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Gear88 said:
Void is training your mind to focus. It is just a mental skill. It is not mutually exclusive with normal thought, because you employ it selectively.
What you describe near the end here is a classic yin deficiency case. By drinking caffeine so much and not just sleeping, you are like frying your body and making it unable to relax. That is why you fell asleep when you tried meditating.
This yin deficiency reflects in both the mind and body, as you have both trouble voiding and falling asleep. If this is the case, you should not be drinking any caffeine at all. You are artificially stimulating yourself way beyond what is healthy, so no wonder it is hard for you to do yin-based activities, such as a trance.
Caffeine gives energy by burning your yin stores. It is not "free energy", nor it is balanced energy like we get from sleeping or eating well. It can be used in emergencies, but should not be a daily thing, especially for someone like you. Switch to decaf or stop drinking it entirely.
As for Eihwaz, this is the Plutonian rune. Pluto rules transformations. By invoking and programming it appropriately, you can enhance your own ability to create transformations, like through meditation. Pluto has both water and fire aspects.
This is not much different than invoking Mars energy so you can punch harder.
However, your first priority is to calm your body down, which involves not artificially stimulating it to levels that make you unable to sleep or relax.
This can also be done through invoking Ether energy and programming it to balance you in a positive manner. Then, your body will feel like it can be calm and sit still without getting agitated.
