A Scottish Ancestor?

"A Young Daughter of the Picts"

by Jacquesle Moyne de Morgues

c. 1585

Here is a woman truly celebrating the beauty and bounty of earth. The Picts were Celts from ancient Scotland. Their name comes from the Latin pictus, "pictures", because they completely tattooed their bodies with images of magical beauty--flowers, birds, beasts, and fish belonging to the Great Mother. These powerful women were shamans, visionaries, and healers. 

They also ritually initiated and taught the Celtic warrior-heroes the sacred mysteries of sexuality and power. They were known for their great physical strength and bravery as they led the Celtic tribes into battle, wearing only their tattooed flowers and swords. 

(From Cultivating Sacred Space, Gardening for the Soul by Elizabeth Murray)