#integratron

[nicholask-la]

From November, 2023

[hollyweirdangeleno]

[roadwarrior1970]

The Road Trip Brothers in the California Desert - Official Trailer

The Road Trip Brothers in the California Desert – Official Trailer (2023)

[skygodz]

The Integratron was created by contactee George Van Tassel in 1954 to be an energy center. It is still there.

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[catacombcreeper]

The Integratron, Landers, CA - 2015

[mywalkabout40]

KLD

Slowly I go through the sand on a lone road outside of Joshua Tree. My yearly sabbatical is here, this time staying at Kate’s Lazy Desert. KLD is made up of a handful of vintage airstream trailers, owned by one of the singers of the band the B52’s. All of that sounded charming and unique to me. As I get past the gate and drive up to my airstream, I see I am the only one staying here. It’s…

[jimisroom]

From a past visit to Giant Rock and the Integratron. Includes real uap ufo capture from 2015.

[lanewsline]

If you're looking for a roadside attraction to visit on the outskirts of LA, there is this mysterious domed structure called the Integratron and... heck, instead of me telling you all about it, read this article from The Atlantic! ---D.R.

[raeeverlasting]

Always so grateful to spend time at Integratron but this trip was even more special as we were guided to a quartz mountain after our soundbath 💜🤍 #integratron #soundbath #quartzmountain https://www.instagram.com/p/Cpd7rfRPHsovyYmfxqIXFWgFHzahv5Oc3imZ040/?igshid=NGJjMDIxMWI=

[hometoursandotherstuff]

And, now from the archives of Life Magazine, a funky flashback to the 1950s Flying Saucer Conventions.

These B&W photos document the convention, from the quirky attendees and their campsites, the UFO memorabilia, the bustling scene that once surrounded this now lonesome boulder and best of all, a look inside the secret home that once lay beneath the giant rock.

So, how did a man come to live under a rock in the California desert?

In the 1930s, an eccentric German immigrant called Frank Critzer, dug out a subterranean home under the giant rock. He lived there alone, isolated from society with nothing but a radio antenna on top of the rock to stay connected to the outside world.

In 1942, the police came to investigate rumors that he was a Nazi spy and Frank died from a self-detonated dynamite explosion in his own bunker. They thought that he was a spy because of his radio antenna. But, he was just a radio enthusiast who wanted to be left alone.

After his death, Frank’s only friend, a former aircraft inspector named George Van Tassel, became the giant rock’s new tenant in 1947. 

In addition to being an aviator, he also liked to dabble in the telepathic channeling of alien life.

In a few years, George went from living a simple life with his family in the rooms Frank Critzer had dug out under the Giant Rock, to building his own restaurant on the site, a small airstrip, and an extra-terrestrial research center.

The UFO center would play host to his annual Giant Rock Spacecraft Convention, attracting more than 11,000 people at its peak.

Tassel’s onsite research center, nicknamed “the Integratron“, was believed by many to have some pretty special powers– 

Including ‘anti-gravitational and time traveling capabilities provided by extra-terrestrial life on Venus.’

For nearly 20 years it became the dream pilgrimage of every UFO nut enthusiast in America.

Let’s take a look at the UFO style of the day, beginning with the wonderful hats.

And the flying saucer accessories. 

What the hell is that?

It was also something the whole family could enjoy.

The dome-shaped ‘Integratron Center’ still stands near the giant rock, and after  Tassel’s death in 1978 there were plans to turn it into a disco.

Instead, the new owners turned it into an off-beat tourist attraction offering “sound baths,” claiming it to be “the only all-wood, acoustically perfect sound chamber in the U.S.”

It was built from instructions from Mars. I don’t know, except for the bus, clothes, & lack of hats, the people are pretty much the same.

As for the rock, in the year 2000 it fractured in two when a large piece broke off, revealing its white interior granite. Sadly, it’s covered in graffiti. 

https://mojaveproject.org/dispatches-item/giant-rock-space-people-and-the-integratron/     //  messynessychic.com   //  life magazine

[illusionstravels]

the integratron, landers, california

[yesyoubelonghere]

"Giant Rock is a large freestanding boulder in the Mojave Desert near Landers, California, and the Marine Corps Air Ground Combat Center Twentynine Palms (location 34°19′58.1988″N 116°23′19.5066″W[1]). The boulder covers 5,800 square feet (540 m2) of ground and is seven stories high.[citation needed] Giant Rock is the largest freestanding boulder in North America and is purported to be the largest free standing boulder in the world.

Native Americans of the Joshua Tree area consider it to be sacred[citation needed]. In the 1930s, Frank Critzer moved to Giant Rock. Inspired by desert tortoises that dig holes in which to cool themselves, Critzer dug out a home on the north side of the rock using dynamite. He engineered a rainwater collection system and a tunnel for ventilation. The underground home was reportedly never hotter than 80 °F (27 °C) and never cooler than 55 °F (13 °C). Critzer built an airstrip on the nearby ancient lakebed, which averaged a plane per day by 1941.[3] Critzer perished in a self-detonated dynamite explosion in his underground rooms on July 24, 1942, while being investigated by local police.

In the 1950s, Giant Rock was a gathering point for UFO believers. It is located on land which was at that time leased by George Van Tassel, a friend of Critzer's, a purported flying-saucer contactee and organizer of UFO conventions.[5] In 1947, Van Tassel, a former aircraft inspector, leased the property from the Bureau of Land Management and left Los Angeles and moved to Giant Rock with his wife and three children.[3] Van Tassel also built the nearby Integratron and a cafe, store, gas station and the Giant Rock Airport, which he operated from 1947 to 1975.

In early 2000,[2] Giant Rock fractured in two, revealing an interior of white granite.[3] The exterior surface of the rock is partially covered in graffiti." Wikipedia

(FF)

******

It was Thanksgiving weekend when I drove out to see this "big rock". Lots of off-roaders peppered the area and spoiled many of the shots I wanted of this rock. They also made getting up closer not enjoyable. So, I took some photographs and drove away.

A return visit will need to be considered.

[hanshoots]

Shhhh, The Integratron, Landers, CA 2022

[colferpics]

chriscolfer: Back at the #Integratron! This place is PURE magic! Everyone needs to check it out! 👽🛸🌵🧘🏻‍♂️🪐@/integratronofficial [posted Jan 23, 2023 - bottom video via Instagram Story]

[skygodz]

The Integratron was created by contactee George Van Tassel in 1954 to be an energy center. It is still there.

⛰⛰⛰🛸🛸🛸

[wowbright]

my first thought upon seeing the Chris colfer Integratron post was, "I'm embarrassed for you, Chris Colfer."

My second thought was to wonder whether he and Shirley MacLaine spent any time talking about aliens and weird paranormal shit behind the scenes of Glee.