I was reading Star Wars in the Classroom‘s breakdown of Rey’s Hero’s Journey recently, and ran across their paraphrase of Campbell’s analysis of a particular symbol: “In mythology, the wise guide often gives the hero an object with magical powers to guard and assist him on his chosen path. The…
When you look at the diverse and passionate group of Jedi that makes up California Jedi, its easy to think we’ve all been this way for ages. But no one is born a Jedi; we choose it for ourselves through training and drive. So how do you become a Jedi?…
So, you found us. Perhaps you saw Force Awakens or The Last Jedi and went hunting for people who saw something substantive in the Star Wars mythos. Or maybe you saw a puff piece about “The Jedi Religion”, or saw the recent documentary American Jedi. Whatever brought you here, you are most…
Although the Jedi Path is often concerned with spiritual or intellectual matters, we all need to ground ourselves from time to time. This is a great meditation to do at the end of the day, or when feeling overwhelmed. It is also a particularly useful meditation for empaths, or people…
How do you give back to the community? Some of us organize things, some of us create and share our skills, and some of us participate and learn. But the most important thing a Jedi has to offer is the feeling of community.
Written by Katie Mock I hate running. Truly despise it. It’s boring and grueling; ten minutes in every time I’m gasping and limping along with shin splints and a stitch in my ribs. Normally I do other exercise: I bike, swim, rock climb, lift, and many other activities to make…
