shall appeal
> to me in vain.
>
> From this moment, I swear to obey all the laws
> of the Guild of Free Amazons and any lawful
> command of my oath-mother, the Guild members or
> my elected leader for the season of my
> employment. And if I betray any secret of the
> Guild, or prove false to my oath, then I shall
> submit myself to the Guild-mothers for such
> discipline as they shall choose; and if I fail,
> then may every woman’s hand turn against me, let
> them slay me like an animal and consighn my body
> unburied to corruption and by soul to the mercy
> of the Goddess.
>
>
> This is pretty powerful stuff. If I had a
> daughter she’d know every word of it by 14 and
> swear to it before I would let her leave my home
> to pursue her own life. No society is any
> stronger than its women. Societies that make
> their women weak are always doomed to fail.
>
> Love and Light,
>
> al
My response:
Thanks Al!
That is great to read.
And I totally agree with you that societies only hurt themselves when they stifle their women.
It’s happening again in a more subtle way by girls themselves at this time. I believe a lot of it has to do with media influences.
It’s frustrating to watch.
Which is partly why I started my site. So girls and women can have a place to come and see they are allowed to be strong.
It’s so encouraging to hear your supportive voice! Thanks. 
Eldra