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I think folks tend to focus too much on the visual hallucinations caused by psychedelic drugs. I can only speak about LSD, so I might be wrong about DMT, but th

I think folks tend to focus too much on the visual hallucinations caused by psychedelic drugs. I can only speak about LSD, so I might be wrong about DMT, but there's far more to these experiences than just "visuals". There's nothing wrong with talking about the visuals and the exploration in the blog post is interesting. I just want to point out for anyone looking to experience this stuff, bear in mind that you're going to get A LOT more than you bargained for if you think it's only going to be visual hallucinations. There are also auditory and cognitive hallucinations. The perception of time gets incredibly distorted. Emotions and feelings especially about other people get a profoundly different and intense perspective. The experience can be very very unpleasant for some. For me it was an overall positive experience despite some rough spots. I was glad to have trustworthy folks around me when I was tripping.

blacksqr 5y ago
A friend told me that on one trip, he was a cloud raining on a forest for five hundred years. He emphasized LITERALLY five hundred years.
the_gipsy 5y ago
> The perception of time gets incredibly distorted We can only internally represent time as 3D space. If under the influence of psychedelics space gets warped and unrecognizable, it follows that our perception of time also does so.
andresgemilsson 5y ago
I agree that the most "interesting" hallucinations are not the trippy patterns you see. But, take note, if you pay really close attention to it, you will realize that in fact there is a dual relationship between the geometry of the hallucinations and the vibe of the experience. Indeed, I was not the first to figure this out (though I did figure it out independently). Steven Lehar has been talking about it for ages - and he writes about it in his book The Grand Illusion (http://slehar.com/wwwRel/GrandIllusion.pdf http://slehar.com/wwwRel/GrandIllusion.pdf). Seriously - next time pay close attention and you'll see how the shape of the configurations you hallucinate determines how the "waves of energy" bounce off of them, which in turn gives rise to harmonious or dissonant interactions between them. So you can in fact modulate your mood by making your hallucinations more symmetrical. Check out this article for more about that: https://qualiacomputing.com/2020/12/17/the-symmetry-theory-of-valence-2020-presentation/ https://qualiacomputing.com/2020/12/17/the-symmetry-theory-o...

blacksqr 5y ago

A friend told me that on one trip, he was a cloud raining on a forest for five hundred years. He emphasized LITERALLY five hundred years.

the_gipsy 5y ago

> The perception of time gets incredibly distorted We can only internally represent time as 3D space. If under the influence of psychedelics space gets warped and unrecognizable, it follows that our perception of time also does so.

andresgemilsson 5y ago

I agree that the most "interesting" hallucinations are not the trippy patterns you see. But, take note, if you pay really close attention to it, you will realize that in fact there is a dual relationship between the geometry of the hallucinations and the vibe of the experience. Indeed, I was not the first to figure this out (though I did figure it out independently). Steven Lehar has been talking about it for ages - and he writes about it in his book The Grand Illusion (http://slehar.com/wwwRel/GrandIllusion.pdf http://slehar.com/wwwRel/GrandIllusion.pdf). Seriously - next time pay close attention and you'll see how the shape of the configurations you hallucinate determines how the "waves of energy" bounce off of them, which in turn gives rise to harmonious or dissonant interactions between them. So you can in fact modulate your mood by making your hallucinations more symmetrical. Check out this article for more about that: https://qualiacomputing.com/2020/12/17/the-symmetry-theory-of-valence-2020-presentation/ https://qualiacomputing.com/2020/12/17/the-symmetry-theory-o...