The Crop Circle Mystery: A Closer Look

THE  PHENOMENON  OF crop  circles  is  one that  we  regard  as  being  a  relatively recent  mystery,  but  strange  patterns have actually been appearing in fields for over three hundred years. Sometimes occurring ins and, ice or even snow, five thousand of these beautiful  geometric  shapes  have  manifested themselves  in  over  forty  countries  across  the globe.  However,  Man  is  still  no  closer  realising    their    significance.    Some    are undoubtedly  hoaxes  but  what  do  the  steersman? Are they messages from space, Mother Earth, or perhaps another dimension?

Over  the  years,  

those  who  live  in  the country side,  particularly  those  who  live along  Ley  lines  and  channels  of  natural energy,  have  come  to  regard  the  circles  as part  of  rural  life  and  a  few  witnesses  have actually  seen  them  made.  They  say  an invisible  line  snakes  its  way  at  high  speed through  a  field,  pushing  the  stalks  of  crops aside.  When  it  reaches  a  certain  point  it begins to spin round, pushing the crop down radially,  as  would  the  hands  on  a  clock.When  it  has  turned  the  full  360  degrees  the force just vanishes, leaving the crop perfectly matted on the field floor.

 No stalks spring up,and  no  stalks  are  crushed,  they  are  all carefully and permanently bowed.The  question  as  to  who  or  what  actually determines that the patterns should be made is still up for debate. Tales of UFOs and delights  above  fields  the  night  before  new formations  appear  are  common.  Similarly,there  are  a  substantial  proportion  of  hoax circles, but these are often easily discernible as they have trampled, crushed crops rather than  gently  bent  stalks.  Many  people  are convinced  freak  weather  conditions  such  as mini,    localised    whirlwinds    cause    the patterns. 

There  is  also  a  continuing  study into  the  scientific  qualities  of  crop  circles ,where  investigators  hope  a  rational,  serious approach will reveal the truth.Perhaps  the  most  popular  explanation  for the  appearance  of  crop  circles  is  connected with earth forces. The great majority of good,reputable  patterns  in  England  appear  in Wiltshire,  around  historic  areas  of  high natural energy. They also often occur close to ancient forts, burial mounds, standing stones and fertility symbols therefore suggesting an affiliation with Britain’s traditional heritage.Indeed,  many  people  are  convinced  the ancient  forces  of  Mother  Earth  have  a  hand in their creation.One aspect of cropcircles’ character that is not  questionable  is  the  effect  they  have  on electronic  equipment.  Tape  recorders  are known to speed up once inside a circle and then  slow  down  again  outside. 

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video  equipment  malfunctions  without good cause, and even ordinary photographic cameras  have  produced  severely  distorted images. A rather ironic reaction circles have is  on  farm  machinery.  Not  only  are  good crops  flattened  during  a  circle’s  production,but  many  farmers  have  witnessed  their harvesting   equipment   refusing   to   work anywhere near the circles.The   circles   have   striking   effects   on humans. Some experts suggest that stepping inside  certain  patterns  can  cause  extreme emotion   change.  

Some   people   feel   an improved physical well-being and vitality in certain  circles,  whilst  in  others  feelings  of nausea,    migraine,    fatigue    and    light-headedness  can  be  brought  about.  Just  by sitting inside stone circles people with a longstanding medical conditions are said to have been  significantly  improved  or  even  cured;the effect of a crop circle’s power on animals is  equally  impressive.  Horses  and  cats  in particular become agitated near patterns, and often  refuse  to  enter  them.

 Flocks  of  birds have been seen flying straight towards a crop formation,  only  to  drastically  steer  around them  at  the  last  minute,  whilst  some  dogsfeelcompelled to bound right into the centre of  some  circles,  only  to  drop  down  asleep when they reach it.It  seems  a  shame  that  some  people  do create  hoax  crop  circles.  Of  all  unexplained phenomena,   they   are   one   of   the   most deserving  of  scientific  study.

 Unlike  the fleeting  images  of  monsters,  aliens  and ghosts,  crop  circles  are  their  own  record  of some  unknown  power.  Whatever  causes these formations undoubtedly leaves a trace of  its  inexplicable  force.  Country  folk  are well  aware  that,  for  centuries,  something with which they have grown to live has been going  on  in  their  fields,  but  it  is  still something they do not quite understand.....