13 + 13 procedure

[Caelan Arendor]

I am confused and unsettled by the so-called 13+13 procedure in WoT. Is it primarily meant to determine whether the candidate can handle the power of saidar and is ready to ascend into the circle of the Aes Sedai, or is it a form of mental influence and control over the test subject by a dominant examiner? Does Jordan describe this method as an act of mental violation and the imposition of the examiner’s own will? If I have understood it correctly, then this is a reprehensible act in Tar Valon and reveals a shameful and dark side of these otherwise so powerful figures in the epic.

 

Am I the only one who sees this procedure so negatively, or are there others who share my opinion?

[HeavyHalfMoonBlade]

I do not remember this. Which procedure is this exactly?

[Tenobia si bashere kazadi]

Its the turning channelers with 13 mydraal and channelers Caelan means.  I see this as negative your taking away people's choice to choose good or evil. Atleast general darkfriends could have chosen served the light.