My thoughts on emptiness.
Emptiness is nothing new to me, it is always there, being and watching. This sense of space is perceived from the observer or 'witness' of that which that cannot be grasped, handled or pushed aside. Learn to abide and enjoy this emptiness. It is a calling of dissolving all fears, predicaments, judgements and false senses of awareness. This cannot be discerned simply from the mind, but the heart. It is okay to sit with yourself within this space. Be one with this space. Practicing open, reflective, honest and silent meditation can help you discern and discriminate your thoughts, patterns, behaviours and motives. Thus, relieving 'depression' and possibly leaving you completely silent and grounded within your own being and self. Sometimes we cover over our negative patterns of behaviour with terms and labels that define who and what we are, and are going through. This can be comforting, strangely enough. But it isn't the root of the suffering.
Sometimes the coined term 'depression' gets thrown into that realm of inadequate lifestyle. This, to me, simply means you must relax and sit alone with yourself. Be personal and real to this space. Not to the point where life 'becomes' something, but a life in where direct experience simply is, untouched and passing by awaiting further experiences. Emptiness knows no past or future, only this. The moment. Let life be, without the tanglements of the mind turning you to repeated realms of thought. I strongly encourage this as it can prepare one to the psychedelic realms with much more comfort, stability and courage. Which ultimately, can aid in your growth and learning experiences with psychedelics. This of course, is my interpretation of the situation.
What is internally existent, can exist externally. Sometimes we tend to live within the domain of external and forget our roots in the internal self-being. In your vision, facing your-self is clearly represented here, but in a direct, obvious and personal approach.
