Jedi Mastery Medallion

Typhone Mastery Medallion:  Occasionally worn by Jedi, but more often given as gifts to family members.  A emblem of succesfull training within the order. 

Notes:  This Medallion is of particular intreauge due to its location of aquistion. During a security raid It was retrieved within the living quarters of a Schuttle'na House in a remote village near Psadan on the planet of Wayward.  It was hanging across a large mirror in the occupants Boudoir.  The Occupant was known to service a patron locally known as “The Guardian”

Notes on Design:  The 8 radiiating arms that look like rays from the sun are actually dipictions of Meditative Huts known as Quiver Huts.  They represent 8 stages of meditative depth and were given the name Quiver Hut becuase it is common for the wicker like huts to shake and quiver when Jedi were entering each phase of meditation.   

Historic Notes on Jedi Meditation: In the modern era, most Jedi discuss four stages of meditation. However, in the past, it was believed that there were eight stages due to a different understanding of the process. The idea was that one had to "open the door and walk through" each stage, then "politely shut the door behind you," so as not to fall back into previous stages. This two-step approach for each stage led to the belief in 8 stages instead of 4.

It is more accurate to describe Jedi meditation as having eight stages because failing to close a door (a step itself) can cause one to fall out of that meditative state. Closing the door is not only polite but necessary and practical for maintaining focus during meditation. This pattern repeats at each level, making it clear that if someone reaches the fourth stage without closing any doors behind them, they would experience a chaotic freefall.

When this happens, practitioners may suffer from "Force Sickness," which is not dangerous but can cause disorientation and spaciness. They are easily identified by their unfocused gaze and slow blinking. The colloquial term used within the temples for such instances is "Wa! You forgot to shut the door?" when Jedi adherents become ungrounded or lose touch with reality.