It All Connects

May 11, 2025

by Lisa Puzo Strickland, PhD

A couple of years ago, just after receiving my PhD in Philosophy and Parapsychology, I joined the Hollywood Disclosure Alliance (HDA). Based in Los Angeles where I spent the first 30 years of my life, the non-profit unites actors, directors, and documentarians who create content related to UAP, unidentified anomalous phenomena. Since then, it’s been a windstorm of conferences, contacts, excursions, and podcasts, whisking me quickly into a world of fascinating people and findings. 

Recently, the founder of HDA, my friend Dan Harary, asked how I was able to make so many remarkable connections in the UAP field in such a short amount of time. I responded that my former experience in the entertainment industry taught me how to easily engage with anyone, famous or not. But really, my comfort level with new acquaintances began long before that.

My second cousin, Mario Puzo, wrote The Godfather, and another relative, James Connolly, conceived and spearheaded the Irish Republican movement. So, by genetics alone, I have no fear. Walking into a room cold with not a familiar face in sight does not invoke the normal panic it would for many.

Instead, my inner interviewer kicks in as my genuine curiosity takes over. What do you do? Can you tell me more about your experience? What’s the most important thing you’ve learned from this field? And, of course, there are many deserving compliments to pay to those who bravely expound their stories, promote their books, or inspire others.

All this to say, it is rather easy to connect with those involved in any aspect of the UAP community - because everyone has something important to say and is graciously willing to say it. It’s beautiful. And it’s rare. So, no matter what your DNA dictates, anyone can find connection in the field of UAP.

I sense this is possible because there is an intrinsic link between the UAP experience and paranormal abilities or activities (psi) that incites UAP participants to share a clear understanding of consciousness, whether they realize it or not. And it is within this energetic space that we are all able to meet and converse in the spirit of, you guessed it, connection.

Consciousness is the energetic space in which we can meet and converse in the spirit of connection. (LPS)

This aligned consciousness doesn’t just act as a bonding agent, it is also illuminated within every facet of the UAP dialogue. To explain:

 The Experience

It has been found that each UAP experience holds a consciousness component. An experiencer may telepathically communicate with NHI (non-human intelligence). That’s consciousness-related. The experiencer may later realize that their intuition gets a boost and their dreams become pre-cognitive, as if they are suddenly able to tap into a web of universal understanding. Again, consciousness-related. And often, when someone sees a UAP or has been abducted they report feeling an enhanced conscious connection to time and space leading to a better conceptualization of place and purpose.

Both parapsychology (the study of the paranormal, or psi) and psionics (the study of the paranormal via electronic means) delve deeply into the topic of consciousness, for it is the glue that binds matter and connects minds. And it is the spirit that unites energies.

The Effects

Conscious intent is getting some well-deserved attention these days, both in conversation and application. Parapsychologically speaking, conscious intent has resulted in needles and objects moved, among countless other measurable effects.

Today, focused consciousness is the fuel behind the efforts of research groups using psionics to draw UAP down from the sky and into view. Participants will gather in unison to combine their conscious efforts to call UAP to appear. The effects are then personally witnessed and electronically captured. This is consciousness in action.

Conscious intent is a measurable interface for UAP and psionic activity.

The Excitement

Human-to-human consciousness allows us to recognize those with whom we need to link. That is why we often meet a stranger and immediately feel a connection. That energetic exchange may result in a new friendship or the transference of information. Either way, consciousness is our soul’s roadmap to where humanity needs to go next, both individually and collectively.

For anyone new stepping in, it is very apparent that the UAP community is an excited group. We want to hear more, learn more, and share more. We want to introduce contacts, attend each other’s conferences, and stay in touch. And I can’t tell you how many times I’ve seen speakers support other speakers and non-profits praise other non-profits, even while vying for the same audience or funding. It is truly a collective, and a consciousness-centric one at that.

We see the similar happening in the field of Biomimicry. The art and practice of looking to Nature for problem solving has existed since humans began recognizing that our habitat has much to teach us. Initial forms of biomimicry include early humans learning hunting techniques by watching animal behavior, and the first umbrella being patterned after the protection offered by large leaves.

Today, a Biomimicry conference will include attendees from the areas of ecology and conservation, artificial intelligence, plant consciousness research, and architectural design – all excitedly under one roof, with different agendas, but parallel goals in mind.

I found the same to be true at a recent Bitcoin conference. While I conversed with leaders and lenders in the field, I also met associates from global citizenship firms, jewelry makers, and coffee roasters, all of whom had something to add to the digital docket. Their voices were deemed as valuable as those whose images are portrayed on digital magazine covers.

This is just the start of how it all connects: when consciousness brings us together, and strength in numbers and the value of differing ideas is found.

So, when somebody somewhere finally stands on a podium to announce to the world that extraterrestrials are real, it is this united group of phenomenal people, aka the UAP community, who get that everything connects and who consciously understand the importance of living with an attentive heart, who will be there to inform and comfort our fellow Earthly inhabitants. I imagine Cousin Mario will enjoy a heavenly cannoli when that day finally arrives.

-LPS