The Force

The Force is a mystical power that binds the universe together, and could be influenced by those highly sensitive to it. The Force was the greatest mystery in history, and is generally classified to either the light side or the dark side. In the human galaxy, the light side was used by the Jedi Order, and the dark side by the Sith. In other cultures, such as China on Earth, it was only used by the Sorceress, and was represented by the yin and yang, which also represented balance.
==Uses==
===Relation to magic===
In antiquity, the Force was generally separate from magic, which was abstract use of the four elements—Earth, Wind, Fire, and Water. These practices were connected to the Force in some ways, but were entirely in different spectra.Studies of the Force
However, later in history, the two words were interchangeable, as some saw Force practitioners as "wizards" or "witches," exampled by the Salem Witch Trials on Earth, where users of magic were executed—historians at the time referred to them as "Force users."
===Controversy===
Generally, on Earth, users of either magic or the Force were seen as outcasts and were looked down upon, often executed or imprisoned. However, in cultures like China and the Aborigines of Australia, users were worshiped and often given high honor.
Scientists of Earth also denied the existence of the Force, regarding it as tied to myth. However, when Earth encountered the Universalists, the Force was brought back into common life, and the Order of the Mystics was formed as a result.
==Appearances==
*The Force: Origin
*Tales of the Fallen Master
*Tales from Coruscant — "A Failed Plot"
*Prelude to Conflict
*Star Wars 
==Sources==
*Studies of the Force
*Human Origins
*The Planet Beyond
*Galactic Atlas
==Notes and references==
Category:Aspects of reality