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Throughout history, the great questions have been asked, and great research has been undertaken, always expanding the territory of the known by shining a light into the unknown. Where is that cutting edge today? And can a community of people from all over the world, each carrying their own unique journey of discovery, come together to inquire at the edge of purposeful evolution, through dialogue and interaction? We think it is possible, and we hope that you will choose to be a part of this exploration.
- 00:00 Introduction
- 27:15 What happens when we process lower astral energies?
- 34:29 Six Universalis premises
- 47:06 What is inner conductivity? How can we connect to the transformational sources that carry upgrading conductivity?
- 1:00:24 How and why planets were formed and what is human life on the planet about?
- 1:21:10 What’s the relationship between personal development and the evolution of the human model?
Our perspective and worldview shape what we notice and what remains invisible. A dominant materialist worldview predisposes us to perceive primarily physical objects and tangible things, obscuring the subtler dimensions and energetic substrates of the universe. This materialistic bias conditions us such that, when we ask questions, we seek answers that simply fill perceived gaps. But what if there is a different approach — one that opens a creative and connective pathway within inquiry, leading to expansive possibilities and surplus energy?
In Universalis Project #16 - “Is a New Human Model Emerging,” Aviv Shahar, Karen Heney, and Kyriaki Nikandrou engage deeply with the question of what it means to cultivate an evolving human model. Their conversation highlights the transformative potentials emerging amid the current crisis of traditional belief systems and existing modes of knowledge.
Consider these fundamental questions: How do we know what we know? What modern biases and persuasions diminish and restrict our inner capacities? What happens when a life is denied access to its innate brilliance? And, importantly, can groups of individuals consciously accelerate evolutionary change?
We stand at the threshold of a new and upgraded Universalis human. To facilitate this emergence, we must actively create internal space and enhance the interior conductivity by connecting and communing with inspirational and transformative sources endowed with evolutionary potency.
Additional insights include:
- The Universalis project seeks to reclaim the higher potential of human life – both the higher potential that has been stolen, and the new potential that’s coming online because of the evolutionary process that is arising now.
- Contemplation is a central Universalis practice, essential for awakening latent capacities and activating higher faculties.
- Interior conductivity generates spaces, and these spaces further enhance conductivity. By cultivating internal conductivity, we illuminate the inner capacities from which creativity and connectivity naturally arise.
- The most profound service a teacher provides is not merely transmitting knowledge, but rather creating transformative environments that awaken and activate the latent potential within individuals.
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.
How can we build pathways of conductivity that would provide a completely different form of education, to access knowledge in way that is not only conceptual and referential, but is also embodied, transformative, psychoactive and opening new frontiers in finding original solutions?
Karen Heney
From an early age there has been a compelling search for truths, those realities that didn’t have a fixing or a closed door. The quest for meaning, sometimes quiet, other times reaching and finding pathways, has always accompanied me. The awareness that all life is caused to exist for an inherent purpose, one that allows for the possibility of furtherance and refinement, has prompted both perceptions and questions. These concern the purpose of human life, its integration within greater domains and what I personally may need to discover in order to play my part. Creativity has always been integral, with an endeavour to create visual interpretations of concepts as practical activities. The intention behind a current project is to broaden the paths of relevance and meaning for others to access and explore.
Kyriaki Nikandrou
When I was a child, staring at the starry night skies, I was filled with awe and wonder, about the mysteries of the Universe, Life, Time, the Human and its place in the Cosmos, trying to connect the dots that link everything with everything… Some years down the line, I still do. I am seeking to be in conversation with others in search for keys, for tools of understanding and application and for the real questions, the ones that become portals to contemplative journeys, leading to uncharted territories that feel like home. I believe we are on a trajectory of multiple and unpredictable changes; it is up to each one of us to rise to the challenge of our times. Now, more than ever before, is the time to be true to ourselves and fulfill our potential.
Aviv Shahar
Aviv serves as the Portals' sherpa. He curates transformational journeys and is a storyteller of the epochal evolution culminating at this time. Aviv is the Founder of Aviv Consulting, helping leaders unleash strategic innovation, and is the author of Create New Futures: How Leaders Produce Breakthroughs and Transform the World Through Conversation.
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