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DAY TRIP Integratron

The Integratron is a structure built by George Van Tassel, an aeronautical engineer and test pilot for Lockheed Martin Corp. It is said to be created from the writings of Nikola Tesla and so-called telepathic directions from extraterrestrials.

Van Tassel reportedly claimed he came in contact with extraterrestrials from Venus in 1953, during one of his meditation sessions. The supposed encounter with the UFOs led Van Tassel to learn what he considered was a method of cell rejuvenation.

The design stems from a similar project by Moses’ Tabernacle. Its original intent was to be used as a time machine and for restoration, but has since been referred to as the only all-wood sound chamber in the United States that is acoustically perfect.

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In 2005, a geophysicist measured the earth’s magnetic field around the Integratron, as well as inside the dome, and stated she found an “unexplainable spike” in the earth’s magnetic field at the center of the structure.

Today, the Integratron is owned by sisters Joanne and Nancy Karl and their sister Patty. They have helped to update and build the Integratron to what it is today.

GETTING THERE

Take the 55 Freeway north for about 14 miles until you reach the 91. Merge onto the 91 Freeway east and follow for about 31 miles. Take the exit toward the 60 east and Interstate 215 south, but continue to follow the 60 east for about 23 miles. Take the ramp to Beaumont and merge onto Interstate 10 east. Stay on Interstate 10 for 22 miles. Exit onto the 62 east, which is also known as Twentynine Palms Highway, and continue toward Yucca Valley and 29 Palms for about 22 miles. Turn left at California Highway 247 and drive for about 11 miles until you reach Reche Road. Turn right on Reche road and drive about two miles to Belfield Boulevard. Turn left at Belfield Boulevard and continue for two miles until you reach The Integratron.

HOURS

The Integratron is open Tuesday through Sunday by appointment. It’s also open from noon to 3 p.m. without appointment on scheduled Saturdays and Sundays. The Integratron is closed Mondays. For more information and to schedule an appointment, call (760) 364-3126.

SOUND BATHS

Are you interested in giving your nervous system a nutritional cleansing? The Sound Bath at The Integratron is reputed to do just that.

Guests lie on mats on the floor of the sound chamber for 30 minutes, while workers play nine quartz crystal singing bowls live. Each bowl is said to be keyed into the energy centers of the body. The process is supposed to leave visitors feeling more peaceful, relaxed and aware. Private Sound Baths are available by appointment between 10 a.m. and 7 p.m. Tuesday through Sunday. Mats are provided, and the cost for one person is $55. For two people, the cost is $35 per person. If booked in a group of three to nine people, the Sound Bath will cost each person $25. The cost for 10 or more is $20 per person. Another option is a public Sound Bath.

These are scheduled events open to the public only on certain weekends. Public Sound Baths are $10 per person and occur once per day, at noon. Public Sound Baths are scheduled for Saturday, Sunday, July 5, 6, 19 and 20.

Visitors attending the public Sound Bath need to bring their own mats.

TOURS

Private tours of The Integratron are possible through appointment only Tuesday through Sunday. Tour guides will lead guests around the site, while giving them information on the historical timeline of the creation of The Integratron, important history, the UFO connection, and the original intent of the structure. The cost is $15 a person. A minimum fee of $60 is required. For groups of 10 or more people, private tours cost $10 per person. Public tours are also available, but are self-guided and only scheduled from 1 to 3 p.m. on pre-scheduled Saturdays and Sundays. Public tours are available on the same days that public sound baths are scheduled (see above). The cost for a public tour is $5.

— Jacquelyn Rumfola


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