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[[File:Artistic_depiction_of_unity.png|thumb|right|upright|238px| This symbol depicts the universe as a "self-excited" circuit. It was originally created by the late theoretical physicist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Archibald_Wheeler John Archibald Wheeler] in his 1983 paper [http://psychonautwiki.org/w/images/3/30/Wheeler_law_without_law.pdf Law Without Law]. The eye represents the self and the line directly opposite represents that which it is perceiving within the "external" environment. The two sections are connected into each other via arrows to demonstrate that it is a singular and unified system.]]

'''Unity and interconnectedness''' can be ~~described~~ as ~~an alteration in~~ the ~~cognitive rules which define both what~~ one's sense of self ~~or identity is attributed~~ to ~~and what~~ it ~~is felt~~ as separate ~~from~~. For example, ~~most people~~ feel that the ~~self is inherently separate from their~~ external environment and ~~could not possibly extend into it. On top~~ of ~~this, many people feel that the self is specifically limited to not even the physical body as a whole, but exclusively one's internal narrative~~ or ~~thought stream~~ and ~~the image~~ of ~~their own personality as built up through social interactions with other people~~.

'''Unity and interconnectedness''' can be defined as the experience of one's sense of self becoming temporarily expanded to feel as if it includes a wider array of different concepts which were previously perceived as separate to one's identity or being. For example, while a person may usually feel that they are exclusively their “ego” or a combination of their “ego” and physical body, during this state their sense of identity can change to also include the external environment or an object they are interacting with. This results in intense and inextricable feelings of unity or interconnectedness between oneself and varying arrays of previously "external" systems.

When experienced, this subjective effect directly changes that which one's self is currently attributed to so that it becomes capable of including systems which were previously perceived as separate to one's identity or being. The experience of this alteration results in intense and inextricable feelings of unity or interconnectedness between oneself and specific or multiple "external" systems.

Many people who undergo this experience consistently interpret it as the removal of a deeply embedded illusion, the destruction of which is often described as some sort of profound “awakening” or “enlightenment.” Depending on the degree to which this supposed illusion has been lifted, it can lead to five possible levels of differing intensity and degrees of interconnectedness.

Many people who undergo this experience consistently interpret it as the removal of a deeply embedded illusion ~~with its~~ destruction often described as some sort of profound “awakening” or “enlightenment.” Depending on the degree to which this supposed illusion has been lifted, it can lead to five possible levels of differing intensity and degrees of interconnectedness.

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 [[File:Artistic_depiction_of_unity.png|thumb|right|upright|238px| This symbol depicts the universe as a "self-excited" circuit. It was originally created by the late theoretical physicist [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Archibald_Wheeler John Archibald Wheeler] in his 1983 paper [http://psychonautwiki.org/w/images/3/30/Wheeler_law_without_law.pdf Law Without Law]. The eye represents the self and the line directly opposite represents that which it is perceiving within the "external" environment. The two sections are connected into each other via arrows to demonstrate that it is a singular and unified system.]]
-'''Unity and interconnectedness''' can be described as an alteration in the cognitive rules which define both what one's sense of self or identity is attributed to and what it is felt as separate from. For example, most people feel that the self is inherently separate from their external environment and could not possibly extend into it. On top of this, many people feel that the self is specifically limited to not even the physical body as a whole, but exclusively one's internal narrative or thought stream and the image of their own personality as built up through social interactions with other people.
+'''Unity and interconnectedness''' can be defined as the experience of one's sense of self becoming temporarily expanded to feel as if it includes a wider array of different concepts which were previously perceived as separate to one's identity or being. For example, while a person may usually feel that they are exclusively their “ego” or a combination of their “ego” and physical body, during this state their sense of identity can change to also include the external environment or an object they are interacting with. This results in intense and inextricable feelings of unity or interconnectedness between oneself and varying arrays of previously "external" systems.
-When experienced, this subjective effect directly changes that which one's self is currently attributed to so that it becomes capable of including systems which were previously perceived as separate to one's identity or being. The experience of this alteration results in intense and inextricable feelings of unity or interconnectedness between oneself and specific or multiple "external" systems.
+Many people who undergo this experience consistently interpret it as the removal of a deeply embedded illusion, the destruction of which is often described as some sort of profound “awakening” or “enlightenment.” Depending on the degree to which this supposed illusion has been lifted, it can lead to five possible levels of differing intensity and degrees of interconnectedness.
-Many people who undergo this experience consistently interpret it as the removal of a deeply embedded illusion with its destruction often described as some sort of profound “awakening” or “enlightenment.” Depending on the degree to which this supposed illusion has been lifted, it can lead to five possible levels of differing intensity and degrees of interconnectedness.
 These are listed and described below: