I remember a while back hearing that researchers from Imperial University in London were trying to “map out” DMT hyperspace (link).
By the latter, I mean, the “place” people go to when they take DMT – specifically N,N-DMT.
At the time I imagined another world, similar to our human world, and wondered if it was as simple as mapping out land/territory.
However, now I’ve experienced DMT, I’m inclined to think there is no “land” to map out per se.
Instead, one could map out common phenomenology experienced on a trip, that’s possible.
The Illustrated Field Guide to DMT Entities appears to do that well.
But as per the “land” idea, that no longer makes sense to me.
Instead, I find it easier to draw an analogy to the generative AI we experience when communicating with LLMs.
For example:
- Person 1 speaks to Chat-GPT in Portugese and asks “how do I get planning permission to build a loft extension in my city in Brazil”.
- Person 2 speaks to Chat-GPT in English and asks “how do I get planning permission to build a loft extension in my city in New York”.
- Chat-GPT replies back to person 1 in Portugese, and person 2 in English, with answers that will make sense to them and their situation.
Therefore, it would make sense to me that when humans interface with DMT, the outcome is similar.
It’s a generative outcome, dependent upon some factors that include the make-up of our brain.
Meaning that you go to a generative world, rather than a specific place in DMT space.
To be honest, the above assertion (DMT experiences are generative) is probably obvious and uncontroversial to most people with experience in DMT, but I wanted to pen it while it was on my mind.
I think it’s natural, post-DMT, to reflect on what-the-bleep-was-that was and try to come up with answers.
Questions I don’t have answers for include:
- Does DMT facilitate some sort of communication with another aspect of reality? Or is this all just the product of our subconscious?