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[[File:Namaste (Trifoliata Mystica) by Luke Brown.jpg|250px|thumbnail|''Namaste (Trifoliata Mystica)'' by [http://www.spectraleyes.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=6144 Luke Brown] - This artwork serves as an accurate example of a generic [[Geometry|geometry]] based autonomous entity seen during a [[psychedelic]] experience.]] | [[File:Namaste (Trifoliata Mystica) by Luke Brown.jpg|250px|thumbnail|''Namaste (Trifoliata Mystica)'' by [http://www.spectraleyes.com/gallery2/main.php?g2_itemId=6144 Luke Brown] - This artwork serves as an accurate example of a generic [[Geometry|geometry]] based autonomous entity seen during a [[psychedelic]] experience.]] | ||
'''Autonomous entities''' can be described as the visual experience of perceived contact with beings which appear to be sentient and autonomous in their behaviour. This is a shared subjective effect component that can manifest as a result of both [[External hallucinations|external]] and [[Visual effects: Internal hallucinations|internal hallucinations]]. | '''Autonomous entities''' can be described as the visual experience of perceived contact with beings which appear to be sentient and autonomous in their behaviour. This is a shared subjective effect component that can manifest as a result of both [[External hallucinations|external]] and [[Visual effects: Internal hallucinations|internal hallucinations]]. | ||
Autonomous entities seem to act as the inhabitants of a perceived independent reality. They are generally expectant of the | Autonomous entities seem to act as the inhabitants of a perceived independent reality. They are generally expectant of the person's sudden appearance into their realm and often interact with them in various ways. The behaviour of a typical entity can vary wildly and seems to depend heavily on the tripper's current emotional mind state. For example, whilst many will act as loving, kind intelligences, teachers or healers. In certain contexts, they are equally capable of acting as indifferent, uncaring or even as malicious tormentors. | ||
Entities can take any form but subconscious archetypes are | Entities can take any form but subconscious archetypes are present and commonly include: | ||
''Perfectly ordinary human beings, [[Shadow people|shadow people]], bodiless super intelligent humanoids, aliens, elves, animal beings, giant spheres, insectoids, beings of light, plants, robotic machines, gods, goddesses, demons, fantastical creatures, and more.'' | ''Perfectly ordinary human beings, [[Shadow people|shadow people]], bodiless super intelligent humanoids, aliens, elves, animal beings, giant spheres, insectoids, beings of light, plants, robotic machines, gods, goddesses, demons, fantastical creatures, and more.'' | ||
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*'''Representations of the self''' - The simplest form of entity can be described as a mirror of one's own personality. It can take any visible form but clearly adopts an identical vocabulary and set of mannerisms to one's own personality when conversed with. | *'''Representations of the self''' - The simplest form of entity can be described as a mirror of one's own personality. It can take any visible form but clearly adopts an identical vocabulary and set of mannerisms to one's own personality when conversed with. | ||
*'''Representations of the subconscious''' - This category of entity can take any visible form but adopts the personality of what seems to be a conscious controller behind the continuous generation of the details regarding one's current experience and the management of one's own perspective, personality and internally stored model of reality. When conversed with, this category of entity posses abilities which allow them to directly alter and manipulate one's current experience and to heal past traumas. They usually adopt an attitude which wants to teach or guide the tripper and will operate under the assumption that they know what is best for them. | *'''Representations of the subconscious''' - This category of entity can take any visible form but adopts the personality of what seems to be a conscious controller behind the continuous generation of the details regarding one's current experience and the management of one's own perspective, personality and internally stored model of reality. When conversed with, this category of entity posses abilities which allow them to directly alter and manipulate one's current experience and to heal past traumas. They usually adopt an attitude which wants to teach or guide the tripper and will operate under the assumption that they know what is best for them. | ||
*'''Representations of specific concepts''' - This category of entity is by far the most varied type in terms of its visual form and immediately perceivable personality. It can be identified as a simulated sentient representation of any internally stored concept and adopts an appropriate personality to fit this to an amazing degree of accurate detail. For example this specific concept could include people you have met throughout your life, fictional characters or symbolic representations of abstract concepts such as emotions or key parts of one's own personality. | *'''Representations of specific concepts''' - This category of entity is by far the most varied type in terms of its visual form and immediately perceivable personality. It can be identified as a simulated sentient representation of any internally stored concept and adopts an appropriate personality to fit this to an amazing degree of accurate detail. For example this specific concept could include people you have met throughout your life, fictional characters or symbolic representations of abstract concepts such as emotions or key parts of one's own personality. | ||
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===Psychoactive substances=== | ===Psychoactive substances=== | ||
Substances which may cause this effect include: | Substances which may cause this effect include: | ||
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===Experience reports=== | ===Experience reports=== | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Subjective effects index]] | *[[Subjective effects index]] | ||
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*[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]] | *[[Dissociatives#Subjective_effects|Dissociatives - Subjective effects]] | ||
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