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====3. Unity between the self and all perceivable external systems====

This level of can be described as feeling as if one's identity is attributed to the entirety of their immediately perceivable external environment.

The ~~third of these five differing levels of interconnectedness can be referred to as "''a state of unity between the self and all perceivable external systems''." It~~ is ~~defined~~ as ~~the experience of~~ a loss of perceived boundaries between a person’s identity and the entirety of their sensory input ~~including~~ the currently perceivable external environment. ~~The experience as~~ a ~~whole is generally described by people as “becoming~~ one with my surroundings.”

The experience itself is often described as a loss of perceived boundaries between a person’s identity and the entirety of their sensory input or the currently perceivable external environment. It creates a sensation in the person that they have “become one with their surroundings.” This is felt to be the result of a person’s sense of self becoming attributed to not just primarily the internal narrative of the ego, but in equal measure to the body itself and everything around it which it is physically perceiving through the senses. This sensation creates the compelling perspective that one is the external environment experiencing itself through a specific point within it, namely the physical sensory perceptions of the body one's consciousness currently resides in.

~~This~~ is ~~felt to be~~ the ~~result of~~ a ~~person’s central~~ sense of self ~~becoming~~ attributed to ~~not just~~ the ~~internal narrative~~ of ~~the ego~~, ~~but in equal measure~~ to ~~the body itself and everything around it~~ with ~~which it is physically connected~~ to ~~through the senses~~. ~~Once~~ this ~~sensation~~ is ~~in place~~, it ~~creates the undeniable perspective that~~ one is the ~~external environment experiencing itself through the specific point within it that this body’s physical sensory perception happens to currently reside in~~.

It is at this point that a key component of the high-level identity alteration experience becomes an extremely noticeable factor. Once a person's sense of self has become attributed to the entirety of their surroundings, this new perspective completely changes how it feels to physically interact with what was previously felt to be an external environment. For example, when one is not in this state and is interacting with a physical object, it typically feels as though one is a central agent acting on the separate world around them.

It is at this level that a key component of the unity experience becomes an extremely noticeable factor. Once a person's sense of self has become attributed to the entirety of their surroundings, this new perspective completely changes how it feels to physically interact with what was previously felt to be an external environment. For example, ~~when one is not in this state it feels as though they are a central agent organizing the separate world around themselves~~ while ~~physically interacting with an object. However, whilst~~ undergoing a state of unity with the currently perceivable environment, interacting with an external object consistently feels as if the system ~~as a whole~~ is autonomously ~~organizing~~ itself ~~and that one is~~ no ~~longer a~~ central agent operating the process of interaction. Instead the process suddenly feels as if it has become completely decentralized and ~~mutual across itself~~ as the environment begins to autonomously~~, mechanically~~ and harmoniously respond to itself to perform the ~~predetermined function~~ of the ~~particular interaction~~.

However, while undergoing a state of unity with the currently perceivable environment, interacting with an external object consistently feels as if the whole unified system is autonomously acting on itself with no central, separate agent operating the process of interaction. Instead, the process suddenly feels as if it has become completely decentralized and wholistic, as the environment begins to autonomously and harmoniously respond to itself in a predetermined manner to perform the interaction carried out by the individual.

This level of identity alteration most commonly occurs during intense states of focus, [[meditation]] or under the influence of [[hallucinogen]]s such as [[psychedelic]]s.

====4. Unity between the self and all presently occurring external systems====

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 ====3. Unity between the self and all perceivable external systems====
+This level of can be described as feeling as if one's identity is attributed to the entirety of their immediately perceivable external environment.
-The third of these five differing levels of interconnectedness can be referred to as "''a state of unity between the self and all perceivable external systems''." It is defined as the experience of a loss of perceived boundaries between a person’s identity and the entirety of their sensory input including the currently perceivable external environment. The experience as a whole is generally described by people as “becoming one with my surroundings.”
+The experience itself is often described as a loss of perceived boundaries between a person’s identity and the entirety of their sensory input or the currently perceivable external environment. It creates a sensation in the person that they have “become one with their surroundings.” This is felt to be the result of a person’s sense of self becoming attributed to not just primarily the internal narrative of the ego, but in equal measure to the body itself and everything around it which it is physically perceiving through the senses. This sensation creates the compelling perspective that one is the external environment experiencing itself through a specific point within it, namely the physical sensory perceptions of the body one's consciousness currently resides in.
-This is felt to be the result of a person’s central sense of self becoming attributed to not just the internal narrative of the ego, but in equal measure to the body itself and everything around it with which it is physically connected to through the senses. Once this sensation is in place, it creates the undeniable perspective that one is the external environment experiencing itself through the specific point within it that this body’s physical sensory perception happens to currently reside in.
+It is at this point that a key component of the high-level identity alteration experience becomes an extremely noticeable factor. Once a person's sense of self has become attributed to the entirety of their surroundings, this new perspective completely changes how it feels to physically interact with what was previously felt to be an external environment. For example, when one is not in this state and is interacting with a physical object, it typically feels as though one is a central agent acting on the separate world around them.
-It is at this level that a key component of the unity experience becomes an extremely noticeable factor. Once a person's sense of self has become attributed to the entirety of their surroundings, this new perspective completely changes how it feels to physically interact with what was previously felt to be an external environment. For example, when one is not in this state it feels as though they are a central agent organizing the separate world around themselves while physically interacting with an object. However, whilst undergoing a state of unity with the currently perceivable environment, interacting with an external object consistently feels as if the system as a whole is autonomously organizing itself and that one is no longer a central agent operating the process of interaction. Instead the process suddenly feels as if it has become completely decentralized and mutual across itself as the environment begins to autonomously, mechanically and harmoniously respond to itself to perform the predetermined function of the particular interaction.
+However, while undergoing a state of unity with the currently perceivable environment, interacting with an external object consistently feels as if the whole unified system is autonomously acting on itself with no central, separate agent operating the process of interaction. Instead, the process suddenly feels as if it has become completely decentralized and wholistic, as the environment begins to autonomously and harmoniously respond to itself in a predetermined manner to perform the interaction carried out by the individual.
+This level of identity alteration most commonly occurs during intense states of focus, [[meditation]] or under the influence of [[hallucinogen]]s such as [[psychedelic]]s.
 ====4. Unity between the self and all presently occurring external systems====