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DMT: THE SPIRIT MOLECULE + 323 those of Cassandra, Sean, and Willow, demonstrated a transition from surprise and shock at the presence of intelligent beings to a greater depth of spiritual and psychological equilibrium. These mystical experiences are the last set of encounters to which the spirit molecule may lead. They were the ultimate goals of many volun- teers who participated in our research. Why, then, did so many of our research subjects instead find themselves in unexpected unseen worlds? It may be that the raw, unbridled power of DMT caused our research subjects to overshoot, or miss, their target. It reminds me of the first time we get in the saddle of a powerful motorcycle. The thrust is so unimaginably forceful that we often fly off the back of the vehicle or head straight into a ditch. Only by learning how to deal with its strength can we harness the machine and go straight ahead to our goal. In a similar vein, I believe research subjects with primarily contact experiences would have gone beyond that level and reached the transpersonal if given adequate time and practice. Sean's and Cassandra's cases support this theory: They moved on from contact with beings to mystical and healing experiences with repeated exposure to high doses of DMT in the tolerance study. Another explanation is less sanguine. That is, high doses of V DMT thrust people into being-inhabited planes of reality because that is what it does. Give enough DMT to people, and this is what happens. I'm reminded of Jeremiah, in chapter 13, "Contact Through the Veil: 1," when he was swept into the alien laboratory-nursery. He attempted to steer the sheer intensity of the experience into a spiritual encounter by "opening to love." However, he immediately realized it was impossible to do so. Maybe contact through the veil is the real ultimate function of DMT, rather than initiating mystical awareness. If the sheer numbers of volun- teers' reports are any indication of the truth of this suggestion, we must consider it likely. In the case of near-death and mystical states, let's consider that DMT does more than just change channels, providing us with a view of another channel's program. I suggest this because of the empty, or contentless,