What was the intended purpose of the Harmonic Convergence in 1987?

The Harmonic Convergence, held on August 16–17, 1987, was a series of coordinated global gatherings intended to trigger a sudden, significant leap in human consciousness.1

This event was rooted in the "100th-monkey" concept, a belief held by many within the New Age movement that if a small, critical mass of individuals adopted an advanced spiritual perspective, it would catalyze a global transformation of consciousness. By organizing these mass gatherings, participants sought to achieve this critical threshold and facilitate "planetary healing" and societal change.1