A TREATISE ON THE SITH WORLDVIEW

Crossing the Threshold

So you think you have the mind of a Sith? The next question is, “How do you get started on the path”? How will you train? How will you gain the tools of the Sith mindset? What steps do you need to take in order to build your personal worldview? The honest truth is I can’t tell you how to do this. No one can. If anyone comes to you and tells you they are a Sith Master or a Knight and they can reveal to you the secrets of the Sith Mindset,… run. Remember, this is the path of the individual, not the indoctrinated and this is only something you can do for yourself. However, there is some advice I can give in the form of four steps.

1. Take Personal Responsibility
You have to own it. No one is going to do it for you. There are no guarantees that any one method over another will work. I or anyone else can give you the tools but you still have to be the one to create the monument of your legacy. Success or failure is up to you. It will not affect me or anyone else in the slightest. I don’t care if you succeed or fail. This is not to say I do not wish you to do well but the ultimate responsibility is yours, not mine.

If you decide to undertake this incredibly hard journey of your own accord I can tell you there will be success. Maybe not always in the form you set out for but keep in mind that every act of destruction is also an act of creation. If you are working with another Sith and they begin to argue with you over your choices it’s time to reevaluate that relationship. Your choices are your own and when others tell you that you are doing something wrong they are trying to take that responsibility from you. Don’t let this happen. Listen to good advice, decide for yourself the course of action and then be accountable for that action.

2. Set Goals
You have to beat your brain. Don’t let your intellect get in the way of your instincts and inner wisdom. Within each of us there is a 3-5 second window where desire rules will. After that it is typical for the logical brain to kick in and talk you out of an action. You will begin to second guess that desire if you allow yourself to go past that 5 second window of instinctual want. Learn to use this time to commit yourself to personal goals and move from idea to action.

When you learn to set these goals and have an intention on something that you want to change in your life, your brain will stop working against you and actually begin to help you. You will begin forming internal checklists of accomplishment and reminders of the intention you set. Developing this skill that utilizes inner wisdom is paramount to personal growth in excellence. It will become second nature to allow that intent to kick in and then without thinking you just move, you perform, you go instinctively from knowledge to action. The answer to achieving your desires exists inside you alone.

3. Start here and now
You have to take the first step. You have some vague idea in your head, some kind of vision as to what you want to achieve. So where do you start? Here and now. You initiate the action aggressively. It does not matter with what, you just go. The vision is not going to accomplish itself, you have to do it and you have to do it now. Stop fantasizing about your goal or researching it or planning for it. Pick an action and then execute it immediately.

Realize that no matter what you want in life, you will never achieve it until you move. Take that first step no matter how small. Don’t worry about victory or defeat. No matter the outcome of action you will learn and you will grow. Remember that failure only comes for those that do not try. Pay attention to stress. Stress is an indicator that something in your mind is bothering you and you have not yet taken action on it. Even if you can’t immediately resolve the issue taking action is the greatest reliever of stress in your life. Don’t ignore, don’t procrastinate, take action here and now.

4. Persevere
You have to commit, win or lose, but never surrender. Perseverance, sometimes called "grit", is the ability to keep doing something in spite of obstacles or difficulties. People who persevere show steadfastness in doing something despite how hard it is, how long it takes to reach the goal or how much pain is incurred. Even if there may be little chance of ever achieving that goal A Sith will continue the fight.

Wishing and hoping and praying will achieve nothing. Only steady, consistent and hard work over time will achieve. It is through perseverance that greater inspiration will be acquired. Refining the vision, detailing the plan and bettering the self all come from doing the work every day. In this mindset there is nothing to lose and everything to gain.

THE DARK ARCHETYPES
(Version 2)


Basal Archetypes:
These are the Archetypes of Sensation and Reason. These Archetypes exist as fragments of the Psyche and draw upon aspects of both the true self and the shadow self in various configurations to form the Archetypes of the Rider or the Thrall.

Archetypes of Sensation:

• The Prey Archetype –
o Manifests Desire and Opportunity –
 The Prey, is that which protects. This is the anticipation of the challenge. The Prey represents intuition. This is the warm embrace of the darkness, the guardian that creeps in ever so slowly with the loss of the light. It is the awareness of the danger beyond but also the daring to defy the danger, and to hunt. The prey outwits the enemy with superior insight and awareness in the pursuit of its objective. Sometimes the fear of being prey confines them to remain in comfort zones or contributes to obsessive-compulsive patterns. But when manifested positivity the instinct to overcome overshadows the unease and drives them towards winning the object of their desire. Resourcefulness and aspiration are the tools of their trade.

• The Predator Archetype –
o Manifests Option and Choice –
 The Predator inside is that which drives one forward. It is the beginning spark of passion, the rolling clouds before the storm, the yearning. The predator is that ache that cannot be denied. This is pure instinct – they must act on it but it does not come from intelligent thought. It comes from the animal need to pursue their prey, as is the natural order of things. The predator is externally threatening and dangerous and internally treacherous. Predators seduce the target of their desire into a false sense of security. . Sometimes the desire to seduce in this way is an urge out of the predators control and results in them becoming hunted themselves. But properly manifested they patiently wait, allowing their quarry to stray into perilous situations under their control. They are manipulative and take advantage of the weaknesses of others. Lust and ferocity are the tools of their trade.

Archetypes of Reason:

• The Icon Archetype –
o Manifests Altruism –
 The Icon is the lucidity inside that sustains the creation and gives it refined form and purpose. The Icon is the heroic aspect of the psyche that excels at overcoming obstacles and enacting clear paths to goals. Wisdom and persistence manifest here. The Icon is the embodiment of the anima, introspective and inward looking whose demeanor is emotionally grounded. The Icon is the protector of their realms of creation and the wielder of the weapons of logic and reason.

• The Villain Archetype –
o Manifests Malevolence –
 The Villain is the monster, the outlaw inside that needs to create no matter the cost. The villain is the enactor of tangible results in their passionate pursuit outside the restrictions of society, gender norms, communally accepted behavior, moral paradigms and even included law systems as required. The Villain can be a challenger to victim mentalities and confronter of destructive behavior in others. They are the embodiment of the animus, interrogative and outward looking whose sensitivity is often repressed. They accept consequences for their actions and take extreme responsibility for them.


Amalgam Archetypes
These Archetypes are amalgams of the basil archetypes that become the Dark Rider or the Thrall. The Riders are a balanced amalgam that partners with the Dragon in perfect harmony to effect true will in the pursuit of passion. This is the core of the Sith Mindset. The Thralls are an un-balanced amalgam of the basil archetypes that exist in realms both within and outside the dark. The live in fear of the Dragon or have been consumed by its power and have become slaves to it.

Archetypes of the Dark Rider:

• The Hunter Archetype –
o Manifests Perseverance and Patience –
 The Hunter is strength. It is the intensity needed to never give up the pursuit of the goal. It is the thunder clap of excitement, the emotion of the chase. Heart pounding, nervous excitement, complete focus is their world. The hunter overcomes fear, stepping alone into the forest in pursuit of desire by choosing to confront conflict. The hunter is the epitome of “I shall”. The constant threat of failure is a component of this but that only quickens their pace even more, pushing them forward in pursuit of victory. The Hunter is the outlaw, the anarchist, the outcast. They are the anti-hero that strikes in the black of night and are gone before sunrise. They do not need open battle to prove their courage and they have no loyalty to any laws. The Hunter did not create the law so they feel no need to live by them. Their morality is fluid and can be paradoxical. The hunter chooses to choose based on individual circumstance.

• The Warrior Archetype –
o Manifests Conflict and Sacrifice –
 The Warrior is power, the clash of steel against steel. It is the lightning strike of destruction that brings forth new growth. Sheer will pushing forward, blood is shed in sacrifice to attain the goal. Here victory or death is achieved. Leadership is an instinctive element of the warrior, allowing them to separate from the pack to make the decisions and sacrifices inherent of battle that are necessary to achieve the victory. Compassion is often an overlooked component of the Warrior. Those elements lost in the fight are mourned. Even more importantly sometimes it is themself that they will sacrifice in empathy for a cause or for others – family or brothers in arms. This is why they are. In the book “The Art of War” Sun Tzu, wrote “It is better to be a warrior in a garden than a gardener in a war”. This statement succinctly quantifies this idea that warriors create choice.

• The Knight Archetype –
o Manifests Honor and Code –
 The Knight is disciplined and has ultimate loyalty to a specific foundation or goal. Honor to the code is paramount. However, this is not a personal code, but one of an institution. Their honor is also not a personal one but one bound to this idea as well. The Knight is willing to lose everything, fame, power and wealth for a cause greater than them. Their will cannot be broken by external events. A Knight forges his spirit according to the ways of his code. For the Knight, their code goes beyond anything that is spoken or can be described. The code is the very soul of the Knight, the catalyst that instills power into their every action. A Knight is no different than any other Dark Archetype. The only difference is that to them life is not worth living without honor. They demand of themselves a pursuit of perfection that goes beyond human limits. They shed justifications and abandon security to follow their passions. They will follow their vision at any price and with a dignity beyond words. Those on their path willing to befriend them gain an ally willing to die in return for this favor.

• The Soldier Archetype –
o Manifests Duty and Devotion –
 The Soldier is regimented and militaristic in their pursuit and tends to prefer conflict and intensity as tools of their trade, always pushing themselves forward in the face of dire odds. The Soldier is a romantic depiction, a member of a band of mystic hero’s on an impossible quest. A soldier is united with his passion in a pact of spiritual brotherhood. This Archetype is nameless and faceless and yet legendary in the intensity in which they undertake their mission. They are fighters on dual fronts, both internally in the quest for personal enlightenment and externally in a fight for self-perfection that pushes them forward toward goals normal persons never dream of. The soldier is driven by a sense of divine involvement that can give them great power or if misinterpreted can lead them astray. The soldier walks the fine edge between Rider and Thrall because of this.


Archetypes of the Thrall:

The Mundane Archetype –
o Ruled by Inconsequence and Ignorance –
 The Mundane can be referred to as the non-Archetype. They are described as average, typical or normal. Many have no sense of passion in their lives and are content as they are. They spend their lives in a drab circle of uninteresting work instead of career, a cyclic repetition of comfort zone play and are bound to a safe routine of social and psychological attitudes that reflect the prevailing moral paradigms and rules of the cultures they inhabit. They are oblivious to the existence of the Dragon inside.

The Victim Archetype –
o Ruled by Suffering and Excuses –
 The Victim is aware of potential and is desirous of transformation and personal empowerment but fear that they will not survive holds them back. They dread the loss of the sense of self to be replaced with the monster. Instead of walking into the dark they superstitiously scream and plead at the unknown to be spared this pain. The Victim manifests only a passive control over their life and feels a great sense of entitlement. They feel they have been unfairly denied what they are due or that others have unbreakable control over their circumstances and they are powerless to change it. They fail to take personal responsibility and instead give in to the ideas of persecution in their lives. They are progenitors of their own sorrowful fate and feel they have no control over their destiny.

The Savage Archetype –
o Ruled by Violence and Raw Aggression –
 The Savage is an abuser that uses gas-lighting and intimidation and brutality. In extreme form they manifest as Spree Killers. They are drifters that are highly intelligent but also underachievers. They are prone to spontaneous unplanned rage that causes them to be unstable. They are disorganized and often have a past associated with violence that they cannot reconcile.

The Destroyer Archetype –
o Ruled by Coercion and Intimidation –
 The Destroyer is a psychopath and a liar, the opportunist, watching and waiting. They do not see others as human beings but as human-objects, as trophies, and mechanisms to boost their own sense of self. They watch with the silent yellow eyes of the predator, examining their surroundings for vulnerable flesh. The destroyer lurks in the shadows at midnight seeking the defenseless. They have mastered the skills of affableness and are well spoken, but also deadly.


Archetype of the shadow self - The Dragon:

• The Dragon Archetype –
o Manifests Potential and Capability–
 The Dragon is the shadow self that is also called “Monster” by those that don’t understand it. The monster is not bad, it is misunderstood. (Think Frankenstein’s monster) The very reason a shadow self is developed is because one pushes undesirable thoughts, feelings and traits beneath the surface of the psyche. In effect one rejects those parts of themselves they are ashamed of or that society or moral systems tell them they should be ashamed of, the “monstrous” parts of themselves that disgust them or that they despise. And they cage that part of themselves or want to ignore it or wish to destroy it.

But Sith actually seek to free that monster from the cage! The Sith wants to understand that part of themselves, accept that part of themselves, nurture that part of themselves and then partner with it to become more effective in life. When this is done the monster becomes the dragon, a creature of great power and effectiveness that is to be admired for the purity of its spirit. The partner to the dragon is the rider; that civilized self that works together with the power of the dragon to both destroy and build as the partnership sees fit.

Sith understand that the dragon will always be a dragon, its nature cannot be changed and thus the concept of integration with the civilized self is not an option. It will only serve to weaken both the dragon and the rider. Symbiotic partnership is the only answer to this dilemma. Sith do not control their dragon as a master controls an obedient dog. Instead they train themselves to come into agreement with the dragon and find the common goals in their life. This is true will.

The Dragon is the functional culmination of desire and will that is carved from the aspects of reason and sensation. This is the equilibrium in the pursuit of passion tempered and directed by the rider. The dragon is what gives the rider freedom and the power to enact will as it sees fit. This sort of power should never be abused however, or the Dragon will turn on the rider and devour them and the individual will become a Thrall.