How we view consciousness (existing in the brain or in the field) changes how we study psychedelics
An essay on the field model of consciousness
In my last two posts, I shared that torsion (possibly the ‘missing force’ in physics) makes up the very fabric of our universe.
Building on that discussion, let’s talk about human consciousness - after all, torsion theory reveals much about us!
This new physics incorporates a field model of consciousness. It provides a scientific basis for the power of the human mind.
Plus, it reveals that our consciousness can not only tap into the fabric of space-time (the torsion field) but also influence it.
Sound unbelievable?
Well, not to Princeton & MIT educated physicist Claude Swanson. He discovered torsion physics not in school but while working on classified government projects.
Once he completed that work, he devoted his life (which sadly ended a couple of months ago) to documenting how this hidden science is important for humanity.
In his writings, Swanson discusses torsion physics in relation to consciousness and makes these key points:
There are many parallel planes of reality.
Through consciousness, the average person is synchronized to one of them at a time.
Therefore, the things we see and experience are the events in that synchronized plane.
It is possible to shift focus to another synchronized plane, and as we do it becomes our reality.
Swanson's scientific study taught him that our minds have capabilities beyond what we have thought possible.
Western science does not share this perspective - mainstream physics entirely denies human consciousness's role.
You may be thinking, what about the wave function collapse in quantum physics?
Doesn’t that show mainstream science accounts for the role of consciousness?
While the observer effect was validated with the double-slit experiment, the outcome is still random. In the wave function collapse, the observer is passive and unable to influence the result.
The accepted view is that the mind is located in the brain. And it has no power to influence outcomes.
That perspective differs from the idea of human consciousness as an energetic field - evident in military research.
In this military briefing declassified in 2003, the US Army Commander writes:
“Solid matter in the strict construction of the term, simply does not exist…The point to be made is that the entire human being, brain, consciousness and all that is, like the universe that, surrounds him, is nothing more or less than an extraordinarily complex system of energy fields.”
Remote viewing, which has been studied extensively in government programs, is also based on this concept of consciousness beyond the brain.
Interestingly, this 'paranormal' ability is thought to be available to ordinary people - as discussed in this declassified study:
“It may be that remote perceptual ability is widely distributed in the general population. For example, two of our subjects had not considered themselves to have unusual perceptional ability before their participation in these experiments. We conjecture it is partially the prevailing philosophical attitudes of the times in which we live that prevent this from surfacing to a greater extent. Our shared cultural constraints deny permission for the demonstration of such abilities.”
It's astonishing to realize - this excerpt explains why we don’t have these experiences is less about not having the capacity and more about believing it's possible!
Not too surprising though. Psychedelic research demonstrates the importance of the mind (set & setting) to treatment outcomes.
Why is our model of consciousness critical to a discussion of psychedelic states?
How we view consciousness (existing in our head or the field) changes how we study psychedelics.
It changes how we approach processing psychedelic trips during psychotherapy.
It affects how we integrate altered state experiences into our daily life in a meaningful way.
Most DMT researchers take the conventional view that your mind is in your brain. In the academic and popular press, most literature on psychedelic states focuses on the biological model of consciousness.
While academics explain psychedelic states as a biological process, those with firsthand experience with DMT become convinced that something more is happening.
Not to mention Joe Rogan has voiced this numerous times on his podcast – that DMT feels less like a chemical reaction in the brain - and more like entering a portal to another dimension.
This idea has merit based on the consistency among subjective DMT reports - individuals repeatedly report having the same or similar experiences.
If it was just about accessing the contents of your subconscious, how could there be verified reports that are so similar?
As we attempt to uncover more about this fascinating spirit molecule within us, we have to be clear about the assumptions we are making about human consciousness. Our starting point influences any conclusions we attempt to make.
This is fascinating and I definitely need to go back and read your previous work on the subject. I've been a believer in field theory of consciousness for years but your writing puts it in a fresh light for me. I need to get a feel for the torsion aspect you're speaking of because it's completely new to me. Understanding consciousness is fundamental for our future success as a species and you really seem to be on some things here. Hope to learn more about your ideas!