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DMT elves are essentially humanoid creatures that live in psychedelic hyperspace. They’re only encountered when people take large, breakthrough doses of DMT.

What Are DMT Machine Elves? 8 Theories Explained Are we alone? Justin Cooke Last Updated: December 08, 2021 Print Categories DMTPhilosophy ContentsWhat Are DMT Elves?DMT Entities & Ontological ShockWhat Do DMT Entities Look Like?Are DMT Aliens Real?1. Physicalism (DMT Elves Aren’t Real)2. Idealism (DMT Elves Are Real)Qualities of the The DMT Dimension8 Theories About DMT EntitiesTheory #1: Denizens of the DMT RealmTheory #2: The Human Brain as a Consciousness GeneratorTheory #3: Alien CommunicationTheory #4: The Psychedelic MicroscopeTheory #5: Contact With The DivineTheory #6: Tapping into the Collective UnconsciousTheory #7: Innate Anthropomorphic RecognitionTheory #8: Meme TheoryCommunicating With Machine ElvesDMT Entity Trip ReportsTrip Report #1: DMT EntitiesTrip Report #2: DMT EntitiesTrip Report #3: DMT EntitiesTrip Report #4: DMT EntitiesFinal Thoughts: What Are DMT Entities? DMT (dimethyltryptamine) is one of the most powerful psychedelic substances on earth. This compound is able to warp our perception of time and space and expands the mind in ways you never thought possible. One of the curiously common experiences people have when using DMT is the encounter of “beings” that appear to live within the DMT realm. These beings are more commonly referred to as “machine elves” or “DMT entities”. They appear to be sentient, autonomous, and as curious about us as we are of them. The existence of these mysterious entities is hotly debated. Some believe they’re imaginary side effects from the DMT; others believe that DMT is a tool that allows us to see and interact with entities that live in another dimension. Here, we’ll explore 8 theories about the origins of DMT machine elves — including both the mystical and scientific explanations. What Are DMT Elves? DMT elves are essentially humanoid creatures that live in psychedelic hyperspace. They’re only encountered when people take large, breakthrough doses of DMT. There’s a lot of questions about their origins — are they inhabitants of another dimension? Are they spirits or souls of past humans? Are they divine beings or angels? Or are they a byproduct of our natural tendency to pick out anthropomorphic patterns in otherwise meaningless patterns? Nobody knows for sure, but there have been some interesting attempts to catalog these beings to better understand what they are. The term “DMT elves” was coined by the late Terence McKenna — one of the greatest psychedelic explorers, writers, philosophers, and ethnobotanists to have ever lived. McKenna and countless other psychonauts report being “greeted” by some mysterious entities while on a breakthrough DMT trip. These beings appear sentient and autonomous. They’ll try to communicate with you, study you, show you different objects or locations, and will sometimes even play little pranks on you or tease you. McKenna first described these beings as “self-transforming machine elves” in his book Archaic Revival. In his experience, they were not unlike the traditional elves or leprechauns in folklore. They’re small, playful, almost childlike beings that are constantly shape-shifting and changing forms. In the 70s, Terence and his brother, Dennis McKenna, traveled to the Amazon to understand the use of psychedelic plants in the region. There, Terence was shocked to learn about similar depictions from local shamans. The shamans reported meeting with little people that would give them important knowledge to bring back to the real world. DMT machine elves have many different names: Self-Transforming Machine ElvesClockwork ElvesDMT AliensDMT EntitiesFractal ElvesTykesDivine BeingsAngels or Spirits The descriptions of DMT elves can vary from one person to the next, but there are some curious similarities that overlap with a lot of these reports. These entities are often described as benevolent, playful, prankish, and sometimes ornery. They have a childlike innocence yet possess wisdom unfathomable by our human minds. They’re in some ways all-powerful — able to transmit complex ideas to us, teleport themselves and the psychedelic visitor to new locations, and can shift and change form at will. One of the most curious themes of these beings is that most people who encounter them agree they have some sort of agenda (though it’s not clear what that agenda might be). The machine elves almost always have something important to show us, but how people interpret their actions can vary a lot. Sometimes they seem malicious — they may criticize or mock us for aspects of our personality we aren’t proud of. But ultimately, this criticism is viewed as a positive catalyst for changing negative aspects of one’s personality. Other times, machine elves are playful and provide constructive insights into problems we face in our personal lives or within society. DMT Entities & Ontological Shock While it’s unclear whether these entities are real or not, one thing is for certain — meeting a DMT entity, even just once, can change our outlook on li...

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