"Trust thyself. Every heart vibrates to that iron string," says Ralph Waldo Emerson in his essay, "Self-Reliance." To be able to trust yourself in whatever decisions or actions you must take, you have to really KNOW who you are. Knowing yourself is perhaps the greatest factor in success as a Light Jedi. You have to know what you stand for, what you believe in, who you ARE before you can hope to be able to aptly serve others.

In his series of essays called "A Manual for Living," Epictetus points out the strength of knowing who you are as a key to life with the essay, "Clearly define the Person You Want to Be." To quote directly from the essay, "Who exactly do you want to be? What kind of person do you want to be? What are your personal ideals? Whom do you admire? What are their special traits that you would make your own? It's time to stop being vague. If you wish to be an extraordinary person, if you wish to be wise, then you should explicitly identify the kind of person you aspire to become."

The series of books by James Redfield (most popularly known for "The Celestine Prophecy") also deal with the importance of being aware of who we are. In "The Celestine Vision," Redfield asks, "Where did our behavior originate? And what can we do about it?" His philosophy looks at the concept of control dramas, behaviors that we regularly fall into given a certain situation. Its important to remember our "character and calling" the purpose we come in to life to achieve. According to Redfield, in order to get back to our purpose, we have to look at what has shaped us to make us who we are... family, friends, mentors. To understand how those people have influenced us (for better or for worse) leads us on the journey of truly knowing who we are.

Following this introduction, there are a series of lectures, activities and a reading list to assist you on your journey of self-awareness. May the Force be with YOU!