When Daniela returned to the sofa and sat again before the laptop softly buzzing into the room, she was determined to learn everything the website could teach her. It was, after all, about a subject she had become passionate about. The magnitude of just how rare this opportunity was, griped her to be fully attentive. She eagerly read on . . .

Our celebrated discovery of this Amazonian preservation was learned most astonishingly through women-centered research. And it all began in the 1990's, focusing on Eurasian nomadic cultures. The initial studies were sponsored by university-led teams of archaeologists. However, an unprecedented discovery was made at the conclusion of that decade by a privately-sponsored international team of exceptional women historians and archaeologists among which began an underground movement to revive what had already been centuries in the making.

Daniela tacitly understood this to be Dr. Vasiliou and her all-women team initiating in Athens . . .

When officially revealed publicly, our organization is certain to impact the foundations of history, mythology and even current medical science. Those original findings, and the exceptional work which has been done in this new century, will soon go 'viral' publically on the World Wide Web. It will further accelerate our efforts to put into place a network of real change throughout the world and specifically for the betterment women everywhere.

Presently our organization, through the most technical and broad means of communication is still secretly and silently reaching across oceans and continents. In its current and most organized form, the society, known as 'The Penthesilea Sisterhood' (or PS), has taken its name from perhaps the most dynamic and forward looking queens known to have ruled the Amazons at the peak of their strength and influence. Her name was Penthesilea.

This secret society, formally known in the ancient world as "Adelphes Amazones"-"The Amazonian Sisters," continued as such through the Middle Ages and Renaissance Period. It was then to carry its secret nature and enthusiasm into the Victorian Era where it was rejuvenated and gained even more focus socially. The nineteenth century in England was an age rich in philanthropic societies and concerted efforts for the improvement of humanity in the face of the Industrial Revolution. Imperialistic policies spreading across the world were causing much hardship, especially for women. Such societies, secret and otherwise, often were inspired by academics as a carryover from the Age of Enlightenment and the revolutionary currents which were fomented there.

These 18th and 19th century societies, primarily controlled and attended by men, fought to combat the exploitation which negatively impacted the lives of so many people world-wide. Many of them, taken up by women, had a truly universal focus, as does our society today. The Penthesilea Sisterhood, grasping the inertia which had already been established by women concerning their own plight since ancient times, was established in this context to enhance and improve the lives of females everywhere.

In 1832 our secret society had moved quietly through European circles both high and low with regard to economics, politics, and education. It was fostered by women working academically on their own, outside the male-dominated university system. It embraced as well the social welfare institutions which were only beginning to document and then target first hand the inequalities and discrimination women faced not only in areas of poverty and oppression but even in the most affluent cultures of the Western world.

Many early pioneers of the women's suffrage movements were secret members of the 'Penthesilea Sisterhood,' gaining for it momentum in the twentieth century. And it was there where our efforts became a wellspring of energy and guidance. Our causes and the ongoing secret expansion took hold beneath the currents of public attention and media and maintained the confidentiality our society still enjoys today. Our early members often worked silently parallel to more public mainstream efforts towards the emancipation of women. Tremendous gains were made during these last two centuries to take stock of the magnitude with which women have continued to be mistreated and disallowed progress in societies. A focusing on solutions to take them out of poverty in developing nations all over the world, as well as the means to combat the denial of their rights and privileges, has been the organization's work and concern. Through this momentum the more evolved societies found traction over these years in women's rights. Today, more than ever, the physical and societal mistreatment of females worldwide has taken front stage in our focus, as that is where it is now needed the most. This crisis for women, who find them selves under siege and the targets of violence, only now is being fully recognized in the media, sadly has reached epidemic proportions. Counteracting this violence now remains tantamount to our current efforts and ongoing projects, particularly in the developing world.

The Penthesilea Sisterhood is currently gaining strength and numbers within all divisions of world religions and political systems. Protestant alongside Catholic. Muslim alongside Jew. Members of free societies and those living under political oppression. There is today no world belief system or political structure that does not have within it covert members of our society working for the betterment of women and girls. Our cause has been undaunted. It was tenacious during times of dogmatic religious fervor and later in history with the expansion of the nation states. It was carried forth during the two world wars of the twentieth century and grew in spite of political turmoil and the redistribution of land and ethnic concentrations at the conclusions of those conflicts.

Women following these wars have simply now held as a higher cause their own destiny and support of each other as a means of hope to see the world progress out of Barbarism and inhumanity towards their sisters. These current ideals are but a necessary extension of what was started so many centuries earlier and which, as you are now aware, are continuing undiscouraged and unfettered throughout this new millennium.

We are currently in a rapid expansion and under preparation to mobilize our efforts further each ensuing day. We anticipate very soon a future and public unleashing of our clandestine works, highlighting their successes and calling on the world at large to cooperate and contribute to the necessary changes women have every right to enjoy. You must know that all the early strides of our organization were orchestrated through the energies and sacrifices of certain brilliant and courageous women whom today we do not wish to disappoint or let their efforts pass in vain. The over-arching goal and purpose of The Penthesilea Sisterhood has always been to improve the conditions of the world for women and their children collectively and individually.

It should also be realized that when at all possible, we strive to make these contributions without the intervention or influence of men. We have always believed that the mystique and inner strength of females, which once gained them respect among both men and women through their roles as priestesses, goddesses, healers, warriors, political leaders and visionaries (and all the while being mothers and caregivers), can once again be significantly improved. It can and will be reinstated over the next decades through our continued efforts. The affinity of women for nature and their abilities to have a more nurturing, measured and curative effect on the world can only impact the present deplorable situations many women experience daily and universally. A growing number of our sisters have shown over time, and continue to illustrate such a possibility through our projects today. These internally involve politics, world business, science, education, and even the military.

As a potential new member to our society, you will be apprised through further "Illuminations," and by other members of The Penthesilea Sisterhood about the history of our most remarkable founders. You will also be informed of present projects and future goals under development. You will further be pleasantly surprised to recognize the names of women in history you might never assumed could have been so importantly involved in such a society without discovery, censorship, or interference. In the past, the international females participating in our society, through their devotion to our cause, had continued to remain below the detection of the general public.

Today that is on the verge of changing in a dramatic way. In an astounding manner our deeds and accomplishments are being discovered and identified to our satisfaction, unavoidably. This does not concern us when the desired result is being profoundly attained. For the present time, however, we have managed to successfully elude certain factions which would want us to cease in our efforts. Those factions and institutions are age old and their fear of us is also as old. For our involvement as modern warrior women, as in the past, is feared. Some see our work as a threat to well-established currents of power and wealth entrenched so long ago to keep us in bondage and continually exploited.

Please recognize that the women who will bring about these changes are like those of the past. Women like yourself. They are from every age, every religion, and every race. They celebrate their differences and make constructive efforts and sacrifices to forge new ideas. Ideas which link to a bold vision begun so long ago.

The love and protection of nature; the cooperation with all women of the world to insure safety for ourselves and our children; dignity, trust, healthy minds and bodies-these are the tenets of what we promote and celebrate through our society. The secretive nature of the Penthesilea Sisterhood and the commitment of the women who have kept it alive, make our special organization not only the oldest, but the strongest and now largest female society in the world. Working through their own conflicts and ages, former warriors fostered these similar aims and aspirations.

We sincerely hope you find it within your own values as an exceptional female to do the same, and by joining us when we say, "PS I love you."

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