“Join me…” said Darth Vader to Luke…”I’d rather let go and die”, thought Luke…he did let go and rescued himself with his surrender into power.

The personality archetypes and mythology of Star Wars reveal a lot of wisdom, if we look deeply enough. Luke is shocked to find out Darth Vader is his father, but follows his own destiny in letting himself fall into what seemed certain (physical) death. Luke’s letting go is a surrender and allows him to “fall into his own power.” Rather than die, he is led to his next spirit lesson, the awareness of his humanity and need for others. He can not go it alone.

He can not step into his own destiny and personal legend without accepting his own dependence on his friends and comrades. They feel his distress in the universe and fly to his second rescue…their rescue of him.

There is also the spiritual truth that to separate from our fathers, we must experience pain. Our fathers will not let us go easily or without pain. Whether they die before us or abuse us horribly making our transition into our power more treacherous.