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Non-dual exploration · Amsterdam

A deeper sense
of connection.

Space to step beyond the familiar.
To explore consciousness. To come back to yourself.

Discover our approach
A little further inwardHealing through unity
01 / The philosophy

Less separation.
More belonging.

We spend so much of life in our heads. Planning, protecting, becoming. Sometimes, a different kind of attention opens up a different way of being.

AscentFive is an independent practice exploring consciousness, 5-MeO-DMT and non-duality. At its heart is a simple question: what becomes possible when we feel more connected—to ourselves, to others, to life?

The thinking behind AscentFive
Sculptural blue forms flowing into one another
A different perspective

There is more
to us than thought.

02 / What guides us

Five principles.
One intention.

  1. 01

    Connection

    An invitation to explore beyond the feeling of separation.

  2. 02

    Integration

    Making room for reflection, and bringing insight into everyday life.

  3. 03

    Self-inquiry

    Meeting your experience with curiosity, without a prescribed answer.

  4. 04

    Care & consent

    Clear boundaries, honest information and respect for personal choice.

  5. 05

    Community

    Remembering that personal exploration can also be a shared conversation.

03 / An informed perspective

Curiosity deserves
clear information.

5-MeO-DMT sits at the intersection of consciousness, spirituality and emerging research.

Experiences can be profound, but they are also unpredictable and carry risks. We believe in approaching the subject with openness, care, and a clear distinction between personal experience and scientific evidence.

Explore the context
04 / Perspectives

Notes on the
inner world.

All perspectives
01
Philosophy

Understanding Non-Dualism: The Essence of Oneness Beyond Separation

The idea of oneness, and what it means to question the feeling of separation.

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02
Consciousness

The Entropic Brain: Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris’s Theory of Consciousness

How Dr. Robin Carhart-Harris’s entropic brain hypothesis reframes psychedelic states like 5-MeO-DMT as a measurable widening of consciousness, not chaos.

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03
Ideas & inquiry

Psychedelics and the Hard Problem: What Theories of Consciousness Make of the 5-MeO-DMT Experience

Two leading theories of consciousness were never built with psychedelics in mind — but 5-MeO-DMT is giving researchers a rare, waking window into what they’re actually trying to explain.

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Every conversation begins with curiosity

What’s on
your mind?

Let’s start a conversation

Questions are welcome. There’s no need to have it all figured out.