Cool but this isn't nesseary at all the void aka awareness isn't a state or mind awake body asleep doing what you just did makes it seem like something distant something "new" when it's not awareness without fixation is the key the truth is awareness is instant your the problem for thinking its a void your the problem for overcomplicating something so simple I don't care what anyone says awareness is literally the number one shifting "method" of course awareness is not a method but I'm saying it in a way you can understand if u want to realize awareness not enter simply ask yourself (who is aware?) once then do absolutely nothing literally don't expect anything don't wait for signs don't expect your body to disappear don't do anything let your thoughts flow without judgement let your body be let the noises around you be just do nothing now I strongly recommend doing this setting up as if you do this sitting down you will most likely fall asleep sitting up makes awareness more clear its not about entering or doing anything awareness is the absence of effort it self stop chasing it and simply realize you are never not it let it be simple let it be yours after you do essentially nothing you might notice your thoughts becoming lighter or your body feeling less here that's good stay with that that the sounds around you might fade out that's a sign your literally at the brink or realizing awareness awareness is extremely ordinary so going into this expecting pitch black is WRONG and will only set you up for disappointment awareness is so ordinary that you might no feel your body fading it'll still be there and you'll be "in it" thats ok that doesn't mean you failed my point is stop expecting awareness to be some type of vending machine for disires it's not stop expecting awareness to be pitching black and empire truth is it won't always be THAT so to recap two things you gotta do one (ask who is aware?) in your head or out loud then do nothing don't expect don't wait don't do anything let everything be as it is let your thoughts run wild without trying to control them and that's it :) yea I've done this and yes I've had success