The State of the Force

What are the Jedi? (And More)
The Last Jedi came out and has been out for a large amount of time now and I'm assuming all reading this have seen it, this is a speculation/ analysis article about what the force-wielders or Jedi are evolving into as Star Wars continues with new movies. The question started with the movie being titled, The Last Jedi. Luke had already been referred to as the last Jedi in Return of the Jedi and The Force Awakens, though at the end of this film he said he wouldn't be the last Jedi. So the question would be is Rey a Jedi and is Kylo Ren a Sith? Maybe and no. For Kylo it has been stated numerous times by many at Lucasfilm that he and Snoke are not Sith, but just force-weilders. For Rey, it's more complicated, if we were to take Luke at face-value, yes Rey is a Jedi. She did lift rocks at the end of the movie, but even expressed it was a minor feat. But it shows power in the force, progressed past what Luke couldn't do in Empire Strikes Back by not being able to lift his X-Wing. Comparative to Luke's training, I would argue that he wasn't a full Jedi until the end of Return of the Jedi when he overcame Palpatine and turned Vader. Notice I say full Jedi, even though the Jedi order is no longer, I still think a silent progression system is in play in the films. So during their trainings Luke and Rey would've basically been Padawans. Lifting rocks and Jabbas's Palace were minor, yet impressive trials for them. And Rey started her advancement into Jedi Mastership when she went to meet Kylo Ren. Shortly afterward, Luke completed his life as a Jedi or not, I'm not sure. Although since, he said he wouldn't be the last Jedi it is safe to assume he thought of himself as a Jedi then.
So Luke is dead, Rey is midway through her journey, and Kylo seems to be pure evil. The biggest question is what Yoda meant when he told Luke it was time for the Jedi to end and then later Luke said he would not be the last Jedi. I think it is all up to Rey, she most likely will train a small new Jedi order by episode 9. Which is why I think there will be a medium-sized time gap between 8 and 9. Because whatever ends up happening between the First order and Resistance and Rey and Kylo Ren, it can't happen off screen. While I don't think it's an impossibility they've had encounters between films.
I think they will subvert what happened with Luke and Vader, change it up for Rey and Kylo. While it may be similar, there's no emperor or Snoke there this time and I don't see Kylo going light, after basically murdering Han and Luke. So it's all up to Rey, she could end the Jedi if she wanted to and I feel that could happen. While she doesn't need the Ancient Jedi texts, her students probably will (if they are as dumb as that broom kid.) All jokes and speculations aside, episode IX really holds the answers to what the Jedi really are and what they will become.

And More
Here's the And More, section, a stupid subtitle, but not worthy of it's own title or post. I'll quickly talk about other Jedi, Sith, Force-wielders and what it means and how it could connect to what was I just talked about. Starting with the Sith, while they didn't always follow their own rules, Kylo and Snoke definitely do not. The biggest reason they are not Sith is that that line ending with Vader and Palpatine's death. Additionally, they don't have yellow eyes, they don't follow the rule of two, and really just don't follow the teachings. Rey will continue the Jedi because she has the texts, learned from a Jedi, and has the powers. Snoke and Kylo may have some Sith sources, but they don't really follow them.
Another discussion is gray or dark Jedi. These are Jedi who have left or don't follow the order or teachings and may use dark side powers. There is a difference between gray and dark. And it's something like Dark uses the dark side and gray just doesn't follow the Jedi order. Correct me if I'm wrong but there really isn't a canon basis for any of this. An example of gray Jedi would be Ashoka on Star Wars Rebels. After the Force Awakens, I thought that Kylo might be a Dark Jedi, but I don't think Snoke is one, because it's a Jedi who uses Dark Side teachings. So it really depends on how much Kylo learned from Snoke as to if he is or not. And Rey is up in the air if she might be a gray or a dark Jedi by the end of the next movie and I can definitely see that happening. All of this being said, I don't think everything needs arbitrary titles, and probably won't be given any in the movies

Since episode 9 isn't until December 2019, I figure that the future of the force in Star Wars will be further explored, in books, comics and more  until then, even though there are a lot of great movies and other Star Wars things not involving the force. So if something is wrong in this tell me, and if you are reading this after episode 9, I hope you got a good chuckle. So stay connected for some episode 10 leaks.?