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=The Three Sensing Abilities= (By Zian) (Return to Teachings)

**__Sensing Abilities__**

// -Sensing An Object // //-Sensing A Presence// //-Sensing Danger//

The three abilities are very useful and can also save you in a bad situation. I believe all Jedi/Sith should be strongly educated on these abilities. One will start to gain more prowess in these abilities as they practice and also as they move furthur along down their path.

__Sensing An Object__

Being able to sense objects is one of the most useful and important skills a Jedi could learn. There is an argument about when a Jedi senses an object do they see it, feel it, or a combination of both. In this guide, the third option will be discussed.

When a Jedi senses an object, they almost physically feel and see the object. A good example of this is someone sticking their hand into a bag full of blocks without looking. As the hand grabs onto that object, the nerves in the fingers and palm send a message to the brain. The person will register the block is solid, made out of wood, is in a cube shape, the surface is somewhat smooth, but a bit rough and the cube is small. At the same time an image in formed in the person’s mind. They end up picturing what the cube looks like, based on what they feel. So in a sense, that person has felt and seen the cube without even looking with their eyes. With the Force, this is no different. Instead of reaching out with a hand, the Jedi will reach out with their mind, using the Force as the nerves in the mental fingers and palm.

There is no limit of what you can feel with the Force. You can stretch out and feel a block. A beginner Jedi is most likely going to have a short range of vague awareness of their surroundings. This is will grow in length and clarity with time and practice.

For practice, it is suggested that you take a simple object, one that does not have too many parts to it and that you are familiar with. Close your eyes and open yourself up to the Force. Gather the Force around and inside of you. Think where the object is and then expand your awareness of the Force to that object. Wrap your Force awareness around and inside the object. It will feel as though you are holding, faintly seeing, and feeling the inside of the object all at once. You may notice what your sense will not be very distinct or that you can not feel the entire object at once. This is ok and will improve with practice.

__Sensing A Presence__

Most animals rely on scent and can detect another animal a long distance off. Jedi also have a similar ability. Everything that is alive and is not a plant has some sort of Force scent or signature. The scent or signature is the feeling you get when you are around a person or another living thing. This is because animals have brains and a soul of some sort. When a Jedi feels this energy signature and links with their mind to the person or animal, they can tell where the person is.

Searching for a presence with the Force is very much like ultrasound. Certain animals, like dolphins, use ultrasound to locate things. They send out clicks of sound that go out into ocean. The clicking waves will hit something and bounce back to the dolphin, giving the dolphin a picture of the area around them. A Jedi can also do this with the Force. The first thing you will need to do is gather the Force. Now pick a person or animal that you do not know the exact location of, but someone you know well. Picture them in your head and think about the feeling you get when you're around them. Send the Force to that person. Feel the person and their Force signature. Feel their moods and thoughts. Sense the general direction of where they are. Sense how far they are from you. What you are doing is creating a link. This is useful when needing to find another Jedi or a hiding pet.

__Sensing Danger__

This can be confused with suggestions of the future. If a Jedi walks into a dangerous situation and is open and listening to the Force, they can pick up a feeling of danger. This feeling is a feeling of the present. Usually, this danger is caused by a disturbance in the Force, which can be translated into an imbalance in the Force. Force warning can be very difficult to understand and can be misleading. Sometimes the warning is not for or about you, but about someone else. These warnings can also be on a bigger scale for a large group of people or a country. So, it is extremely important for a Jedi to always be aware of the Force, what the Force has to say and their surroundings, so to protect the people around them.

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