Seekers and Sages

Transformative gatherings for enriching our lives

August 12, 9 – 10:45 am PT
Online Event via Zoom

In 2026, Seekers and Sages will explore the unseen in its many expressions, including the subtle energies of the body, the living intelligence of plants and the more-than-human world, and the forces of grace often described as angels, guides, or supportive presences. While these forces are rarely visible, their influence can be felt, sensed, and experienced.

Woven throughout the series will be themes of oneness, interconnection, and reciprocity. As in previous sessions, each gathering will include time for dialogue, group Q&A, dyad breakout conversations, and a guided experiential exercise led by the guest.


August 12 – Diana Pasulka, hosted by Christina Grote: Angels, Aliens and Intelligences of the Non-Human Kind

On August 12, Dr Diana Pasulka joins Seekers and Sages to discuss her new book on UFOs, AI, and non-human intelligences that seem to operate just outside ordinary perception. From religious scholar to researcher of the anomalous, Dr Pasulka has spent her career studying what people encounter at those edges such as angels, aliens, and unexplained lights that have been reported for centuries all over the world. We'll dig into what today's disclosure conversations could reveal and sit with the genuinely open question underneath it all. What are these phenomena? Are angels and aliens different names for the same intelligence, and what can we really know about them as their forms seem to morph depending on our unconscious expectations? We'll also talk about the importance of discernment, distinguishing truth from noise, exercising our authority while, if we choose to, being open to the anomalous, the high strangeness that keeps us guessing.  

This is exactly the kind of territory that Integral Transformative Practice (ITP) is built for. The body, mind, heart, and soul practices at the center of ITP aren't about explaining the anomalous away or resolving it into a tidy belief. They're about staying grounded, present, and clear-eyed while holding open questions that don't have easy answers, which is a useful skill whether you're talking about angels, AI, or the ordinary unknowns of a life.


 

Christina Grote

Christina Grote is an ITP practitioner and ITPI board chair Emerita. She is co-author of Living an Extraordinary Life: The Magic of Integral Transformative Practice with Pam Kramer.

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Diana Pasulka

D. W. Pasulka is a professor of religious studies at the University of North Carolina Wilmington. She is known for her internationally acclaimed work in religion, new religious movements (UAPs/UFOs) and for her work teaching creativity. She also consults for movies and docu-series, including The Conjuring (2013) and has appeared on numerous podcasts. Her books include American Cosmic: UFOs, Religion and Technology; and Encounters: Experiences with Non-Human Intelligences.