The definition of a Dark path has always been a little cloudy and hard to put down. For one reason this is is because the Dark path is an individual one that each person defines how they operate and what actions they will partake in in accordance to his or her own views. However this doesn't help the curious or the potential initiates looking into what this path actually consists of. It doesn't give them the answers in a clear format from which to base their start or exit from. I hope that I can help give a very basic view of what Darkness trully means.

The definition that I like to give my view of the path is simply this; It is a path that teaches and works through self empowerment in to accomplish self realized and or individual goals. Seems simple enough right? No, alright then in Guardspeak,you gain power to do what you want.

Breaking this down we can see that the goals we make are for ourselves to accomplish using the power and means that we have aquired to see them through. Power is gained for the benefit of the self to secure our needs and wants. It is used as the individual sees fit. This power is not gifted from others but gained and owned once again by the self.

Darkness is about living life on your own rules and in your own ways to accomplish whatever it is you want in life. Accomplishments can range from caring being given to the sick to yes ruling the world. Two completely different paradigms it would seem but yet the Dark path allows for both. It is this broad based thinking in regards to Dark pathed spirituality that confuses many people. However once again in breaking it down. The common theme in it is that it is an empowered conscious movement of the self to fulfil its own unique goals.

Imbedded in this theme of self empowerment is the aspect of being the individual. Not necassarily standing out of the crowd but not maintaining a sheep herded mentality. Those of the Dark must be able to break out of herded restraints and moralities in order to fulfill what they wish at times. They seek not to unify themselves completely with any organisation but to stand apart when needs be to fulfil any greater objective they might have.