Community Doctrine Beginnings


The Keeper 2008
Community Doctrine Beginnings

While much of the other sources used in the making of Star Wars are mentioned in passings and various interviews with George Lucas. They are not discussed with as much depth and merit as the aforementioned Hero's Journey.

The Jediism/Realism community was left to put the pieces together on their own.  Taking the parts they aligned most with while leaving the rest to their respective practices.

Some drew from other fictional sources. The Matrix for example provided many great conversations and discussions due to it's heavy influence on the questioning of the world's inner structures. Another great example would be King Arthur and his Knights of the round table. Which has inspired more than just Jedi with his vow of Valor, Integrity and perfect leadership.  Other members of the Community looked to real world source materials like the "Tao Te Ching" - "The Art of War" or the author "Alan Watt's"

After years of self discovery, testing of theories drawn out by these potential sources and years of debating and dickering on forums based groups.... Key leaders took up root's in their own organized creation and started various Key Stone's most beneficial to them and there new groups intentions.

Let us look at a few! But first....


Journal Entry

  • Research and find a Novel, Movie or Series that inspires and add's to your own set of beliefs (that is not star wars based)
  • Go back to your first rendition of Key Stone's and see if you can add to or even strengthen what you already had.








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