“The Mission of the The Order of the Valkyrie is to gain, preserve, and impart skill, wisdom and confidence among women through the practice of Viking Age martial arts and team-training programs. By accepting this mission and the obligation of our Oath, we, the members of this Order, recognize that the key to achieving equality is, as it has always been, personal empowerment, and that the foundation of personal empowerment begins with accepting responsibility for individual mental, physical, and spiritual growth. Furthermore, we believe that the individual woman can only be fully actualized when she is part of a broader cultural effort to foster and strengthen respect for nature and the sacred bonds of friendship between all people.” – From The Order of the Valkyrie Charter.