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<onlyinclude>[[File:Time is connected.png|thumbnail|300px|The image above represents how a person under the influence of this component would view themselves as an organism. This is often described as being a singular structure which stretches through the physical dimension of time alongside of all other identically behaving structures which the universe as a whole is entirely comprised of.]]
[[File:Time is connected.png|thumbnail|300px|The image above represents how a person under the influence of this component would view themselves as an organism. This is often described as being a singular tube like structure which stretches through the physical dimension of time alongside of all other identically behaving structures which the universe as a whole is comprised of.]]
'''Perception of eternalism''' can be described as the experience of a major alteration of one's perspective of the fundamental mechanics behind the linear continuity of time moving from the past to the present to the future. During this state of mind, it feels as if all points across the timeline of existence are equally "real" and are occurring simultaneously alongside each other. Every point in time is felt to exist regardless of the person's current position within the overall timeline, much as all points in physical space persist regardless of the observer's location. However, it is important to understand that these conclusions and feelings should not be accepted at face value as inherently true.
'''Feelings of eternalism''' can be described as a drastic alteration in one's perception of the flow of time. During this mind state it feels that all events or points across the timeline of existence are equally "real" and occurring simultaneously, perpetually and eternally alongside of each other. This is in stark contrast to the commonly held perception of daily living which feels as if it is only the present that is "real" whilst the past is over and the future is yet to manifest.


The experience of this component results in feelings of time as just another physical dimension or direction which is unified with space and has no objective or directional flow. However, it does not allow one to directly connect their experiences and memories to future events which have not yet occurred. This is simply because despite the apparent illusory nature of past, present and future, cause and effect is still in place and we can thus only experience life one frame at a time using information that was previously acquired.  
While all moments are felt to be equally real, the directional flow of time is felt to be maintained, with the present always being the moment which is currently experienced. All moments in time are still felt to be linked together by causality, the past necessitating the present, which necessitates the future, and so forth.  


A near universal conclusion that one may reach during the experience of this state is that although one's life will inevitably end, it will occur forever within its own timeframe. This means that although our lives do not extend across the entirety of this universe's existence, it occurs forever within its own section and we are thus immortal in a manner that depends on one's frame of reference.
A common conclusion that is reached during the experience of this state is that although one's life inevitably will end, it will apparently persist forever within its own timeframe and is therefore perpetual despite not being infinite in its length. Birth and death are therefore merely the start and end points of the range of time that a person exists in eternally, if not experiences eternally.


This sudden change in perspective starkly contrasts with the standard perception of time in which only the present is felt to exist, while the past no longer is and the future is yet to be.
Perception of eternalism is often accompanied by other coinciding [[transpersonal effects]] such as [[unity and interconnectedness]] and [[feelings of interdependent opposites]]. It is most commonly induced under the influence of [[dosage#heavy|heavy]] [[dosage|dosages]] of [[psychedelic]] compounds, such as [[LSD]], [[psilocybin]], and [[mescaline]].</onlyinclude>
===Psychoactive substances===
===Psychoactive substances===
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
Compounds within our [[psychoactive substance index]] which may cause this effect include:
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===Experience reports===
===Experience reports===
Anecdotal reports which describe this effect within our [[experience index]] include:
Annectdotal reports which describe this effect with our [[experience index]] include:
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===See also===
===See also===
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternalism_%28philosophy_of_time%29 Eternalism (philosophy of time)]
*[[Responsible use]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growing_block_universe Growing block universe]
*[[Subjective effects index]]
*[[Subjective effects index]]
*[[Psychedelics#Subjective_effects|Psychedelics - Subjective effects]]
===External links===
*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eternalism_%28philosophy_of_time%29 Eternalism (philosophy of time) (Wikipedia)]
*[[Deliriants#Subjective_effects|Deliriants - Subjective effects]]
*[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Growing_block_universe Growing block universe (Wikipedia)]
*[http://reducing-suffering.org/eternalism-and-its-ethical-implications/ Eternalism and its ethical implications (reducing-suffering.org)]
[[Category:Cognitive]][[Category:Transpersonal]][[Category:Effect]]

Latest revision as of 13:08, 6 February 2020

The image above represents how a person under the influence of this component would view themselves as an organism. This is often described as being a singular structure which stretches through the physical dimension of time alongside of all other identically behaving structures which the universe as a whole is entirely comprised of.

Perception of eternalism can be described as the experience of a major alteration of one's perspective of the fundamental mechanics behind the linear continuity of time moving from the past to the present to the future. During this state of mind, it feels as if all points across the timeline of existence are equally "real" and are occurring simultaneously alongside each other. Every point in time is felt to exist regardless of the person's current position within the overall timeline, much as all points in physical space persist regardless of the observer's location. However, it is important to understand that these conclusions and feelings should not be accepted at face value as inherently true.

While all moments are felt to be equally real, the directional flow of time is felt to be maintained, with the present always being the moment which is currently experienced. All moments in time are still felt to be linked together by causality, the past necessitating the present, which necessitates the future, and so forth.

A common conclusion that is reached during the experience of this state is that although one's life inevitably will end, it will apparently persist forever within its own timeframe and is therefore perpetual despite not being infinite in its length. Birth and death are therefore merely the start and end points of the range of time that a person exists in eternally, if not experiences eternally.

This sudden change in perspective starkly contrasts with the standard perception of time in which only the present is felt to exist, while the past no longer is and the future is yet to be.

Perception of eternalism is often accompanied by other coinciding transpersonal effects such as unity and interconnectedness and feelings of interdependent opposites. It is most commonly induced under the influence of heavy dosages of psychedelic compounds, such as LSD, psilocybin, and mescaline.

Psychoactive substances

Compounds within our psychoactive substance index which may cause this effect include:

Experience reports

Annectdotal reports which describe this effect with our experience index include:

See also

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