A few nights ago, I had a vivid, deeply unsettling dream.
I saw a huge face of Donald Trump, like a massive poster blown up across the sky. He was smiling. Behind him was a swirling, chaotic mass of color, entirely unreal, much like one of those badly designed AI videos where nothing quite resolves into something solid or tangible.
Trump was moving through a town in a grand procession. People enthusiastically lined the streets on all sides, cheering, waving, and celebrating. And suddenly, the image clicked in my mind.
It was the classic story of The Emperor’s New Clothes.
In that famous tale, the emperor rides through town with no clothes on, completely naked, but no one dares to say what they actually see. Either they are too afraid of the social consequences, or they are so entirely caught in the emperor’s collective belief that he is wearing magnificent robes that their brains actually perceive it that way.
When I woke up, the spiritual insight was immediate and unsettling.
This is not just about Trump. It is about the hallucinatory field of consciousness we are currently living inside right now.
Living Inside a Collective Hypnosis
There is a profound, dreamlike, altered-state quality to this specific time in human history. We are witnessing a kind of collective hypnosis where reality itself becomes negotiable. Solid facts dissolve into mere suggestions. Perception bends to fit preferred narratives. People actively deny what their own eyes and ears are showing them, and they do so with total, unflinching sincerity.
It appears that many people are now living entirely in a Fact-Free Zone.
A clear, tragic example appeared just last week in Minneapolis, during the highly publicized police shooting of Renee Good. Bystander videos clearly and undeniably showed the front wheels of her vehicle pointing away from the ICE officer. And yet, the president, his team, and millions of devoted followers denied what was plainly, visually visible on screen. They insisted instead that she was actively trying to kill the officer and that he acted purely in self-defense.
This is no longer a simple disagreement about political interpretation. It is a fundamental reversal of perception itself. People will vehemently deny what is right in front of them to protect their worldview. And unfortunately, the rapid explosion of AI has only exacerbated this, making it easier than ever to cast doubt on objective reality.
And this is only one small example among many.
A Note on Fairness and the Media Ecosystem
Now, in the strict interest of fairness, I want to say this clearly. People who identify as Democrats, progressives, or liberals are certainly not immune to this phenomenon.
Many on the left have also been temporarily blinded to obvious truths when their preferred media ecosystems discounted or conveniently omitted them—especially around the complex narratives of the COVID epidemic and the ongoing war in Ukraine.
So this is not fundamentally about political parties. It is about human consciousness, and how easily our minds can be hijacked by the media we consume.
The Shift in Our Spiritual Communities
Most unsettling to me, however, is that I have also watched this exact same phenomenon play out inside my local spiritual community.
Many friends and acquaintances who once passionately championed environmental protection, women’s rights, and racial equality now seem to have quietly switched gears. Those core, compassionate concerns are suddenly minimized, dismissed, or entirely reframed, while alternative media sources that strongly support Trump and his regime are taken in with little to no critical questioning.
This reversal is not subtle. It is strange, deeply disorienting, and profoundly worth examining.
I have a lot to say about exactly why this happens in spiritual circles, and that will be food for another dedicated post. For now, it feels urgently important to simply name it here, because using “spiritual” language does not make anyone immune to psychological distortion. In some cases, leaning on spiritual concepts can actually make the mass hallucination much harder to see.
What is Actually Happening? The Ascension of Consciousness
So, what is actually happening on a spiritual level?
I believe we are witnessing a chaotic, messy byproduct of the rapid ascension of consciousness currently occurring on our planet. Our access to higher states of awareness is expanding quickly—much faster than most human nervous systems can safely integrate.
At the exact same time, many people remain rigidly fixated in an old sense of self, old, outdated belief systems, and old fear-based survival strategies. This fixation is not stupidity. It is a deep, biological trauma response. It is a profound sense of overwhelm, a desperate resistance to change, and a terrifying fear of losing one’s identity in a rapidly shifting world.
Understanding the Dimensional Lens: 3D, 4D, and 5D
One of the most effective ways to understand this mass hallucination is through a dimensional lens of consciousness.
- The Third Dimension (3D): This is the dense, physical world. It is the realm of material survival, logic, and the linear time our minds are most traditionally trained to navigate.
- The Fourth Dimension (4D): This dimension includes nonphysical and symbolic realities: our deeply held beliefs, cultural myths, emotional narratives, and the epic battles of good versus evil or light versus dark. It is still fundamentally dualistic (us vs. them). Many beings traditionally described as angels, ghosts, or nature spirits are said to operate here. This 4D band of consciousness is exactly where the Emperor’s New Clothes effect thrives.
- The Fifth Dimension (5D): The fifth dimension is entirely different. Here, duality fully collapses. Opposites lose their rigid grip on the mind. This is not abstract, ungrounded mysticism. It is the tangible state of pure presence, physiological coherence, and unconditional love that all of us touch briefly throughout our day, specifically when fear drops away and something deeper takes over.
When someone is solidly grounded in this fifth-dimensional state, they are far less susceptible to political propaganda and coordinated disinformation. This is not because they are intellectually smarter, but because their nervous system is no longer hooked by fear.
Propaganda entirely depends on fear. Without underlying fear, propaganda has absolutely nothing to land on.
The fourth-dimensional band of consciousness is where people effortlessly deny their own senses, override basic common sense, and eagerly accept narratives that feel emotionally safer or more validating than reality itself.
The true cost of critical thinking and self-honesty is profound discomfort. To step out of the hallucination, you actually have to see what is happening in the world. You have to feel the immense grief, the justified anger, and the heavy responsibility that come with it. You often have to make highly difficult decisions without any external validation from your peers.
That level of sovereignty is deeply threatening to many people. Which is exactly why authoritarian figures feel so comforting to the terrified mind. They falsely promise absolute certainty in a time of overwhelming chaos. It’s so much easier to simply jump on a bandwagon of belief that your favorite media puts in front of you. Or to just keep cheering the naked emperor on.
The Solution: Cultivating the Inner Resource State
So what is the actual solution to breaking free from the mass hallucination of our time?
It is simultaneously simpler and harder than most people want to admit.
Stay connected with your inner resource state.
This is not a mental belief or a political stance. It is a felt, vibrational experience inside your physical body. It is life itself. You can only experience it in the exact Now moment. It does not exist in the anxious future or the regrettable past, and it immediately disappears when we become lost in endless rumination, doom-scrolling, or political outrage.
All of us touch this beautiful resource state briefly. Then, unfortunately, most of us snap right back into the fear-based, manipulated states of consciousness we have been heavily conditioned into. This manipulated state is what I and other teachers have called the “slave self.”
True embodiment, spiritual empowerment, and authentic awakening have everything to do with the daily, relentless commitment to let go of that manipulated state. It requires actively cultivating the ability to remain fully present in the body. Feeling the actual breath moving in and out. Feeling the rise and fall of the belly. The expansion of the chest. The subtle, electric vibratory hum of aliveness in your hands and feet.
This may sound incredibly simple. I assure you, it is not easy.
The Barometer of Reality
A highly useful barometer for your own consciousness is this:
To the extent that modern media, especially social media, successfully hijacks your emotional state, to that exact same extent you are likely disconnected from your inner resource state.
Conversely, to the extent that you can remain deeply grounded, internally calm, and mentally clear while still seeing exactly what is happening in the world, that is the extent to which you are firmly anchored in what is real.
Isn’t it wild that being firmly grounded in objective reality now feels like an altered state?
That is the exact Emperor’s New Clothes scenario we are collectively living inside.
The Courage to See Clearly
So, be radically honest with yourself today.
Where have you been caught in the hallucination? Ask this not as a harsh accusation, but as a gentle opening. That quiet moment of self-reflection and vulnerable self-honesty is what actually opens the door to true awakening.
If this post inspires you, unsettles you, or even pisses you off, I genuinely invite you to share your experience in the comments below. Not to argue or debate. To speak honestly. And more importantly, to listen.
It is only through real, unfiltered expression and real, compassionate listening that we move past the artificial sense of separation that wannabe dictators thrive within.
Clarity is not the enemy of love. It is one of its most essential, powerful expressions.
Lighten up. And step up.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the “mass hallucination” happening right now?
The mass hallucination refers to a collective, altered state of consciousness where people deny objective reality, facts, and their own physical senses to believe political or media-driven narratives. It is often compared to the story of The Emperor’s New Clothes, where people ignore the truth to fit in or feel safe.
How do different dimensions of consciousness relate to this?
In spiritual terms, the 3D world is physical reality. The 4D world is the realm of symbolism, dualistic beliefs, and fear—this is where propaganda and mass hallucinations thrive. The 5D world is a state of presence, unity, and love. When grounded in 5D, a person’s nervous system is immune to fear-based manipulation.
Why do intelligent people fall for obvious disinformation?
Falling for disinformation is rarely about intelligence; it is usually a trauma response. When the nervous system is overwhelmed by rapid global changes, fear, or a perceived loss of identity, people subconsciously latch onto authoritarian figures or false narratives because they offer a comforting illusion of certainty and control.
How can I stay grounded and avoid collective hypnosis?
The key to avoiding collective hypnosis is to cultivate your “inner resource state.” This means stepping away from outrage-inducing social media and practicing somatic embodiment—focusing on your physical breath, staying present in your body, and regulating your nervous system so fear cannot dictate your perception.
