Ahsoka Tano is a newly beloved character in the Star Wars fandom, someone I (and many others) look up to as a guide and clue to Jedi behavior. But Ahsoka never becomes a Jedi Knight; in fact, she refuses the knighthood offered to her and leaves the Jedi Order altogether.…
I was having a conversation with some lovely Jedi last month, and I’ve been thinking on something Alex Bird said about the Jedi code, and the way we analyze it. He stated that we almost always demonize the first part of each line, making those traits something to erase or…
When we as Jedi encounter people who believe things that violate all of our principles, it’s easy dehumanize them, turning them from people into monsters in our minds. There is a strong tendency in our species to ‘other’ that which we do not understand, to make assumptions about experiences and…
I was recently reading Destiny Froste’s series of articles on the Jedi Trials, and how they can be useful in our real world community, and it got me thinking: what is the purpose of these trials? Why these trials, why skill, courage, flesh, spirit, and insight? There are a plethora…
All knowledge is worth having, but for a Jedi, it is not only worthwhile, it is vital to have as much knowledge as possible. Knowing not only the specifics of a situation you are helping with, but the emotional, political, and even historical context can provide clarity of thought and…
Unlike the fictional Star Wars world, one does not need to be born ‘force sensitive’ to be able to access the force. However there are different levels of baseline ability, and we tend to label those with a high natural level of ability (sometimes high to the point it can…
