And as those experiences deepened, awareness began to form patterns.
Not rigid ones, but gentle structures—like ripples forming on the surface of a calm lake. Each pattern was a way for the Infinite to experience more detail, more nuance, more perspective.
Some sparks of consciousness began to focus on their individual forms. They started to identify with what they saw and felt. "I am this," they thought. "I am here." And with that simple realization, the first sense of individuality appeared.
But even that was part of the Infinite's design. It wasn't a mistake—it was exploration. By seeing itself as separate, awareness could discover new dimensions of love, curiosity, and growth.
From this came the idea of self and other, of birth and death, of cause and effect. Time began to flow, giving meaning to change. Space stretched wide, giving shape to movement. The Infinite had turned itself into a universe where it could play, learn, and experience endlessly.
