The Symbolism of the First Master’s Labyrinth

The Symbolism of the First Master’s Labyrinth

If you have read the entries that explain the questions of the Master’s Labyrinth, then you know that it’s not just a simple trial.  Because this was our first, and because IJF doesn’t have several Knight Mystics, let alone Knights, in attendance to judge another for...
Master Trial: Question Four

Master Trial: Question Four

The final question of the Master Labyrinth is “How will you defend X, when you can no longer physically protect X?” Anything can happen that would prevent a Jedi from being able to pursue their journey.  Death is certainly one of the ways this can happen, but it’s...
Master Trial: Question Three

Master Trial: Question Three

“How do you plan to protect (answer to second question here)?” If the role of a Jedi, as Mace Windu put it in Matthew Stover’s Shatterpoint, is to protect civilization, then it should come as no surprise that our organization sees the Prowess section as being key to...
Master Trial: Question Two

Master Trial: Question Two

In one word, when you look at Star Wars’ example, how would you describe a Jedi?  Would it be “Hero”?  That certainly is the word I believe Lucas would associate with them, as he modeled the storyline after Joseph Campbell’s work “The Hero with a Thousand Faces”. The...
Master Trial: Question One

Master Trial: Question One

During this Jedi Gathering, International Jedi Federation will be having it’s first ever Master Trial.  If you have ever read over the Master Trial, then you’ll know that there are 4 questions asked.  The questions seem simple enough, but they are not intended to be...