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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.]]
<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.]]
'''Perception of eternalism''' can be described as a drastic alteration in one's perspective of the fundamental mechanics behind the linear flow of past, present, and future timelines. During this state of mind, it subjectively feels as if all events or points across the timeline of existence are equally "real" and are eternally occurring simultaneously alongside each other.  
'''Perception of eternalism''' can be described as a major alteration of one's perspective of the fundamental mechanics behind the linear continuity of past, present, and future timelines. During this state of mind one feels as if all points across the timeline of existence are equally "real" and are occurring simultaneously alongside each other.


This sudden change in perspective is in stark contrast to the standard and more intuitive view of time in which it typically feels as if it is only the present that is "real" while the past no longer exists and the future is yet to manifest. Despite this perspective, however, the directional flow of cause and effect is still felt to be in place and it is thus felt that the person still can only experience life one frame at a time using information which was acquired from "prior" events.
This sudden change in perspective starkly contrasts with the standard perception of time in which only the present feels "real", while the past no longer exists and the future is yet to manifest. However, despite this perspective, the directional flow of causality is felt to be maintained, and thusly one feels as if they may only experience life one frame at a time using information which was acquired from "prior" events  


A common conclusion that is often reached during the experience of this state is that although one's life will inevitably end, it will occur forever within its own time frame and is therefore perpetual despite not being infinite in length.  
A common conclusion that is reached during the experience of this state is that although one's life inevitably will end, it will occur forever within its own timeframe and is therefore perpetual despite not being infinite in its length.  


Although this experience can occur on classic psychedelics like [[DMT]] and [[mescaline]], it is most commonly and consistently experienced with [[psilocin]], [[ayahuasca]] and [[LSD]].</onlyinclude>
Perception of eternalism is most commonly induced under the influence of heavy dosages of psychedelic tryptamines such as [[psilocin]], [[ayahuasca]], [[DMT]], and [[4-AcO-DMT]]. The effect is commonly accompanied by other [[transpersonal effects]] such as [[unity and interconnectedness]] and [[feelings of interdependent opposites]].</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:

Revision as of 20:47, 27 December 2017

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 a major alteration of one's perspective of the fundamental mechanics behind the linear continuity of past, present, and future timelines. During this state of mind one feels as if all points across the timeline of existence are equally "real" and are occurring simultaneously alongside each other.

This sudden change in perspective starkly contrasts with the standard perception of time in which only the present feels "real", while the past no longer exists and the future is yet to manifest. However, despite this perspective, the directional flow of causality is felt to be maintained, and thusly one feels as if they may only experience life one frame at a time using information which was acquired from "prior" events

A common conclusion that is reached during the experience of this state is that although one's life inevitably will end, it will occur forever within its own timeframe and is therefore perpetual despite not being infinite in its length.

Perception of eternalism is most commonly induced under the influence of heavy dosages of psychedelic tryptamines such as psilocin, ayahuasca, DMT, and 4-AcO-DMT. The effect is commonly accompanied by other transpersonal effects such as unity and interconnectedness and feelings of interdependent opposites.

Psychoactive substances

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

See also

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