DMT: Ruminations on a Life-Changing Truth Serum

Guest article by Anton Newton

This article is written with the aim of inspiring others to seek the truth of reality with DMT, but in their own way and using their own powers of perception. I attribute my life turning around dramatically to the enhanced consciousness I developed through DMT use.  

I feel I should start with a little background on my life and how I came to DMT. I’ve had quite an opposite path to the ‘norm’, and in August 2013, my life as I had known it was shattered. All that got me through was the thought that things couldn’t get any worse… yet over the next 15 months, I found myself saying this really is rock bottom five more times! It was my darkest time ever but it forced me to brutally question myself… however, I was still standing and all I was sure of was that I had been very wrong about everyone - and most things.

It seemed that all I had left was the ability to be honest with myself so, I set about shattering all my illusions of self with the reasoning that at least I wouldn't die a fool. I started researching with the plan of finding out what had happened to me, how and why. Most literature I found was about people searching for mythical states of mind and trying to attain them… and then, about 4 months later, some DMT adventures put the icing on the cake for me. 

DMT first came to me at 49 years old

I was 49 when I discovered DMT. The 3 years running up to it had been the most testing of my life, since I'd lost everything, including my self-image. I had never been looking for anything spiritual and I'd certainly never entertained the slightest desire for any sort of higher state of consciousness.  

I wasn’t introduced to DMT; I stumbled upon it alone at just the right stage of my life. The first dozen or so times that I smoked freebase DMT, I was alone in a dimly lit room in silence; no distractions, no music, no ‘sham men’. Nobody had prepared me for it or introduced me to it.

A friend of mine had left half a gram with me to pass on to another mutual friend, who had returned to the UK before I got a chance to see him. It sat forgotten in my sock draw for over a year. It was now mid December, and one of the many things I was determined to change was celebrating New Year on the correct day and night. A few days before the winter solstice, I was considering how to celebrate my own way. The half-forgotten wrap sprang to mind.

I still had no understanding of the realities of DMT at this point. I was just looking for something a bit different or special to celebrate the day with. I had the perfect location and now I had my own personal little plan to welcome in the New Year.

DMT showed me how ignorant I’d been… about everything  

To my total amazement, DMT proved how ignorant I'd been to the true possibilities, and how wrong I'd been about virtually everything in my reality for 47 years! Everything changed for me - and there was no going back. I was so shocked by how easily I'd let myself be fooled, and how certain I had been about reality. I was even more stunned by the way my mind had so dramatically changed, and the new understandings I had about myself, life and death. 

I really wasn’t expecting to be shocked and awed to my core. Yet I was pretty sure that I now had a deeper understanding about consciousness and our physical reality. I never dreamed that I would be able experience and witness first hand what really seemed to be the ‘true reality’. The truths and the understanding that I downloaded in those initial adventures has set me on a course that I can’t imagine would have happened any other way.

Personal and universal truths will be revealed in the DMT realm  

One of my strongest and earliest understandings was the self-empowerment of oneness. There was a lack of need for human guidance now that I had access to a universal consciousness. I feel lucky that I wasn’t hindered by other people’s Chinese whispers of philosophies or truths.

Human consciousness is very susceptible to suggestion, and it's my opinion that a lot of the visions people have with DMT entities and God figures are more a figment of implanted imagination than actual beings in an alternate dimension. In my experience, DMT is best taken in seclusion, with no outside disturbance or noise, eyes closed tight from first moment until 5 minutes after the last moment. That's how I advise any real truth seekers to travel. 

What I've seen (and the perceptions I’ve developed) are my personal interpretations or translations, and I feel that sharing specifics may embed new goals for others to chase. I think each person has to look for their own truths and find the questions and the answers for themselves. Nothing beats personal experience, as long as that person is consciously aware. Keep your eyes tight shut and use your logic to fathom it out. It really isn't rocket science and the truth is the truth.

How you consume DMT is important 

I can only speak from my personal experience and I fully understand that each of us has a unique perspective and life experience. However, personally I feel that using a Sham Man who tells (spiritual) tales and swipes your credit card for the pleasure is not the path to take. However, a trusted guide to facilitate the experience and possibly hold your hand for reassurance… I would definitely recommend that.

If somebody is acting as a guide for these experiences, their sole responsibility is to safely facilitate your consumption of the medicine, and then to ensure you are safe and relaxed until you return to this reality. They are not there to tell you what you’re going to see, and they really shouldn’t disturb you in any way. They are simply there to show you where to look.

For those who want to research ahead of a DMT journey, there is an abundance of literature and YouTube documentaries on this subject and I'd advise anyone considering taking a leap into an alternate dimension to research all they can about the practical aspects of consumption. All of the science and info is freely available.