Garms Holocron

I have to admit I too have noticed the lull in activity - however - from memory, it was about the same this time last year - actually, i help with or fully run a number of forum sites around the web - and they all have the same thing this time of year - ie as active as sedated slugs.

Now I have thought about why in the past and my conclusions include the weather/longer daylight hours (at least in europe anyway) also the academic year is drawing to a close and many students and teachers are busy preparing for exams etc - likewise - holiday/travel season is also upon us so people are busy with that.

I know it isnt much of a contribution but I have tried to spark some interest via blog posts - as you know I have real world problems and feel really bad that I physically cannot do as much here as I want (the mind is all too keen but the body is a wreck) - you might want to see the masters staff room for an update.

I also know that other masters here have real world issues right now but I would like to take this opportunity to thank those who are doing a grand job in their respective roles here.

I am fairly sure that many of the Jedi(ism) sites (or Sith(ism) or whatever will pick up again in time - but in a way its a sad fact of life on the tinterweb that sites stagnate and eventually just fail.

I also seem to recollect a discussion in the not too distant past on this site about some regular 'hot topic' discussion being established and I still believe this is a good idea - to keep the juices flowing and to bring in the real world to out temple - Id suggest subjects that are set in/on the world stage - recent news making events that sort of thing.

Just an idea - others are more than welcome (by ANYONE)

MTFBWY - A (or at least make you a decent coffee in the morning )

Count me in. So far I have been lurking (mostly) but I am ready, willing and able to discuss whatever seems worthy (and that is a lot).

remember, the only failure is when we fail to try...:dry: or something like that.

I wrote a somewhat lenghty post describing all my transgressions and then erased the whole of it...it was selfserving dribble.

So what can I say?

I personally have been down on the Temple for quite some time...I trashed its motives and mocked its lofty ideals, dismissing the good and embracing the position that good is dumb and for softies. I ignored the efforts of others who did not share my views, and used my heavy personality to advance a Sith agenda.

I regret my actions of the past and am sorry for the stress I undoubtably caused some of the Order.

I will close by saying that the whole Sith thing is really a load of BS. We are who we are and the light and the dark reside inside all of us, it is our own choice as to what we wish to follow. There is no predestined path, no inherent good or evil that controles us - its all up to us alone...and I knew this and wrote about it...in what seems soo long ago.


With that covered, yes Kana there is a drop off due to summer approaching. but there seems to be more than just that, its not just volume, its content over the whole of the year. Not just here, actually we are one of the better off jedi sites, oh, I cannot speak for TOTJF, I have not been there in months...Anyway for whatever the reason I intend to pull my share and try to stimulate our forums...

TOTJF (in my own opinion) is in much the same boat as the rest.

One way to look at the whole situation is as you said - its quality not quantity - and so what if there only a handful of dedicated active Jedi (term used in as much as force followers of the real world)

I actually dont see what you have to apologise for either - you and I both know (as will most of the longer standing members) know what your referring too - and no one is blameless but everyone did what they felt was right at the time, some may have regrets some wont, some will still feel like victims and some probably wont forgive and or forget - but isnt that the human condition in any given situation?

If nothing else, you are in a good place to teach others about such mistakes and at least you have learned something from it which is what makes us grow as people. (this line probably doesnt read as i intend)

Im glad to see youve been more active recently anyway

MTFBWY - A

one thing is certain...I have learned that Yoda was right...always in motion, the future is.

One just never knows exactly what tomorrow can bring

I have just asked to be deleted from the rolls of UJSO. There are a few things happening and others in the works that I just don't want any part of; so as of right now...TOTJO is the only Order that I have any connection with.

Perhaps without the multiple sites I will be able to pull my act together and concentrate on finishing the past projects I started and starting on a couple of others.

Thats partly why im only active on the same 'family' of sites (TOTJO/TOTJF)

some people think this the wrong attitude - but thats up to them - those of us who know what your talking about will understand 100% ad i hope I speak for us all but for myself - I stand by you 110%

MTFBWY - A

something new, over the past few weeks, meditation has been different. In past practice I have been able to achieve a calm and passive state, what I am currently experiencing is more of a heightened awareness of my immeadiate surroundings, while the calm is there I seem to pick up on the smallest of sounds(?)movement(?) around me. I find it disturbing as it is not my norm and I'm not coming away with the same \"feeling\" as before. It's not a bad feeling, just different.

wow, that is interesting. I really don't know what to say about that except do you 'feel' a presence of some sort?

Are you the same person you were yesterday? Not if you dare to contact the Force, and meditation makes that possible. Unsettling, who isn`t when they`re dancing in the dark. I don`t think I need to tell you this but familiarity needs time and above all regularity. When I read your good news, since it is a message for us all that meditation works, the first image that came to mind was a pool of water being sucked up by a sponge as soon as they make contact. I saw you a being the water and the Force sharing and giving you room. The longer the contact the more we take on the form of that sponge... Anyway congratulations Brother and keep us posted.