Star Wars
Star Wars: Fact of fiction? Your answer depends on your perspective. From a purely logical point of view, Star Wars is totally fictional. It is a futuristic sci-fi excursion into a universe of antasty and illusion. However, from an emotional and even spiritual viewpoint, Star wars are all too real.
The original 1977 movie introduced us to The Force: “…an energy field that surrounds us, penetrates us, and binds the galaxy together” explains the old Obi Wan Kenobi to the young Luke Sky Walker. George Lucas drew some of his inspiration for The Force and its meaning from the work of Joseph Campbell and his book The Power of Myth.
For both the Eastern sage and the modern metaphysician, The Force is a perfect example of the realness imbedded in Star wars. It is not god; otherwise, George Lucas would have used that word. Istead, Lucas chose a more universally accepted phrase, one that could potentially be embraced by all religious followers.
The technology in the Star Wars Universe is superfluous to tehpowre of The Force. Lucas makes this point abundantly clear. So, if you strip away the technology, you are left with a story spiritual story. It is a hero’s quest. It is the quest of Annakin Skywalker doing battle with himself. Searching for the light inside the dark.
This is a battle we all go through, and so from this perception Star wars is not to be seen as fiction. Star Wars is about a universal battle in awareness. So, to the degree that you are unaware of this battle in yourself, is likely the degree you will see Star wars as unreal, pure fiction.
Do you believe in The Force? Even if you do not understand it, or call it by another name, is there a part of you that “uses the Force?” If there is not, then you will view all of star wars as fiction, the stroyline plus the inner lives of the characters. However, if you do believe in the Force, even in some mysterious or cosmic way, you will be able to understand its truthfulness.
Star Wars is about “us” not “them.” It is about every man woman and child and their destiny to rise up against darkness and find their true nature and understand their relationship to The Force.
So next time you watch a star wars movie, forget the Hollywood aspects of it, forget that it is just for fun, and see if you can put your attention on yourself. Be Annakin. Be Luke. Be Yoda. You will be surprised how real thse movies become.
I believe it is there realness not their fnatasy qualities that made them strike a chord with the world back in 1977. What is your point of view? Star wars: Fact or fiction?
