Blogs - Darth^Xerstorung

I was practicing my Sith lightening last night setting my neighbor's roof on fire during a heavy rain when it suddenly occurred to me that the Force is in a sense nothing more than an energy form of mortar. If the universe can be viewed in it's timeless essence... Alpha and Omega existing simultaneously on multiple planes then the Force is the mortar holding the building blocks of the past, present and shifting future together. With an insight into the force pre-cognizance is achievable as one able to tap into the energy in their present location would thus be able to view reality from other planes as the entire energy structure is a single entity. This almost certainly supports the Sith teaching that there is no light or dark side of the Force... there is only the Force and those who are willing to harness it's power and use it for themselves or those who instead allow themselves to be manipulated, led and used by that power. This fatal flaw in Jedi philosophy of allowing ones self to be dictated to by the force almost certainly exemplifies the weakness of the order as a whole and explains why the Sith despite their being the less socially acceptable order, thus less plentiful and without the resources available to the Jedi have consistently managed to defeat and dominate the Galaxy from a Force user's stand point. The Jedi view pre-cognizance as a potential future to be studied and learned from as though it were something viewed through transparisteel. The Sith recognize that Pre-cognizance as a glimpse into an alternate reality that can be used and manipulated in order to serve their will. In much the same way a Jedi wields their own power allowing the force to simply guide it or enhance it while the Sith recognize that the power of the Force is vastly stronger than that of any individual thus that power is harnessed and converted into the very weapons of the Sith arsenal to be unleashed on their enemies.
So when reference is made to the "Dark Side", to those who understand it's essence this simply refers to the school of thought that chooses to use the Force, not to some mis-conceived notion of a malicious partition within the force. So my friends, use the power at your disposal and embrace the wisdom of the Sith... There can be no destiny as long as one has the power to change it.
Darth^Xerstorung

I was just enjoying my lunch and pondering the rise of Darth Vader throughout the SW movies and books and it occurred to me that Anakin Skywalker was the first Sith throughout the rule of 2 to be named by his master instead of having chosen his own moniker. For some reason Darth Sidious was compelled to name his new apprentice and would be eventual successor like some sort of puppy just brought home to the family. Was Palpatine perhaps worried that the sniveling, emo, New Kids on the Block wannabe standing before him might have chosen a name such as "Darth Brokenhearted" Or "Lord Sniffles"? Seeing this weakness in his much coveted new apprentice one would assume there might have been apprehension on his part, perhaps resulting in some further test of his dark side nature or at the very least resulting in The Master's having paid closer attention to him throughout the years as Vader/Skywalker occasionally dipped into the light side of the force to use Jedi Healing on his burns and internal injuries. For all his genius in plotting and executing the destruction of the Jedi utilizing all the stealth and secrecy envisioned by Darth Bane during his formation of the Rule of 2, he eventually Darth Sidious failed the entire Sith order by becoming complacent and over confident in his subordinates. 1000 years of the Sith hiding in the shadows, existing in the minds of the rest of the galaxy as nothing more than evil history all wasted by putting too much trust in one pathetic, pretty boy, crybaby who essentially turned to the dark side because he missed his Mommy. I will always respect Darth Vader for the Dark Lord of the Sith that he became, but his roots and eventual betrayal will always be viewed by me with contempt as he was the one who destroyed the original and unbroken Sith order. Fortunately the dark side itself will always endure.