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Portals of Perception

Portals of Perception

By: Aviv Shahar Peter Barry
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Portals of Perception endeavors to create conversations at the frontier of discovery, and to bring to life the natural processes of human development. Each of us, by design, can become a living agency for the evolutionary process, as it arises, through our living expression, and can become an intentional participant in the emergence of a wiser future. Join our hosts Aviv Shahar and Peter Barry every week for conversations on a wide variety of topics including human purpose, personal development, evolution and the future, community of conversation and discovery, and more.2021 Portals of Perception Personal Development Personal Success Philosophy Social Sciences Spirituality
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  • 138 - Unlocking Creational Logic - Current Openings #26
    Oct 23 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. TWEETABLE QUOTES “It's become ever more apparent that the way to connect to, or to be in communion with, the logos in any kind of consistency, is to be actually tuning oneself in, and this, to me, is where the creation logic comes in, to be tuning oneself in as best one can to what are the universal laws that govern here, and how can I work with them? How can I be in harmony with them? How can I flow with them? How can I express them?” (David)“Well, so I'm proposing that 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. So, when we are aligned with that impulse, then we naturally are for life, supporting life. And then we take the extra step to actually order ourselves to creational purposes and ways.” (Aviv) RESOURCES MENTIONED Portals of Perception WebsiteAviv’s LinkedIn Aviv’s TwitterAviv’s WebsiteUnlocking Creational Logic: Two Powers That Shape Reality – Current Openings #26
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    1 hr and 8 mins
  • 137 - Self-Worth, Happiness, and Your Soul
    Oct 9 2026

    In Part 1 of this event it was revealed that it is indeed possible to connect and attune to one's Soul, and emphasized that there are multiple paths to find this attunement. Part 2 deepens our exploration with a set of profound steps aimed at discovering and liberating your Soul. The paradox of the Soul journey is that these steps cannot simply unfold in a linear progression; rather, we must engage with all five concurrently.

    In this forum, a circle of Portals friends joins Aviv Shahar to deepen the understanding of the Soul’s purpose and its remarkable ability to adapt to change. This adaptive nature of the Soul opens greater possibilities for each of us to realize our unique potential within the broader context of humanity.

    Attuning to our Soul requires us to first release it from the constraints imposed by past experiences and conditioning. Then we seek to find balance amid the push-pull forces of life, navigating the diverse frequencies, impulses, and functions of the many inner lives within us. With this found balance, we create space and freedom to reconnect with our natural inclinations and discover our unique resonance.

    Questions such as: Where do we naturally find flow? What enhances us?, and Where do we find joy in our lives? guide this discovery. We then expand our inquiry into the larger context of contributing to and serving a greater picture.

    Leaning into these mysteries puts us on a transformative journey that unlocks a deeper appreciation of what it means to be human:

    • Soul Purity and Innocence: Rediscover the purity of your Soul by releasing imposed identities and reconnecting with childlike spontaneity and mature honor.
    • Self-Worth Beyond Validation: Explore how true self-worth emerges not from external achievements or validation but from recognizing your innate human dignity and spiritual essence.
    • Happiness Anchored in Meaning: Realize why fleeting pleasures cannot sustain true happiness, which instead flourishes through deep meaning and spiritual connection.
    • Vertical Learning and Depth Activation: Engage in vertical learning—accessing latent inner capacities through mindful awareness to integrate and restore wholeness, and renew your sense of joy.
    • Service as a Soul Calling: Discover how dedicating yourself to serving others creates a powerful conduit for higher spiritual presences, naturally enhancing your Soul’s attunement.

    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.

    TWEETABLE QUOTES

    “One thing you could do is discover how you can be of service. There is something unique about your presence. There is something unique about your configuration. There is something unique about your experience in life, and the qualities and properties, the spiritual properties, the soul properties that you cultivated in yourself, and the capacities that you have you brought to life. So, we need your presence here. We need your contribution. We need your leadership. We need your service in whatever way you can offer that service.” (Aviv)

    “One way to attune in a deeper way to your soul is to discover how you can be of service, not the only way, but it's one profound and profoundly accelerating way. And as you do so, you continue to inquire what is nourishing and uplifting to your soul, and how are you naturally wired to be of service? You continue this discovery.” (Aviv)

    RESOURCES MENTIONED

    Portals of Perception Website

    Aviv’s LinkedIn

    Aviv’s Twitter

    Aviv’s Website

    Attuning to Your Soul, Part 2: Self-Worth, Happiness, and Your Soul

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    1 hr and 14 mins
  • 136 - Attuning to Your Soul
    Sep 25 2026

    Yes, it is indeed possible to attune to one’s soul—and there are many paths to do so, as this empowering workshop demonstrates. Aviv Shahar’s loom practice invites participants to build their own “discovery looms” of inquiries, thoughts, and feelings, fostering soul integration during times of change. The workshop then introduces two modes of learning:

    • Horizontal learning—the process of expansion by adding new information.
    • Vertical learning—an elevation of perspective that transforms what we already know and, through depth activation, releases latent codings to awaken fresh awareness and appreciation.

    By workshopping the looms created by participants, the group enters a vibrant exchange, revealing each person as a symphonic arrangement of inner voices — some anchored in the mind, others resonating from the soul. When we ask, “What must we overcome to attune to our soul?” we discover shared hurdles: self‑doubt, conditioned dependence on external validation, perception shutdown, and various forms of trauma.

    Throughout this experiential journey, open‑ended questions — inquiries beyond our current understanding illuminate the larger context: attuning to the soul as an essential response to the epochal change unfolding in our world.

    Key exploration questions

    • How do we learn to recognize the voice of our soul amid the many inner parts of our human orchestra?
    • How can we encourage and honor each of those voices as integral to our humanity?
    • In what ways can we integrate the soul into daily living, allowing it to emerge and navigate our processes?
    • What distances us from our soul, and how might we overcome those barriers?
    • How does understanding the soul’s energetic dimensions — and its relationship to human consciousness — situate this work within the broader story of epochal transformation?

    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.

    TWEETABLE QUOTES

    “Humanity is going to face tremendous challenges, and is going to be able to come through. But to come through, a growing cross-section of humanity is waking up now to the realization that we need to lean into and reintegrate the conversation with the soul, to bring into the conversation the spiritual dimension of life, and to learn to attune to our soul such that we are able to access the intelligence we need to meet those difficult challenges.” (Aviv)

    “What is the function of consciousness? What is the function of cognition in the evolutionary process, and why is it that human life is the arising of a life that is conscious of its consciousness. And that, by the way, can become conscious of the nature of consciousness itself. Three steps: a life that becomes conscious, a life that becomes conscious that it is conscious, and a life that becomes conscious of the very nature of consciousness, which is where there is a breakthrough evolutionary pathway that opens.” (Aviv)

    RESOURCES MENTIONED

    Portals of Perception Website

    Aviv’s LinkedIn

    Aviv’s Twitter

    Aviv’s Website

    Attuning to Your Soul – Event Part 1

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    1 hr and 10 mins
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