Lee Crandall
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Alma mater | Cleveland Chiropractic College of Los Angeles |
Lee Crandall was an American chiropractic and contactee who claimed to have been transported to Venus by Taho and Bocco in August 1954, as he detailed in his book The Venusians, published the following year.
According to Crandall, the Venusians he encountered were ancient humans originating in South America, described by him as Incans, who left Earth to live on the planet Venus "hundreds of thousands of years ago" as escapees of the cataclysmic testing of an ancient atomic bomb. These Venincans apparently traveled in spaceships made of white dove feathers that have been "magnetized," a basic design unchanged since the time of their departure from Earth. Physically, the beings were described by Crandall as having no bones, these replaced by elastic vessels enclosed by fibrous membranes in their skeletal structure, and as having blood of thicker, oilier consistency than Earthlings, in addition to a more complex nervous system generally; despite these internal differences, they were of otherwise human appearance, though with "pointed ears, large feet, and a duck-like gait."[JP] Crandall further suggested that those seeking contact with the Venincans should adopt a vegetarian diet and drink fruit juices, particularly orange juice, to "prepare one for the rigors of space flight."[MK]
Selected Bibliography
- Crandall, Lee (1955), The Venusians, Los Angeles, Calif.: New Age Publishing Co. — "Author claims that Venusian people are here among us and that he has been taken to Venus. Contains photographs of Venusian spaceman, his handprints, footprints, distinguishing anatomical features, drawings of space ship and the Temple, together with the story of how it all came about." (https://gratisenergi.se/crandall.htm)
- Crandall, Lee (1955), The Venusians Return, the Author — a.k.a. Return of the Venusians
- Crandall, Lee (2016), Starseeds of Hollywood: My Venusian Ascension with Valiant Thor — a book credited to Crandall but unpublished until 2016, apparently having been "discovered in the dusty vaults of the Rosicrucian Museum," in which the author "describes his encounters with members of Valiant Thor's Venusian crew, like 'Brother Bocco' (aka Demo Hassan)."
See also:
- Thomas, Dorothy, ed. (1958), Life on Venus According to the Great Mystics, Los Angeles, Calif.: New Age Publishing Co. — featuring descriptions of Venus by Lee Crandall and others, including William Dudley Pelley, Dana Howard, Emanuel Swedenborg, &c.
Press Coverage
- Leadabrand, Russ (27 Feb. 1955), "... OH, THEM GOLDEN SAUCERS", Pasadena Independent (Pasadena, CA): 22, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120645593/oh-them-golden-saucers-russ/
- Phelan, Jim (24 Apr. 1955), "Now, If Earthlings Just Can Learn to Magnetize Feathers --- Whoosh!", Independent (Long Beach, CA): 1, 2, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120645796/now-if-earthlings-just-can-learn-to/
- Paradise Spacecraft Research Club (4 Aug. 1955), "FLYING SAUCERS? Dr. Lee Crandall of Los Angeles will tell you of his own personal experiences.", Enterprise-Record (Chico, CA): 3, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120636533/flying-saucers-dr-lee-crandall-of-los/
- Konon, Mike (9 Aug. 1955), "Spaceship of Dove Feathers: Dr. Crandall Relates Trip To Planet Venus", Oroville Mercury Register (Oroville, CA): 8, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120639232/spaceship-of-dove-feathers-dr/
- PP (12 Aug. 1955), "Lecturer Brings Message from Venus to Paradise", Paradise Post (Paradise, CA): 9, https://www.newspapers.com/clip/120635228/lecturer-brings-message-from-venus-to/