The Giants Shoulder

#115 Consciousness Expert Explains The 6 Levels Of The DMT Experience

Apr 27, 2026
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Andrés Gómez Emilsson
Andrés Gómez Emilsson, consciousness researcher at the Qualia Research Institute, explores a mathematical view of experience. He outlines six geometric levels of DMT and why phenomenal space becomes hyperbolic at high doses. He describes symmetry as the basis of pleasure, how bad trips arise from competing symmetries, and why topology shifts at the breakthrough.
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INSIGHT

Valence Tracks Mathematical Symmetry

  • The Symmetry Theory of Valence: valence correlates tightly with symmetries in the mathematical object of experience.
  • Spectral graph methods can quantify symmetries much like dissonance metrics quantify unpleasantness in music.
INSIGHT

Symmetry Makes Systems Resilient

  • Symmetry increases resilience because uniform structures avoid localized stress accumulation and allow energy to propagate without distortion.
  • Netter's theorem links invariances to conserved quantities, giving a physics grounding to valence-symmetry ties.
ADVICE

Use Practices That Symmetrify Your Field

  • Reduce energetic blockages to improve wellbeing by creating more homogeneous phase alignment across bodily and neural oscillators.
  • Practices like yoga or Jhana concentrate sensations into uniform fields so waves travel unimpeded and feel pleasant.
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