Part VII

Chapter 37: Steps into Infinity

This chapter offers a guided journey into the heart of the Void. It is a practice designed to gently dissolve the perceived separation between you and the generative source by moving through the familiar layers of your being—your Five Energetic Bodies—and awakening you to the infinite potential that lies within.

This is the Dragon’s Plunge, a journey beyond the confines of the known. It is crucial, however, to approach this journey not as a single leap, but as a series of deliberate steps. The foundational phases are complete practices in themselves, designed to build the stability required for deeper exploration over time. It is an entry into the boundless realm of pure being—an invitation to experientially merge your core awareness with the underlying reality.

Before embarking on this meditation, please ensure you have read the previous chapter, “Visions of the Void,” and have prepared yourself mentally, emotionally, and physically.

Create a safe and sacred space where you will not be disturbed.

Set a clear intention for your journey: perhaps to gently explore loosening the grip of your constructed reality, to invite a connection with the source from which all possibilities arise, or simply to deepen your awareness of your inner landscape through the lens of the Five Bodies.

Readiness Checklist for Dragon’s Plunge Practice

Before attempting this advanced practice, honestly assess your readiness in each area below. If you cannot confidently answer “yes” to the majority of these items, please build these foundations first or work with a qualified guide.

Emotional Stability & Mental Health

Support Systems

Grounding & Regulation Skills

Experience & Preparation

Medical & Medication Considerations

If you cannot check most of these boxes, please work with a qualified guide, build these foundations first, or focus on the preliminary phases of the practice until you feel more prepared.

Medical Caution for Void Meditation Practice

ENHANCED MEDICAL ADVISORY: Void Meditation is a profound, altered-state practice that can significantly shift perception, mood, and nervous system regulation. This practice can trigger intense psychological responses and may not be suitable for individuals with certain mental health conditions or those taking specific medications.

Contraindications - Do not attempt this practice if you have:

Medication Interactions: If you are currently taking psychiatric or neuroactive medications—including SSRIs, SNRIs, MAOIs, antipsychotics, lithium, benzodiazepines, or other mood stabilizers—you must consult with a qualified medical professional before engaging in this practice. These substances affect neurotransmitter balance and may significantly alter your ability to safely navigate or integrate intense inner experiences.

Professional Guidance Required: Individuals with complex trauma histories, nervous system dysregulation, or those in therapy should only attempt this practice with explicit support from their mental health provider and ideally with an experienced guide present.

This is not about limiting your access to transformation—it is about honoring your safety and ensuring this journey supports your well-being. Deep inner work must be grounded in responsible care for body, mind, and spirit.

Preparation Phase

As outlined in the previous chapter, thoughtful preparation enhances the potential of Void Meditation. Ensure you have:

The Meditation Journey: A Map for Exploration

A Note on Pacing: Treat This as Training, Not a Test.

It is essential to treat your first several sessions as dedicated practice runs focusing exclusively on the foundational phases. This cannot be overstated.

Approach this as you would train for a deep ocean dive: you must first master the shallows. Allow yourself complete permission to modify, pause, or stop at any step. You are in the driver’s seat.

The guided journey below unfolds through distinct phases. It moves from grounding in your physical presence (Form Body), ascending through energetic layers (Eros, Soul, and Archetypal Bodies), crossing into the potential experience of the Void Body state, touching the Void itself, and returning to integrate the experience. Remember, this is a map, not a mandate.

Phase 1: Anchoring & Grounding

Focus: Connecting with the Form Body and Earth energy for stability.

Begin by gently drawing your awareness fully into your Form Body—this tangible, sacred temple. It is the most immediate layer of your awareness through which you perceive and interact.

Invite your attention to settle here, anchoring your consciousness firmly to the earthly realm. Notice it as a living vessel of sensation and presence, bridging the infinite potential of the underlying reality to the finite experience of spacetime. Allow yourself to sense its comforting solidity.

Feel your weight pressing into the surface beneath you, noticing subtle points of contact—the texture supporting you, the temperature of the air on your skin, the gentle rhythm of your heartbeat, the steady rise and fall of your breath.

Consider this Form Body your stable foundation, a sensory gateway for exploring this lifetime, a specific manifestation arising from the Entangled Firmament, rooted in the primal pulse of existence.

Center your attention near the base of your spine, the area often associated with the Root Chakra. You might imagine a warm, vibrant sense of deep, primal red energy pulsing here—or perhaps just feel a subtle warmth or grounding sensation. This area symbolizes your connection to the source through your physical form.

From this area, visualize or simply intend for thick, energetic roots to unfurl, extending downward with ease, sinking deep into the Earth’s embrace. Imagine these roots weaving through layers of soil and stone, reaching toward an energetic point sometimes called the Earth Star Chakra, often visualized about 12–18 inches beneath your feet. You might sense it shimmering with rich earthen browns, molten golds, and grounding blacks—or simply feel a deeper connection to the ground below.

Feel, or imagine feeling, a gentle gravitational pull drawing you deeper, connecting you to the magnetic hum of Earth’s core. Perhaps a resonant vibration rises through your imagined roots, wrapping you in an ancient, protective embrace. Allow this connection to foster a sense of safety, stability, and belonging within this phenomenal reality. Let your breath sync with the Earth’s pulse, a reminder of your place within this living system.

This connection to your Form Body and the Earth is your anchor. Remember: You can always return your awareness here if you feel unsteady or overwhelmed. For your first few sessions, consider this phase to be the entire practice. The goal is to make this state of deep, embodied grounding an easily accessible refuge. Do not proceed further until this anchor feels solid and familiar.

Here, in this anchored stillness, your Form Body becomes the cornerstone of your journey, a sacred threshold where awareness begins to turn inward.

Phase 2: Igniting & Rising Through the Core Self

Focus: Awakening awareness in the Eros Body (vital energy, emotion, will) and ascending through the core chakras as guideposts.

Within the grounded stability of your Root Chakra area, invite a sense of the stirring presence of the Dragon—the awakening awareness of your Eros Body. This is the dynamic, animating force of your vitality, emotions, and will. It can be felt as Kundalini fire, the primal energy connecting your awareness back toward the source, or simply as a subtle aliveness.

You might visualize its iridescent scales shimmering in cosmic hues—deep violets, radiant silvers, fiery reds—its eyes glowing with ancient wisdom. Or perhaps you simply feel a gentle warmth or vibration. This represents the coiled energy of creation, awakening to weave through the layers of your perceived self.

With gentle intent, invite this energy (or simply your awareness) to rise, perhaps feeling like a warm current unfurling upward toward the area of your Sacral Chakra, located just below your navel. You might imagine this area glowing as a radiant sphere of vibrant, fluid orange—or perhaps you simply notice sensations of warmth, flow, or subtle movement. This area is associated with the heart of your Eros Body’s creative and relational energy.

Allow warmth and softness, if present, to course through you, melting rigidity and tension coded into this layer of your awareness. Invite creativity to spark, passion to gently surge, and emotional fluidity to harmonize with existence.

Breathe into whatever sensations arise. If it feels intense, allow it to soften and expand gently. You can always return your focus to the Root, your breath, or simply pause here. There is no need to rush or push.

As the Dragon energy (or your focus) ascends further, invite it toward your Solar Plexus Chakra, centered above your navel. You might imagine it igniting as a brilliant golden sun—or perhaps you feel a sense of warmth, strength, or centeredness. This is considered a center of will within your Eros Body.

Invite its fiery warmth, if felt, to gently burn away self-doubt or perceived limitations held within your sense of self. Feel your posture perhaps naturally aligning. Allow this exploration to reveal your inherent agency, a knowing of yourself as a conscious participant within unfolding reality. Sense your will aligning with infinite potential, your inner fire reflecting the source’s creative power.

If this sensation feels overwhelming or triggering, breathe deeply, allowing any intensity to radiate outwards, or shift your awareness to a neutral anchor. Remember your grounding Root, or simply pause here. You are in complete control and can adapt or stop at any time.

Now, invite the Dragon energy (or your awareness) to rise toward your Heart Chakra, perhaps visualized as an emerald-green sphere glowing warmly at the center of your chest, or simply felt as an area of openness or warmth. This area acts as a luminous bridge connecting primal energies (Eros Body) with transcendent awareness (approaching the Soul Body).

Here, invite any felt fiery essence to merge deeply with infinite compassion, dissolving perceived boundaries of self and other held within the Eros Body. Feel your heart space perhaps expand, its rhythm steady. You might sense a golden nova of unconditional love radiating outward.

Allow this love, if present, to flow like a tide, connecting you intimately to the vast network of life across the Entangled Firmament. Let your heart become a portal where primal passion might fuse with cosmic unity, holding paradox in serene embrace.

If the expansion feels too vast, gently bring awareness back to the physical sensation of your chest, the rhythm of your breath, or the solidity of the Root. Stay here as long as feels nourishing. Adaptation is key. You can pause or stop at any time, honoring your capacity.

From the expansive field of your heart, invite the Dragon energy (or your focus) gently toward your Throat Chakra—perhaps imagined as a luminous sphere of vivid, clear blue shimmering at the hollow of your neck, or sensed as openness or vibration. This center connects your inner world (Eros/Soul) to outer expression.

Sense its resonant hum potentially dissolving constrictions within your expression—fears of judgment, self-silencing. Feel the Dragon’s roar stir within, metaphorically freeing your voice. Allow your throat to open, your voice awakening as a channel for your deepest truths, capable of articulating subtle interconnectedness.

If blockages feel resistant, do not force. Breathe into the space. Perhaps return awareness to the Heart’s unconditional compassion for a gentle release. Pausing here is welcomed. You can choose to end your journey here and integrate, or return to an earlier phase. You are always in control.

Higher still, invite the Dragon energy (or awareness) to ascend toward your Third Eye Chakra, potentially felt as an indigo sphere glowing softly between your eyebrows, or simply as a point of focus or subtle pressure. This is the seat of intuition, opening a window into your Soul Body’s perspective.

Allow its fiery clarity, if present, to blaze forth, dispelling illusions and the fog of conditioned perception held within the Eros Body. Feel this clarity sharpen your inner vision, as if a veil lifts.

You might witness subtle energetic architecture unfolding: shimmering, fractal threads of existence interwoven within the Entangled Firmament—glimpses of the intricate structure of reality, the vast ocean of potential. You might see life’s patterns as delicate strands connected to an infinite tapestry.

Allow your intuitive sight to pierce through appearances, recognizing your conscious self as both finite form and infinite consciousness. Let the Dragon’s gaze become your own, resting in paradox.

If any visions become disorienting, gently focus back on the physical sensation between your eyebrows, the steady rhythm of your breath, or return your awareness down to the compassionate stability of the Heart. Feel free to linger or return here. This phase can be a powerful destination in itself. Honoring your capacity and comfort level completely is the practice.

Mastering the ascent through Phase 1 and 2 is a significant achievement and constitutes the core practice for most practitioners. We encourage you to spend many sessions exploring just this territory—from Root to Third Eye and back—before ever considering the ascent into cosmic consciousness. Build your foundation here.

Phase 3: Ascent to Cosmic Consciousness

Focus: Expanding awareness beyond the personal, gently releasing identification with the Soul and Archetypal layers.

Only when you feel profoundly stable and familiar with the territories of Phases 1 and 2 should you begin to explore this ascent. Continuing its rise, invite the Dragon energy (or your awareness) to move toward your Crown Chakra, perhaps visualized as a brilliant violet-white sphere crowning the top of your head—a thousand-petaled lotus unfurling, or simply sensed as openness or lightness.

Feel the boundaries of your individual self potentially soften and expand. Familiar egoic structures associated with the Eros and lower Soul Body layers may dissolve gently like mist. Allow your personal awareness to merge with a sense of universal awareness, a boundless expanse where the finite meets the infinite. This is the gateway connecting your Soul and Archetypal dimensions.

A subtle whisper from beyond—the formless hum of the Void’s infinite potential, the silent vibration of the underlying reality—might resonate faintly, calling you deeper.

Now shift your awareness gently upward, just above your Crown, toward the Soul Star Chakra—imagined perhaps as a radiant orb of incandescent white light, or simply felt as a point of expanded awareness above you. This is the primary domain of your Soul Body, representing your Higher Self, the broader history and potential of your awareness across the vast field of possibility.

Invite yourself to merge into this expansive consciousness. Sense the profound peace and timeless insight that might arise from accessing this broader perspective, releasing the constraints of a single lifetime’s view.

Allow unconditional love, if felt, to flow like a river of light through your Crown, saturating your being with the luminous essence of your deeper identity. You are now exploring your Soul Body, a radiant bridge between finite experience and infinite cosmic wisdom, vividly aware of your place within the Entangled Firmament’s tapestry.

Feel the Dragon’s presence here, its fiery vitality tempered by serene stillness, resting at the threshold.

Anchor in the feeling of love here if it arises. If the expansiveness feels too much, visualize drawing the light back closer, focusing on the warmth just above your head, or gently bring awareness down to the Crown or Heart Chakra until you feel stable. Stay here and explore this Soul Body space if you wish. Adapt the pace entirely to your comfort. Remember, you can return to grounding at any moment.

Anchored in the luminous wisdom of your Soul Body, allow the Cosmic Dragon—your fully awakened consciousness—to lift you outward, soaring beyond the perceived bounds of Earth and the solar system, carrying your awareness into the vast expanse of interstellar and intergalactic realms. Feel the shift as your awareness stretches beyond familiar constraints, a gentle hum of cosmic energy resonating through your being.

Expand your awareness into the region associated with the Galactic Chakra, visualized perhaps as a swirling vortex of deep cosmic blues, nebular purples, and radiant golds—or simply sensed as a vast, galactic-scale field of awareness. Sense its immense power merging you with the galactic heart, a larger structural pattern within reality. Feel connected to billions of stars, ancient civilizations, and the ceaseless cycles of creation and dissolution.

Within this vastness, your Archetypal Body—your Primal Demigod essence—might awaken. This represents your deeper self identifying with fundamental, universal patterns operating within the field of potential. Feel its creative force surge, granting you a sense of conscious participation in shaping reality.

If the scale feels overwhelming, focus on the central point of the vortex—the galactic core’s stability—as an anchor, or return awareness to the loving embrace of the Soul Star. Pause or return whenever needed. Honor your capacity. You are not required to proceed.

From this galactic center, invite expansion further still, your Cosmic Dragon guiding you toward the Universal Chakra—perhaps sensed as an infinitely expansive sphere of crystalline, iridescent clarity, its edges dissolving into vastness, or simply as an awareness encompassing all conceivable reality.

Allow your awareness to melt gently into universal unity, a unified field pulsing with infinite potential. Gently perceive potential resonances of countless other universes. You might merge with the image of Yggdrasil, the World Tree, its roots plunging into primal depths, its branches stretching across dimensions.

Here, you might embody your Archetypal essence fully, releasing even species-level identifications, a radiant thread consciously woven into the fabric of cosmic possibility. Feel the Dragon’s presence holding this paradox of individuality and universality.

If the infinite feels destabilizing, focus on Yggdrasil’s trunk as a stable connection, draw awareness back to the Galactic core, or return all the way to the grounded Root Chakra. Rest here or gently return to any point that feels comfortable. Your comfort guides the journey.

Phase 4: Crossing the Threshold

Focus: Approaching the edge of constructed reality, letting go of Archetypal Body identification, preparing for potential Void Body immersion.

Now, integrated with the boundless expanse of cosmic consciousness, having gently loosened identification with layers of familiar awareness (Form, Eros, Soul, Archetypal), allow your Cosmic Dragon essence to guide you toward the ultimate threshold—the Divine Gateway Chakra.

This is not a fixed place but a conceptual event horizon, a shimmering edge at the limit of the Void itself. This is the precipice where constructed reality might dissolve entirely, revealing the infinite, paradoxical darkness pregnant with all light—inviting a direct experience of the source. This is the domain of the seasoned practitioner who has spent considerable time building the foundations in the earlier phases. Here lies the potential birthplace and endpoint of everything, a serene abyss where the Entangled Firmament folds back into its formless origin. This marks the transition toward experiencing the Void Body state, where even the most subtle identifications may fall away.

Feel, perhaps, an irresistible cosmic pull, a gentle yet profound invitation to release identification with every remaining aspect of identity—even the vast, radiant Archetypal Body. The ego’s final fear may arise here—familiar patterns resisting dissolution.

Pause. Feel this fear, if present, simply as a fleeting shadow or sensation. If the fear feels strong, honor it. Breathe. This is a crucial transition point where your agency is paramount. You have complete control. You can choose to: Remain at this threshold, simply witnessing the edge of the Void without crossing. Or, gently retreat to the Universal Chakra’s stability, the Soul Star’s love, the Heart’s anchor, or even the fully grounded Phase 1. Proceed only with trust, curiosity, and self-compassion, or not at all.

With complete trust, if and when you feel ready, surrender willingly into the Dragon’s transformative fire—its flames consuming the illusion of division. Step forward metaphorically, the Dragon’s embrace enveloping you as you cross the threshold.

The event horizon might ripple like liquid night, and your sense of self could merge seamlessly into infinite potential—a dissolution that feels not like loss, but like homecoming. Feel the Dragon’s scales brush your awareness as you step through.

The darkness might hum with a silent vibrancy, alive with the unmanifest potential of the underlying reality, where all opposites dissolve into unity. The Dragon, your guide and essence, melds with the Void, its fiery form now one with the stillness, holding you in paradox at the edge of all perceived reality.

Phase 5: Immersion in the Void

Focus: Resting in unbounded awareness, experiencing the Void Body state merging with the source.

Crossing the threshold of the Divine Gateway, even the subtle structure of the Void Body as a ‘layer’ may dissolve. You might merge fully into The Void—the ultimate, formless source, the ground of all being. There may no longer feel like a separate self observing reality; you might simply experience being The Void, pure, unbounded awareness. This is the potential experience of the fully realized Void Body state.

Here, in this potential infinite expanse beyond time and concept, you embody potentiality itself. Sense this not as emptiness, but as a silent, vibrant fullness. Feel the Void’s pulse as your own, an eternal rhythm birthing and dissolving realities.

Within this boundless awareness, perceive the shimmering, infinite possibilities of the underlying reality unfolding—not as something external, but as the inherent creative potential of this Void-state. Unmanifest universes might swirl like whispers; creation and dissolution spiral seamlessly.

Rest deeply in this profound state if it arises, experiencing ecstatic presence, deep peace, or simple quietude. Timelessness might reign; limitation may cease.

Feel the serene heart of the integrated Dragon beating here—not as a separate form, but as the paradox of fierce potential held within perfect stillness. The darkness might hum with subtle vibrancy, the living Void alive with the infinitely interwoven threads of the Entangled Firmament.

Your true essence might shine forth: pure, infinite awareness—luminous clarity untouched by shape or boundary, your fundamental nature unveiled as inseparable from the generative source.

In this sacred abyss, there may be no striving, no separation—only the peace of being everything and nothing. You are the serene center where the Dragon’s fire and the Void’s stillness merge. Rest here, weightless and whole, as infinite possibilities shimmer within your boundless awareness—a timeless womb cradling all realities.

Remain here for as long as feels appropriate. There is no rush. Trust your inner timing. You can choose to begin your return journey at any moment simply by setting that gentle intention.

Phase 6: Return & Embodiment

Focus: Gently retracing the path, reintegrating awareness back through the Five Bodies into the physical body and daily life.

When you choose to return, allow the gentle intention to arise naturally within the boundless stillness. Allow your Cosmic Dragon essence to respond, guiding your awareness back through the Divine Gateway, feeling the subtle re-emergence of phenomenal reality’s threshold as the Void Body state reforms.

Gently retrace your path, feeling the Universal and Galactic Chakras softly re-engage as guideposts. Reintegrate the cosmic perspective and refined power of your Archetypal Body, now imbued with the Void’s spacious clarity.

Descend further, feeling the love and timeless insight of your Soul Body as you merge back through the Soul Star Chakra. Sense this wisdom cascading down through your Crown Chakra, illuminating your individual path.

Journey gently downward, touching upon the awareness points of the Third Eye, Throat, Heart, Solar Plexus, and Sacral chakras. Feel the felt sense of reintegrating your Eros Body: sharpened clarity, freed expression, deepened compassion, aligned agency, fluid creativity—all revitalized. Feel these energetic centers hum in balance, weaving your reality anew, infused with the memory of boundless potential.

Finally, fully anchor yourself once more into your Form Body, grounding deeply through your Root Chakra and extending connection down to your Earth Star Chakra. Feel the Earth’s solidity and warmth welcome you back, its magnetic pulse rising to meet you, steadying you as the infinite spaciousness settles vividly within your physical form.

Sense the integrated presence of all Five Energetic Bodies—Form, Eros, Soul, Archetypal, and the lingering resonance of the Void—alive within you, a unified field shimmering just beneath perception. Take a gentle breath, allowing these layers to settle into the familiar rhythm of your embodied awareness, resting in the knowledge that the connection to the source remains accessible within.

Take slow, deep breaths, feeling the air fill your lungs. Gently wiggle your fingers and toes, rooting your awareness fully into your present sensory experience. Allow any subtle movements your body needs for regulation and grounding.

When ready, softly open your eyes, carrying this profound integration into the world before you. You are the Dragon reborn—simultaneously finite being and infinite source, a living paradox consciously awake within your experienced reality.

As you emerge fully present, ask yourself with quiet clarity: What reality will I now weave, as the Dragon embodied, my fire tempered by stillness, my vision shaped by the infinite?

Integration

Aftercare Practices:

Journaling Prompts for Reflection and Integration:

Sharing Your Experience:

Sharing your experience can be a powerful integration tool, fostering connection and normalizing diverse experiences. However, vulnerability requires safety. Share only what feels authentic and choose listeners who can hold space without judgment or interpretation. Your story is yours.

Remember: The journey into the Void is a deeply personal exploration of consciousness, navigated through the layers of your unique Five Body system. It invites courage, trust, and a willingness to gently release rigid identifications at your own pace, always honoring your capacity and safety. By engaging in this practice with patience, respect, and a commitment to a gradual, paced approach—honoring your boundaries and mastering each phase before proceeding—you awaken to the infinite potential within you and within the fabric of existence, participating more consciously in the dynamic, ever-folding process of reality.