Post by Darth Draconis on Mar 27, 2012 3:17:27 GMT -5
You look into the chasm, and it returns your gaze. The darkness that engulfs it - that creates an abyss - begins to speak. Understanding finally emerges, and you realize that this abyss is within yourself. And at last it dawns on you; the abyss, it isn't merely a part of you, it is who you truly are, distorted by the surrounding light.
The death of a star - falling in upon itself - takes place in those of strength; those to weak are consumed. This is the begining of insatiable hunger, ambitions, wants, passion; and it is the end of contentment, rest, peace. The individual becomes a black hole, and has lost all convention, all comfort, for having dispelled the light that had once constituted his being.
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I am the Heart of Darkness.
I know no fear; but rather I instill it in my enemies.
I know the power of the Dark Side.
I am the fire of hate; the universe bows before me.
I pledge myself to the Darkness.
For I have found true life, in the Death of the Light.
~Author Unknown
I had read this code and passed it over before having read Vallen's lecture so many years ago, and even afterwards had deemed it to far 'out there'. But here, now, I seek to present the treasures to be found in the ways of our archetypes.
I am the Heart of Darkness.
There is Darkness within everyone; it is the home of painful truths, of secret wants and desires. It is the hiding place of those things we willfully ignore, and it is more. Above all, it is the cradle of the heart. Sith taste, feel, and accept that this is where their heart really is; which in itself is an acknowledgment that takes strength.
But one does not become the Heart of Darkness suddenly or effortlessly, even after having found it. Pain, sweat, and struggle ensue, for it remains an elusive creature, always prancing here and there. When the individual begins to look outward, he becomes acquainted with the nature of this playful, mischievous, slippery fish of a heart.
I know no fear; but rather I instill it in my enemies.
It is a poor choice of words to say that a Sith know's no fear. Nevertheless, a message of value can still be discerned, especially by those well versed in our ways. To paraphrase an old friend, "to be feared by a Sith is no benefit, for the object of his fear becomes a target". While it is not always the case that it becomes targeted as a result, to be feared by a Sith is no advantage. Speaking for myself, I know fear. But the difference evident to me, a line seperating a common man from a Sith, is that we do not become crippled; it is passed through, and we draw strength from the experience. Granted, I imagine this could scare people, and it is also a given that such can have a desirable effect on the outcome of certain situations; however the relevance to a Sith can become questionable unless the purpose is {directly or indirectly} close to his heart.
I know the power of the Dark Side.
Darkness, the Dark Side, is something different to each and every one of you; it is about the individual. For myself, it is the individual. The Dark demands strength, through which there is the potential to gain greater power. And though it is not the "be all, end all", there is a likelihood of recognition of it as a defining point of the Sith.
Furthermore, to know power, revelation and understanding has a greater oppurtunity to flourish.
I am the fire of hate; and the universe bows before me.
Another picture is painted in proclaiming one's self to be "the fire of hate", not unlike the earlier line on fear. For the discerning eye, this to is an attempt to diplay a Sith's willingness to attune himself to his feelings; to not only stand at the edge of the chasm, but to leap into the dark abyss beyond.
Concerning the universe, that {to} is simply thus: the individual bowing before himself. Not in submission, but in enthusiastic service to his own life.
I pledge myself to the Darkness.
Again, it must be stated that the nature, composition, etc. of darkness is left for the individual to decide. To stand by that ideal, to commit one's self - to the best of his abilities - so absolutely is something many will not do.
Those that have, and those that will; they have their own reasons. Most of these few will apprehend - also understanding the risks, such as the possibility of fanaticism - that conviction requires strength, and that Sith should damn well be strong enough to have it.
For I have found true life, in the death of the Light.
Allow me to define the Light, as seen through my eyes: a Lie. The light of an individual is who he thinks he is, who and how he thinks others percieve him, the very opinions of other people on who he is, and so on and so forth. In other words, masks, facades, Lies. The death of the Lie {the Light} gives birth to true life.
_____________
Recall the words preceding this line by line discourse, in which I spoke on the abyss, and on the dieing star.
(Note: Written May 7th, 2010)
The death of a star - falling in upon itself - takes place in those of strength; those to weak are consumed. This is the begining of insatiable hunger, ambitions, wants, passion; and it is the end of contentment, rest, peace. The individual becomes a black hole, and has lost all convention, all comfort, for having dispelled the light that had once constituted his being.
_____________
I am the Heart of Darkness.
I know no fear; but rather I instill it in my enemies.
I know the power of the Dark Side.
I am the fire of hate; the universe bows before me.
I pledge myself to the Darkness.
For I have found true life, in the Death of the Light.
~Author Unknown
I had read this code and passed it over before having read Vallen's lecture so many years ago, and even afterwards had deemed it to far 'out there'. But here, now, I seek to present the treasures to be found in the ways of our archetypes.
I am the Heart of Darkness.
There is Darkness within everyone; it is the home of painful truths, of secret wants and desires. It is the hiding place of those things we willfully ignore, and it is more. Above all, it is the cradle of the heart. Sith taste, feel, and accept that this is where their heart really is; which in itself is an acknowledgment that takes strength.
But one does not become the Heart of Darkness suddenly or effortlessly, even after having found it. Pain, sweat, and struggle ensue, for it remains an elusive creature, always prancing here and there. When the individual begins to look outward, he becomes acquainted with the nature of this playful, mischievous, slippery fish of a heart.
I know no fear; but rather I instill it in my enemies.
It is a poor choice of words to say that a Sith know's no fear. Nevertheless, a message of value can still be discerned, especially by those well versed in our ways. To paraphrase an old friend, "to be feared by a Sith is no benefit, for the object of his fear becomes a target". While it is not always the case that it becomes targeted as a result, to be feared by a Sith is no advantage. Speaking for myself, I know fear. But the difference evident to me, a line seperating a common man from a Sith, is that we do not become crippled; it is passed through, and we draw strength from the experience. Granted, I imagine this could scare people, and it is also a given that such can have a desirable effect on the outcome of certain situations; however the relevance to a Sith can become questionable unless the purpose is {directly or indirectly} close to his heart.
I know the power of the Dark Side.
Darkness, the Dark Side, is something different to each and every one of you; it is about the individual. For myself, it is the individual. The Dark demands strength, through which there is the potential to gain greater power. And though it is not the "be all, end all", there is a likelihood of recognition of it as a defining point of the Sith.
Furthermore, to know power, revelation and understanding has a greater oppurtunity to flourish.
I am the fire of hate; and the universe bows before me.
Another picture is painted in proclaiming one's self to be "the fire of hate", not unlike the earlier line on fear. For the discerning eye, this to is an attempt to diplay a Sith's willingness to attune himself to his feelings; to not only stand at the edge of the chasm, but to leap into the dark abyss beyond.
Concerning the universe, that {to} is simply thus: the individual bowing before himself. Not in submission, but in enthusiastic service to his own life.
I pledge myself to the Darkness.
Again, it must be stated that the nature, composition, etc. of darkness is left for the individual to decide. To stand by that ideal, to commit one's self - to the best of his abilities - so absolutely is something many will not do.
Those that have, and those that will; they have their own reasons. Most of these few will apprehend - also understanding the risks, such as the possibility of fanaticism - that conviction requires strength, and that Sith should damn well be strong enough to have it.
For I have found true life, in the death of the Light.
Allow me to define the Light, as seen through my eyes: a Lie. The light of an individual is who he thinks he is, who and how he thinks others percieve him, the very opinions of other people on who he is, and so on and so forth. In other words, masks, facades, Lies. The death of the Lie {the Light} gives birth to true life.
_____________
Recall the words preceding this line by line discourse, in which I spoke on the abyss, and on the dieing star.
(Note: Written May 7th, 2010)