10 Years ago this month .... It was the most nerve singing day of my life to that point After years of endless training and sacrafice, I started The Journey. 4 Days of survival alone in the Rain Forrest. One knife, 8 rounds, a compass, basic survival pack, and my wits, to find the Great Chamber of Knowledge I knew not what to expect My heart jumped to 180 BPM when I entered the Chamber and was greeted by my Sisters, all of them adorned in scarlet ceremonial body robes with their handmade katana This was it. THE Day ! I was to be a Made Woman. A Knightess of Aegis Securitas I'll never forget the indoctrination speach, The Aegis Securitas bestowed to me as she lowered her Hansho Steel onto my shoulders. The blade that was to become mine. I took every degree of control to keep from crying or shaking Sister Piper, This Day is the Apogee of your training Bestowith upon Thee, This Council, The Rank of Knightess of The Second Order With all rights, and honors within. For the past millenium, Women of This Order have given of themselves as Guardians of Peace and the Defenders of Liberty You will called to sacrifice but never to suffer You will always defend your Sisters You will be called to vanquish the Evil of Mankind. You will terminate such Evil with extreme prejudice Not out of mailce, but as an Angel of Virtue, and cleanser of Mankind's Sin For Thee are the Light, The Good Sheppard. The Pathway between the Righteous and the Wicked Arise Colonel, and join your Sisters in your life's journey From that point forward , "The Power" , entered my soul I longer experienced anxiety, nor fear......