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When did the Harmonic Convergence gatherings take place?
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The Harmonic Convergence gatherings took place on August 16–17, 1987.1
These coordinated events were held at various locations around the world and were intended to facilitate a significant leap in human consciousness. The gatherings were inspired by the "100th-monkey" idea, a belief held by many within the New Age movement that if a critical mass of individuals adopted a more advanced perspective, it would trigger a sudden, global shift in consciousness.1