FIRSTLIGHT BOOKS: NATURE, PERCEPTION, HEALING, DESIGN, TECHNOLOGY
Prof. Amit Zoran’s books offer a rich and deep blend of theory, practice and anecdotes concerning the latest theories about consciousness, perception, reality, design and technology.
The books combine strong scientific rationale with tools from the realms of mysticism and nature.
DIGITAL SHAMANISM
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DIGITAL SHAMANISM HYBRID DESIGN, CREATIVITY AND HOLISTIC INTERACTION WITH MACHINES
Digital Shamanism examines how creative engagement with technology can open new ways of thinking, creating and experiencing the world. It presents hybrid tools and intelligent systems as channels that can sharpen attention, refine imagination and touch moments with a trace of magic. Through design, interaction and lived practice, the book offers a clear and measured approach to working with machines that values curiosity, presence and the continuity of human experience. Digital Shamanism invites readers to view technology not as an escape but as a companion in understanding, making and sensing a world that feels alive with mystery.
For readers who work with technology yet want clarity and calm, it offers a grounded way to stay focused and present. It is for those who value thoughtful creation and seek to use machines to sharpen perception, not blur it.
Available as a printed edition on Amazon and as a Flip-book for wide-screen online reading.
OAKOLLECTIVE
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OAKOLLECTIVE CONVERSATIONS WITH FORESTS, HEALING THROUGH RELATIONSHIPS, AND THE ART OF BEING WILD
Oakollective explores how forests shape human awareness and restore our sense of belonging in the living world. It follows a journey across temperate woodlands where observation becomes communion and perception opens into renewal. Blending fieldwork, reflection, and original photography, the book traces how time among trees awakens forgotten ways of knowing. It bridges science and spirituality through experience rather than theory, offering insight into how the forest itself can teach, heal, and transform. Each chapter invites the reader to slow down, listen, and meet nature as a living presence. Oakollective is both a meditation and a guide—a return to the forest as a companion in the search for meaning.
Oakollective is a journey into the intelligence of forests and the renewal they bring. It shows how time among trees restores balance and awareness, reconnecting us with the living world.
Available as a printed edition on Amazon and as a Flip-book for wide-screen online reading.
OPENSENSE
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OPENSENSE VISION BEYOND PERCEPTION
As technology continues to shape our experience of reality, Opensense delves into the intricate relationship between human perception, consciousness, and the natural world. Drawing on insights from neuroscience, ecology, ancient wisdom, and personal experiences, Professor Amit Raphael Zoran invites readers to reflect on how we construct our understanding of existence. From trees' subtle communication to transformative encounters with nature, Opensense guides us in reconnecting with our innate perceptual abilities. It offers practical tools, including sensory recalibration exercises, mindfulness practices, and techniques for harmonizing intuition with analytical thinking. These resources empower readers to expand their awareness and approach modern challenges with clarity and creativity.
This book takes readers on a journey to the boundaries of consciousness, inspiring a deeper, more meaningful engagement with the world around us.
The White Tower (in Hebrew)
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THE WHITE TOWER SHAMANISM IN A TECHNOLOGICAL WORLD
A thought-provoking journey to the crossroads of nature, spirit, and technology.
Blending scientific research, personal experience, and encounters with spiritual teachers, artists, and foragers, this Hebrew-language book explores how ancient shamanic traditions can illuminate the digital age.
Through storytelling, reflection, and immersive forest photography, The White Tower invites readers to reconnect — beyond conventional frameworks — with a world where ecology, imagination, and consciousness come together.
Available in a special interactive Flip-book format (10-year online access; not downloadable). Print edition available for group or institutional orders only.