Good morning, Padme. Nyckol walked into the room, after her shower and saw Padme sitting up in her bed.
Morning, Nyckol. So, what are you doing today? Padme yawned and stretched her arms over her head.
I have a Council meeting, then I am going to the Gym to work out with Masters Kenley and Janlyne. We are going to be working on our Combat tactics. Nyckol took the towel off her head, shook out her wet hair and it fell down around her shoulders.
I see. So, you are not going to see Master Obi-Wan today? Padme just sat there and watched her Jedi Master grab her brush and began brushing her wet hair.
The only time I will be seeing him is in the Council Chambers this morning. Um, . . . what is up to make you ask me that question for? Nyckol stopped brushing her hair and looked straight at Padme.
Um . . . well, how can I tell you this? Um . . . well, last night when I came back here, I heard a moaning coming from inside the room. Anakin and I walked into the room, after I heard the moaning . . . and well, that is when we saw you and Obi-Wan together in your bed. Padme began to blush, when she remembered what she saw when she walked into the room.
Oh dear . . . I see. Ok, well, I am telling you the truth about today. The only time that we will be seeing each other will be in the Council Chambers. Um . . . well, you better get up and get ready for your class this morning. Nyckol nodded to Padme, and Padme could see that Nyckol was telling her the truth.
Ok. I will see you after class. Padme got up and grabbed her clothes, before leaving the room.
Ten minutes later, Padme walked into the room and she noticed that Nyckol was already gone for the Council meeting. Padme went around the room, grabbed her clothes and got dressed, then grabbed her things that she would need for class this morning. Once she had all things, she walked out of the room and headed down the hallway and to her class. Padme walked into the classroom and saw Gwyn and Luna already sitting at their desks.
Hey, guys. Are we ready for us to learn about our Sense Abilities today? Padme sat down next to Gwyn.
Yeah, am ready. Oh, hey, Anakin. Gwyn nodded up to Anakin, as he sat down in front of Padme.
Hey, Anakin. Padme gave Anakin a smile.
Hey, Padme, Gwyn and Luna. Anakin nodded to all the girls and then gave Padme a smile.
Good morning, everyone. Let's take our seats, so that way, we can get started. We have a lot to go over this morning. Jedi Master Sabla-Mandibu, who is also a Jedi Seer came into the room.
Everyone got into their seats and got ready for the Jedi Seer to start the class.
Today, we are going to be learn some things about your Sense Abilities,. When you all were Initiates, you all began working on mastering your bodys reactions and also enhancing your limitations, through your instructions in Control. Now, as you are all Padawans, you will be spending far more time in developing the discipline of Sense and the Force abilities that emanate from it. So, as you extend your reach beyond yourself to your environment, be prepared to gain a deeper, cosmic awareness as the Living Force reveals itself to you. Now, even some of you have been training in these exercises for years, but as Padawans, you all should have experience some breakthrough moments, when everything becomes as natural as using your eyes to see or your ears to hear. Master Sabla-Mandibu looked around the room and saw everyone making notes.
The first things we are going to talk about are Life Detections. Does anyone have an idea what that means? the Seer looked around the room again and saw a couple of hands go up into the air.
Is it the ability to Sense the presence of people and animals? Anakin looked up from his notes.
Yes, you can say that. This Sense is the most of basic of the Abilities. It is through this ability that you can feel presence of most living things, and you can even track their positions at long range. You may even discover that life signatures can have, what I like to call unique flavors. Also at this time, you and your Master will form a bond and that is the most important thing that you two can have. There are some cases that some Padawans can even feel the presence of their Masters from light-years away. the Seer noticed that there was a confused looks coming from both Padme and Anakin.
Um . . . Master, I was told that there are some life forces that you cannot Sense. Anakin looked at the Jedi Master, as he was remembering what Obi-Wan and even Yoda had told him.
Yes, that is true. There are some beings that can cloak themselves from the Force, so they cannot be Sense. One of those beings is you, Anakin. the Master looked at Anakin and he realized that he could not feel Anakins presence.
Really? Well, that is a good thing, I guess. Anakin whispered mostly to himself, but he also knew that there was only one person in the room that could feel him and that was Padme.
It is the Living Force that provides the link between all living things. To practice or hone onto this ability, you do not focus on a single signature. First, you must relax your perceptions, so that way, all things around you will become a blur. It is the Force that will reveal itself in time and will let you see an areas Force signature and revealing whether it is healthy or sickly, beneficial or malevolent. You must be very careful also, because there are some places that are very strong in the dark side, and this sense will provide you a bit of a warning, before you approach such areas. the Master looked around the room and saw a couple of Padawans nod their heads in agreements.
The lunch bell rang out and the Padawan Learners began putting their things away, before they could get up and leave the room for lunch.
After lunch, we will go over the three ways to practice your Senses, and then, we will try to work on those practices. Master Sabla-Mandibu used the Force to open the door, so that way, the Padawans could leave for lunch.
Are you guys going out for lunch or are going to the dining hall with us? Luna followed Padme out of the door.
I am having lunch down in the dining hall. What about you, Anakin? Padme looked over to Anakin, as they walked down the hallway.
I am going to be having lunch with Obi-Wan so that means am going out for lunch. Anakin stopped at the turbo-lift, as the others walked past and headed down the hallway to the dining hall.
Ok. I will see you when you get back from lunch. Padme nodded, before walking away, as Anakin stepped onto the turbo-lift.
Padme joined her friends and they not only ate their lunch but went over the advanced cultures and politics in the Republic, and what they learned in their Political class. Padme looked up and saw Nyckol come into the room, with Masters Kenley and Woodmyer.
Thirty minutes later, everyone was back in class,in their seats and were waiting for the Jedi Seer to start class again. They all spent thirty minutes practicing on working on the Sense and most of the Padawans could feel each other, expect for Anakin and Padme.
Let us get back to work. We are now going to talk about Practicing your Sense Abilities. The first one is Magnifying the Senses. It is obvious application of the Force, but one that many Padawans struggle to apply, because the Force often supplies its own unique perspective. It can feel counter intuitive to use it for enhancing the same Senses we use every day. Some can get help mostly through meditation,because this is the time you can close down your other senses. Master Sabla-Mandibu sat down on the edge of the desk and watched the Padawans nodded their heads in agreement.
The second Practice method is Postcognition. This one is the few Sense Abilities that draws upon the Unifying Forces. The Psychometry technique involves handling an object to get a Force reading of the being who had handled it last. You may use this one, it could work best for recent or violent events that have happened, but just remember one thing, this is not the same thing as Force-enhanced memory recall. The Jedi needs not ever have been presence for Postcognition. That is because you are drawing on the Forces memory of the event, not your own. the Seer reached over and grabbed the water bottle and took a sip of it.
The last one is call Projective Telepathy. This one combines your perceptual abilities of Sense, with the more direct discipline of Alter. This will allow you to actually put your voice into the mind of another. Even some of the members of the Council cannot achieve this, so do not be discouraged. Well, that is all for today. Everyone have a great day and I will see you all next week. the Jedi Seer looked at all the Padawans, just as the bell rang out, so that they can all go to their Masters and to meditate.
Um . . . Master, do you remember when you said that no-one really cannot Sense me? Well, there is really one person who can. Anakin looked at the Jedi Master.
Oh really? Is that person Master Kenobi? the Seer looked at the young man.
Well no, and yes. He can sense me at times, but the one person who can really sense me all the time and even talk to me telepathy, is Padme. Anakin looked over to Padme, who was standing next to him.
Oh really? Now, that is amazing. I think I did read something where there is a mate or something like that, to the Chosen One. This is good thing and what about you, Padme? Can Anakin sense you too? the Seer looked at the young woman and he also noticed that he really could not sense her either.
Yes, sir. It is the same thing with him too. There is a bond between Nyckol too, but there are times she cannot sense me, but I can sense her all the time. Padme looked at Anakin first, before looking at the Jedi Seer.
I see. Well, I must go now. You two have a great day and see you both next week. the Master got off the desk, nodded to the two Padawans, before waking out of the room.
So, what are you going to do now? Anakin headed for the door.
I have to meet with Nycko. We are going to the Gym to work on our Combat Skills, and you? Padme followed Anakin out of the room.
I have to meet Obi-Wan in the Archives.e are going to go over the aliens that are resistant to the Force Abilities and also Force-Wielding Animals. Anakin stopped at the two turbo-lifts.
Ok. I hope to see you at dinner and have fun. Padme pushed the down button.
Oh boy! Just going to have major fun!.... Ok. I will see you at dinner. Anakin pushed the up button on the other turbo-lift.
Padmes lift stopped and the doors opened up. She nodded to Anakin, before stepping onto the lift and hitting the button that her quarters were on. Padme walked into the quarters and saw Nyckol meditating on her bed.
Hey, I will be ready to head down to the Gym, in a couple of minutes. Padme went to her bed, put her data pad on it, before going over to her closet and getting out her workout clothes.
Ok. Nyckol opened one eye and watched Padme walk over to her closet and getting her stuff together.
Once Padme was ready ,they headed down to the Gym and they worked on their Combat Skills. After working out for two hours, they went back to their quarters, got cleaned up and headed down to the dining hall and had dinner with Obi-Wan and Anakin. After dinner, they headed back to their quarters, where they meditated until it was time for bed. After Padme took a long hot bath, she went back to her quarters, climbed into bed and fell sound asleep.
Auyhor's note *(* pages 78-81 of The Jedi Path: Text and Annotations written by Daniel Wallace.)