Entering the Cathedral of the Unseen – Universalis #28

Entering the Cathedral of the Unseen – Universalis #28

by | May 1, 2026

00:00 How to generate and choreograph peak experiences? 18:11 The three-fold meaning of one’s life 26:54 What happens when we are in the presence of art that inspires us? 30:49 Looking at something with the whole of you 40:56 The Mona Lisa effect 50:04 The Three...
What is Being Asked of Us Now?

What is Being Asked of Us Now?

by | Apr 10, 2026

00:00 Introduction 14:57 Speaking to the cycle-breakers 23:41 The idea of choice 33:42 The purposeful view 50:32 A walk in the desert 1:04:38 An inner stillness 1:09:02 A weave of many threads Discover: Community Explorations Against a backdrop of global instability,...
Seven Challenges to Living a Connected Life

Seven Challenges to Living a Connected Life

by | Apr 3, 2026

00:00 Introduction 03:18 The value of long-term projects 07:39 Aviv’s personal journey to integrate various parts of his life 19:00 Connecting to the flow of natural essence properties and qualities 22:23 The 800-pound gorilla: 3 major ‘stop situations’; philosophy,...
Indigo Planet? – Universalis #27

Indigo Planet? – Universalis #27

by | Mar 27, 2026

00:00 Introduction 08:40 Epochal patterns are not linear 23:44 Blue to Indigo – energetic activation 35:00 Look at everything with new eyes 41:46 The epochal pattern is not a concept 44:20 Subtle new sense organs and the three portals of knowing 57:46 Earth has its...
The Study of the Human Predicament and Its Stop Situations

The Study of the Human Predicament and Its Stop Situations

by | Mar 13, 2026

A Preface  This writing is inspired by the Portals conversation “What Blocks the Human From Its Greater Possibility? - Universalis #26,” in which Aviv Shahar, together with Karen Heney and Kyriaki Nikandrou, continues the exploration begun in the previous episode, The...