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Consciousness & the Deep State

How the deep state manipulates, suppresses, controls, and engineers human consciousness — and what exists on "the other side" that they may be trying to hide or weaponize. This project documents two intertwined threads: the confirmed history of intelligence agencies experimenting with consciousness (see MKUltra, the Gateway Process, and Hemi-Sync technology), and what researchers and experiencers say actually exists beyond ordinary waking consciousness — including near-death experience research, DMT consciousness travel, out-of-body projection, and non-local psi phenomena.

The connection is direct. Declassified programs prove the US government spent decades investigating whether consciousness can access other dimensions. The Focus Levels mapped by Monroe and the CIA are part of that record. Bryan Starbuck's synthesis thesis weaves these threads — including the RAS consciousness filter and the evil: interdimensional structure thesis — into a unified framework. If these programs found nothing, why were the results classified? If they found something, what was it?

Key Topics​

Competing Theses — "The Other Side"​

Key Concepts & Frameworks​

Foundational Researchers & Scientists​

  • Robert Monroe: OBE pioneer who built the framework CIA investigated
  • Joe McMoneagle: Remote Viewer #001; 450+ intelligence missions over 23 years
  • Rick Strassman: First DEA-approved DMT clinical trials; entity encounters documented
  • Jacques Vallee: Developed the interdimensional hypothesis for UAP phenomena
  • Diana Pasulka: Academic bridge between UAP research and religious experience
  • Dean Radin: Scientific meta-analyses proving psi phenomena statistically
  • Terence McKenna: Coined "machine elves"; pioneered DMT consciousness discourse
  • Grant Cameron: Presidential UFO knowledge and consciousness-UAP connection
  • Robert Bigelow: Billionaire funding consciousness and UAP research; BICS founder
  • Courtney Brown: Farsight Institute founder; scientific remote viewing protocols
  • Stephan Schwartz: Remote viewing researcher; archaeological discoveries via RV
  • Tom Campbell: NASA physicist; reality as virtual simulation in Larger Consciousness System
  • Anthony Peake: Daemon/Eidolon dual consciousness theory; holographic universe
  • Philip K. Dick: Science fiction author whose work explored simulated reality

Consciousness Explorers & Practitioners​

  • Jordan Crowder: Leading voice democratizing Gateway Process and remote viewing
  • Whitley Strieber: Landmark alien encounter account reframed as interdimensional contact
  • Graham Hancock: Psychedelics as antenna tuning to ancient supernatural intelligences
  • Aubrey Marcus: Prominent psychedelic consciousness explorer; ayahuasca advocate
  • Michael Phillip: Deep philosophical discussions on Gateway Process and DMT
  • Lee Harris: Energy intuitive and interdimensional channeler
  • Jake Shields: MMA fighter turned consciousness explorer; cautionary spiritual lens
  • Chris Ramsay: UAP researcher and Monroe Institute OBE experiencer
  • Nick Cammarata: OpenAI researcher exploring DMT and consciousness from AI perspective

Podcasters & Content Creators​

  • Danny Jones: 1.16M+ subs; platforms consciousness researchers and UAP insiders
  • Shawn Ryan: Former Navy SEAL bringing classified consciousness research to millions
  • Jesse Michels: American Alchemy — high-quality UAP and consciousness interviews
  • Kelly Chase: UFO Rabbit Hole; journey from UAP skeptic to consciousness explorer
  • RedPandaKoala: High-strangeness UAP content; NHI entities and consciousness contact

UAP/Consciousness Journalists & Investigators​

  • George Knapp: Broke Bob Lazar story; investigated Skinwalker Ranch consciousness overlap
  • Ross Coulthart: Award-winning journalist; NHI as potentially interdimensional
  • Michael Salla: Exopolitics founder; Secret Space Programs and consciousness
  • Michael Masters: "Extratempestrial" hypothesis — UAPs as time-traveling future humans
  • Ryan Bledsoe: One of the most documented ongoing UAP/orb contact cases

UAP Government Officials​

  • John Herrington: Reagan's Energy Secretary; cried nightly during UAP facility briefings
  • Jimmy Carter: Reportedly sobbed after classified 1977 briefing; abandoned disclosure promise
  • Harry Reid: Senate Majority Leader who secretly funded $22M Pentagon UAP program
  • David Grusch: Testified under oath about crash retrieval programs and non-human biologics

X/Twitter Thought Leaders​

  • TheGatewayTapes: Official Gateway community; Focus Level and OBE experiences
  • InterstellarUAP: Detailed Gateway Process tape breakdowns
  • TheUnexplainedC: CIA Gateway Process report thread analyses
  • UAP Juan: Loosh/parasitic NHI theory; fear harvesting by interdimensional entities
  • Darshak Rana: Gateway CIA/Monroe threads; Focus Level exploration
  • Jason Wilde: DMT entity documentation; machine elves, mantids, Mother figure
  • Mavosa: Simulation 3D matrix theory; loosh emotion harvesting
  • Truthislight10: Loosh via chakras/hive mind; ascension to exit matrix
  • QuantumTumbler: DMT entities as interdimensional signal forms; frequency lattice
  • Scott M. Kendall: DMT/UAP trickster entities; remote viewing spider-like AI
  • Brit_Patriot369: DMT as infinite reality gateway; RAS filter widening
  • SIMtheories: Monroe-derived simulation/loosh Earth farm theory
  • Alieninsect: Mantis/insectoid entities across DMT, abduction, and Gateway
  • RichUniverse: Holographic multidimensional UAP/consciousness
  • BlackHoodieAlchemy: CIA remote viewing and Gateway astral travel practice
  • Conscious209: Expanded consciousness states and interdimensional travel
  • OMApproach: Gateway/ancient knowledge; remote viewing as ancient practice
  • I-Doser: Binaural beat platform commercializing Monroe-style technology
  • 66vi: Semi-sync/Gateway astral/lucid dreaming practice
  • F22272958: Machine elves "we are everywhere"; reality architecting
  • 1AmOld5hool: Gateway CIA validation; international consciousness mirrors
  • WanderinBritchz: Psychic/consciousness and Monroe links from esoteric podcasts
  • APSylviaWrites: Paranormal/vampire lore tied to consciousness and loosh

DMT Research & Experiences​

Books, Podcasts & YouTube Channels​

Individual Book Profiles​

Other Resources​

Thesis Comparison — Differentiating Criteria​

CriteriaGatewayNDEDMTBibleUAP/Interdim.Psi Field
Access MethodHemi-Sync, OBE, meditationInvoluntary — clinical deathExogenous DMT moleculePrayer, faith, deathPassive — entities cross on their termsTrained remote viewing, psi
Evidence BaseCIA Gateway report, 23-year StargatePeer-reviewed hospital studiesClinical trials, 3,778+ reportsScripture, 2,000+ yearsUAP sensor data, mythologyRadin meta-analyses, SRI
RepeatabilityHighly repeatableNot by choiceHighly repeatableNot systematicNot controllableHighly repeatable
Government InterestCIA classified Gateway/StargateMinimalMKUltra, DEA Schedule ISocial controlAATIP, AAWSAP, SkinwalkerDirect — Stargate, military RV

Patterns Worth Noting​

The Classification Pattern — When consciousness research produced results with military or intelligence potential, it was classified rather than published. Project Stargate ran for 23 years. The Gateway Process report was classified. MKUltra files were ordered destroyed. Research to results to classification to public denial.

The Criminalization Pattern — DMT was classified as Schedule I in 1971, ending legitimate research for decades. The government criminalized for the public what it was researching in secret.

The Consistency Pattern — Across DMT trials, ayahuasca ceremonies, near-death experiences, remote viewing sessions, and mystical traditions, independent reporters describe overlapping features: entities, other dimensions, communication with non-physical beings, the sense of accessing something "more real than real."

The Convergence Pattern — UAP researchers, consciousness researchers, psychedelic scientists, psi researchers, and religious scholars are arriving at similar conclusions from different starting points: consciousness is not produced by the brain, other dimensions may exist, and intelligences inhabit those dimensions.

The Democratization Pattern — Tools developed within classified programs are being made publicly available. Jordan Crowder teaches Gateway techniques to thousands. Joe McMoneagle trains civilians. On X, accounts like TheGatewayTapes and BlackHoodieAlchemy share focus level experiences daily. Government classifies, program "ends," tools reach the public, practitioners report the same results.

The Lineage Pattern — Direct traceable lineage from classified to civilian: Robert Monroe (1958 OBEs) to CIA Gateway investigation (1983) to Tom Campbell and Joe McMoneagle (Monroe lab participants) to Monroe Institute programs to Jordan Crowder (affiliate instructor teaching thousands).

The Loosh/Energy Harvesting Pattern — Multiple independent sources describe non-physical entities harvesting emotional energy from humans. Robert Monroe coined "loosh." Whitley Strieber describes fear dynamics. UAP Juan connects to Steiner and DeLonge. The Gnostic archon tradition adds 2,000 years of precedent.

The Entity Consistency Pattern — Same entity archetypes appear across completely different access methods. McKenna's machine elves (DMT), Strieber's Visitors (abduction), Brown's remote-viewed entities, Gateway focus level entities, NDE beings of light, and Bledsoe's orb encounters all describe overlapping features.

Key Reference Points​

  • MKUltra (1953-1973) — CIA mind control program confirmed by 20,000+ declassified documents
  • Church Committee (1975) — Senate investigation exposing MKUltra and intelligence abuses
  • Project Stargate (1972-1995) — DIA remote viewing program, 23 years classified
  • The Gateway Process (1983) — Army Intelligence report on consciousness leaving the body
  • Rick Strassman's DMT Trials (1990-1995) — First DEA-approved DMT research in decades
  • Johns Hopkins Psychedelic Research (2019-present) — Major academic center studying DMT and psilocybin
  • Imperial College London Psychedelic Research (2019-present) — DMT studies with brain imaging

Sources​

Featured Video — Ancient Demons and the Loosh Economy​

"Ancient Demons and the Loosh Economy — Cycle of Harvest, 4th Aeon." Source: @Shannon45531518 on X, April 9, 2026.

See also: Loosh — concept overview | Loosh Economy — full analysis | Loosh Energy Harvesting — deep dive

  • Deep State — Networks of unelected power; parent project
  • MKUltra — Intelligence agency mind control programs
  • Evil — Ancient entities, trafficking networks, interdimensional structure
  • UAP Physics — Classified physics and recovered technology
  • UAP Knowledge — Government UAP programs and encounters
  • Butler PA Trump — Investigation obstruction patterns

Suspicious or Disputed Deaths in This Investigation: 0​

No profiled individuals in this investigation died under suspicious circumstances. Four profiled subjects are deceased (Robert Monroe, Terence McKenna, Harry Reid, Jimmy Carter) — all from natural causes at documented ages.

Last Updated: 2026-04-10 — Added Featured Video section (Ancient Demons and the Loosh Economy); created Loosh.md, Loosh_Economy.mdx, and Loosh_Energy_Harvesting updates.