FirstLight is a research and learning platform studying consciousness, perception, and human interaction with nature and technology in today's fragmented, interconnected world. It blends ancient wisdom with scientific research to balance technology use with environmental awareness, promoting harmony between innovation and nature. Through teaching, research, and creative outreach, it addresses the growing sense of disconnection, inspiring meaningful approaches to modern challenges while deepening connections with the environment and ourselves.
COURSES
Exploration of consciousness,
Integration of nature & technology,
Modern mysticism and self-empowerment.
BOOKS
Deep dives into the nature of reality, perception, nature, modern shamanism, technology & the rise of AI.
FREE RESOURCES
Online talks, articles & guided meditations to help you reconnect to your body, creativity, and nature.
PROFESSOR AMIT RAPHAEL ZORAN
founder of FirstLight
“You can negotiate with the mind - satisfy it, give it some rational food, then it will rest quiet.”
Amit R. Zoran teaches students about consciousness & perception, how to tap into boundless creativity, deepen our connection to nature, and use technology smartly. Drawing from shamanic traditions, he explores modern and digital shamanism. Not an Amazon shaman but an Israeli computer science professor, Zoran understands modern life's challenges. He walks his own path while guiding others, with beauty and harmony as his principles.
SELECTED COURSES
OPENSENSE
VISION BEYOND PERCEPTION
Available Summer 2026
DIGITAL SHAMANISM
HYBRID DESIGN, CREATIVITY, AND HOLISTIC INTERACTION WITH MACHINES
Available Summer 2026
OAKOLLECTIVE
CONVERSATIONS WITH FORESTS, HEALING THROUGH RELATIONSHIP, AND THE ART OF BEING WILD
Available Summer 2026
SELECTED BOOKS
OPENSENSE
VISION BEYOND PERCEPTION
Exploring the connection between human perception, consciousness, and nature, this work offers insights and practical tools to deepen awareness, foster creativity, and inspire meaningful engagement with reality.
OPENSENSE
VISION BEYOND PERCEPTION
Exploring the connection between human perception, consciousness, and nature, this work offers insights and practical tools to deepen awareness, foster creativity, and inspire meaningful engagement with reality.
DIGITAL SHAMANISM
HYBRID DESIGN, CREATIVITY, AND HOLISTIC INTERACTION WITH MACHINES
Blending ancient wisdom with innovative design, this work takes readers on a mystical journey to reimagine technology as a creative, conscious partner, bridging the realms of craft, AI, and human connection.
OAKOLLECTIVE
CONVERSATIONS WITH FORESTS, HEALING THROUGH RELATIONSHIP, AND THE ART OF BEING WILD
Through a blend of ancient knowledge, science, and lived experience, this book invites you on a personal journey into tree wisdom, revealing forests as essential guides to resilience and transformation.
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FREE RESOURCES
FOR YOU TO ENJOY & BENEFIT FROM
GUIDED MEDITATIONS
Take a breath, relax and reconnect to nature & the field of sensations.
ARTICLES
Prof. Zoran has written widely about consciousness, nature, design and technology for leading publications.
TALKS
Prof. Zoran has been interviewed about his work on a number of quality podcasts.
TESTIMONIALS
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The experiences inspired by FirstLight have been nothing short of transformative. I found a profound expansion of consciousness and a soaring sense of freedom. It offers an opportunity to heal, embrace acceptance, and explore the limitless potential, all through ideas practices that resonate deeply.
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SERGIO F.
Therapist