The universal force is one of the prominent [[Jedi]] philosophies about on the [[Force]]. It divides the Followers of the Universal force into two parts: thefocus on light side and the dark side of the force. They view the light side as the natural state of the force, and the dark side as a corruption of the force. The Dark Side of the Force is believed to be a corrupted state of the force, and encompasses anger, rage, hatred, fear, aggression and passion. Such emotions seem to increase the strength and abilities of a user of the dark side, providing a path towards personal power and the destruction or control of all opposition. In the philosophy of the universal force, it is generally accepted that use of the dark side of the Force is extremely addictive. The dark side is opposed by the Light Side. The Light Side of the Force is believed to be the natural state of the force, and encompasses honesty, compassion, mercy, self-sacrifice and other positive emotions. Followers of the light side strife to live in harmony with the world around them, acting out of wisdom and logic rather than anger and hasty judgment. The light side is opposed by the Dark Side. In order to achieve harmony with the light side of the Force, its practitioners often meditate to clear themselves of emotion; particularly negative emotions such as aggression, fear, anger, and hatred, since these are thought to bring on acceptance of the dark side. ((See the [[rules/Universal Force|rules for the Universal Force →]]))