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Portals of Perception Each human represents a portal of possibility, unto itself, and as part of something greater.

Each of us, by design, can become a living embassy for the evolutionary process as it arises, through our intentions, connections, and living expression. Portals of Perception is a not-for-profit 501 (c) (3) organization.

Why have people throughout history turned to religion and spirituality, especially in times of difficulty, uncertainty, ...
10/30/2026

Why have people throughout history turned to religion and spirituality, especially in times of difficulty, uncertainty, and profound change? What essential human needs has religion addressed, and what has it offered that people could scarcely find elsewhere?

For millennia, religion has been one of humanity’s great organizing forces, alongside family and nation. Its influence reaches into nearly every dimension of human life, shaping our understanding of existence, purpose, belonging, morality, and our relationship with the sacred.

In "The Hidden Purpose of Religion” – Universalis #34, Aviv Shahar, together with Karen Heney and Kyriaki Nikandrou, continues the exploration begun in Universalis #32 and #33, tracing the deeper impulses that gave rise to religion, the purposes it has served in human development, and what its evolving role may reveal about the future of humanity.

Discover the full episode here: https://portalsofperception.org/portals/the-hidden-purpose-of-religion-universalis-34/

10/27/2026

Join us in our new Portals Adventure:
The Portals Un-Mystery School, Session 2, The Evolution of the Knower,
on Saturday, October 31st, 10:00 am – 1:30 pm EDT (2:00 -5:30 pm GMT, 4:00 - 7:30 pm EET) Admission is: $15 - $95.
Register today at: https://portalsofperception.org/.../the-portals-un.../

What if knowledge was never meant merely to inform us, but to transform us?
The mystery schools of the past understood that certain knowledge could not simply be transmitted as information. The human being had to become capable of receiving, embodying, and living it. Perhaps the great frontier before us is not simply the discovery of more knowledge. Perhaps it is discovering what the knower can become.

We will enter this discovery together. You do not need to have participated in the first Un-Mystery School gathering. Bring your questions, your curiosity, your experience, and your willingness to explore. What can we discover together about the evolution of knowledge, the evolution of ourselves, and the possibilities waiting beyond what we already know?

10/26/2026

We do not arrive on planet Earth with a manual for how to live our life or fulfill its purpose — yet what if such a manual is actually encoded within our very design?

Studying the universal natural laws, and appreciating the ancient principle “as above, so below,” can help us validate what we already intuitively know. It may open pathways to the discovery of a precious treasure: the Creational Logos. What is the Creational Logos, and how can we begin to align with it?

Could it be that the widespread malaise in the human condition — depression, obesity, polarization, and the many civilizational challenges manifesting across all core endeavors of life, are symptoms of our increasing distance from the natural blessings of the Creational Logos? How do we reconnect with the deeper wells of vitality that arise when we live in accordance with these universal laws?

Join the Current Openings Series as we embark on a new adventure to decipher and unveil the esoteric mysteries of the Creational Logos. Aviv Shahar and David Price Francis take us on a journey into the universal laws and perennial truths issued from the heart of creation — from the Source itself.

They reflect on the human predicament and explore how the individual and global struggles we see in science, philosophy, religion, art, healing, and leadership arise from a fundamental separation from life’s inherent goodness, truth, beauty, and wisdom — essences rooted in the Creational Logos.

This conversation offers guidance on cultivating Creational alignment by learning, attuning, and fostering both our inner and outer ecologies so they can sustain and nurture life. As we align ourselves with the ways of the Creational Logos, we begin to access a different kind of self-esteem, a renewed electromagnetic buoyancy, and the resilience needed to navigate the turbulence of our time.

Other highlights from the conversation include:

- The two powers of “yes” and “no” are given to us on loan, alongside the gift of consciousness, so we may navigate our lives in regenerative and life-advancing ways — rather than depleting these powers in lesser pursuits.
- Logic can be seen as the human attempt to comprehend what is already encoded within the Logos itself.
- “In creational alignment, we are naturally supporting life in all that we do. Because the creational logic is about the development and the propagation of life.”
- “The construct of self-esteem looks very different inside a creational alignment. It begins with the recognition: I have the opportunity to be an expression of life. That alone deserves esteem. I am a unique configuration through which the laboratory of life explores a novel combination.”
- Our ability to say “no” — to reject, to deny, to remain purposefully oriented — has been dramatically diluted by the conditions in which we now live.’

This conversation offers guidance on cultivating Creational alignment by learning, attuning, and fostering both our inner and outer ecologies so they can sustain and nurture life. As we align ourselves with the ways of the Creational Logos, we begin to access a different kind of self-esteem, a renewed electromagnetic buoyancy, and the resilience needed to navigate the turbulence of our time.

This conversation is part of the continuing Portals discovery into what is emerging on the frontiers of human experience in this time of profound change. Information about upcoming special events can be found on the Events page. Also visit and subscribe to our YouTube channel.

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What happens when traditions entrusted with awakening humanity’s higher possibilities become entangled in the very patte...
10/23/2026

What happens when traditions entrusted with awakening humanity’s higher possibilities become entangled in the very patterns they were meant to help us overcome?

And what would it take to renew their original promise for a new epoch of human becoming?

In this thought-provoking conversation, "The Lost Oath of the Mystery Schools," Aviv Shahar gathers a circle of Portals friends to consider why an Un-Mystery School is beckoning. At its heart is a provocative proposition: responding to humanity’s crises calls for a development in our ways of being, perceiving, and living together. Honoring the contributions of ancient mystery schools and esoteric lineages, Aviv asks where their work has drifted from its originating purpose and what a renewed endeavor might involve today.

Discover the full conversation here: https://portalsofperception.org/portals/the-lost-oath-of-the-mystery-schools/

And join our upcoming event here: https://portalsofperception.org/events/the-portals-un-mystery-school-session-two-the-evolution-of-the-knower/

In IHOW  #16, Where Self Meets the Universe, the team takes us on a discovery inquiry into a new understanding of humili...
10/16/2026

In IHOW #16, Where Self Meets the Universe, the team takes us on a discovery inquiry into a new understanding of humility, releasing humility from its inherited association with contraction, self-diminishment, and becoming small before something greater. In its place, it discovers a humility that arises through expansion, participation, and belonging.

As awareness expands from the body into the planetary and universal ecology, the practitioner encounters the immense scale of the systems in which human life is embedded. This naturally awakens reverence and awe. At the same time, the practice brings forward a complementary awareness of the dignity, significance, and unique responsibility of being human.

The central proposition of this practice could be distilled into this: We do not become humble by diminishing ourselves. We become humble by awakening to the vastness of the ecology in which we participate, and we become confident by recognizing that this vast ecology has entrusted each human being with a distinctive part to play.

Experience IHOW #16 here: https://portalsofperception.org/practice/where-self-meets-the-universe-ihow-16/

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10/14/2026

Join us in our new Portals Adventure:
The Portals Un-Mystery School, Session 2, The Evolution of the Knower,
on Saturday, October 31st, 10:00 am – 1:30 pm EDT (2:00 -5:30 pm GMT, 4:00 - 7:30 pm EET) Admission is: $15 - $95.
Register today at: https://portalsofperception.org/.../the-portals-un.../
What if knowledge was never meant merely to inform us, but to transform us?

The mystery schools of the past understood that certain knowledge could not simply be transmitted as information. The human being had to become capable of receiving, embodying, and living it. Perhaps the great frontier before us is not simply the discovery of more knowledge. Perhaps it is discovering what the knower can become.

We will enter this discovery together. You do not need to have participated in the first Un-Mystery School gathering. Bring your questions, your curiosity, your experience, and your willingness to explore. What can we discover together about the evolution of knowledge, the evolution of ourselves, and the possibilities waiting beyond what we already know?

Your host:
Aviv Shahar serves as the Portals’ sherpa. He creates transformational journeys and is a storyteller of the epochal evolution culminating in our time. He is the founder of Aviv Consulting, helping leaders unleash strategic innovation, and the author of Portals Into the Soul and Create New Futures: How Leaders Produce Breakthroughs and Transform the World Through Conversation

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