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Original Airdate 04.11.2021 (On Podcast Audio Platforms) On a July afternoon in 1983, Colin Andrews, an electrical engineer and officer employed by the British regional government, was driving between his offices near Winchester in Hampshire when something caught his eye. Seeing something unusual in a farmer's field next to the road, he felt strongly compelled to pull over and check it out. A strange physical and mental sensation came over him as he approached and realized it was a set of five large circles forming a traditional "Celtic Cross." Unbeknownst to Andrews, within days, he would partner with meteorologist Dr. Terence Meaden, NASA scientist Pat Delgado, and the three of them, along with pilot Busty Taylor, would become the only people in the world at the time researching the global Crop Circle phenomenon. In 1989, the first book on the subject, Circular Evidence, written by Delgado and Andrews, would become known as the "Crop Circle Bible." Not only did the book cause scientists and researchers to then take the matter seriously, but it also unleashed a deluge of Crop Circle hoaxes, complicating earnest study. When two older British gentlemen, Doug Bower and Dave Chorley, came forward in 1990 claiming to have made all the crop circles in England, the media and the public seemed to take their word as reason enough to lay the mystery to rest. Yet, the examples they and other hoaxers have provided as evidence don't match the precision and completion times found in circles considered authentic. While the hoaxers' techniques have become more sophisticated and impressive over the years, the genuine formations display characteristics that seem beyond the reasonable capability for the short time in which real ones are created. Authentic Crop Circles have many stalks bent in 90º angles near the ground, with the stalks interwoven in a complex fashion, anomalies found in the soil, precise lines in massive formations, and no evidence of people walking to or around them. Strange physiological effects like dizziness, nausea, euphoria, time disturbance, and bizarre sounds, to name a few, have also been reported by many who step inside one. However, most Crop Circles, both real and faked, share in common one significant trait – artistically, they often employ design elements found in "Sacred Geometry," with ratios composed with the "Golden Mean." They are also usually located near areas with ancient archaeological sacred sites, and reports of their existence appear to go back hundreds, if not thousands of years. So if the creators, both earthly and beyond, remain a mystery, perhaps the meaning behind the circles can be more easily fathomed. Whether the lesson is a sociological or spiritual and metaphysical one, wondrous Crop Circles do continue to exist and have a purpose. They carry a message, which could be as simple as – pay attention because you could learn something that will affect your existence. Visit our webpage at the link below for this episode and access a lot more information about it, including research links, articles, and images. https://www.astonishinglegends.com/al-podcasts/2021/04/11/ep-206-crop-circles-part-1 And SUBSCRIBE on your favorite Podcast Platform and FIND US on Social at: https://linktr.ee/astonishinglegends Chapters: 00:00:00 - Introduction: State of the industry update 00:05:46 - The Intricacies of Crop Circle Phenomenon 00:10:44 - Lazy skepticism and pseudoskepticism 00:16:13 - Complex and Layered Phenomena 00:21:30 - The Complexity of Crop Circles 00:26:40 - Tornadoes and the Force of Straw 00:32:19 - The Seminal Book of Crop Circles 00:37:47 - The Beginning of Crop Circle Research 00:43:22 - The Start of Crop Circle Research 00:48:48 - The complexity of the crop circle phenomenon 00:54:12 - The Magical Atmosphere of Crop Circles 00:59:33 - The Importance of Critical Thinking Skills 01:04:59 - The Complexity of Crop Circles 01:10:15 - Characteristics of Authentic Crop Circles 01:15:28 - Characteristics of Authentic Crop Circles 01:20:40 - The Nature of Crop Circles 01:26:27 - Crop Circles and their Vegetation 01:31:57 - Characteristics of Authentic Crop Circles 01:37:24 - Distinguishing Authentic Formations from Counterfeits 01:42:43 - The Dancing Assembly and Cloven Feet 01:48:27 - Crop Circles: Historical Evidence 01:53:37 - The Mystery of Crop Circles in 1945 01:59:04 - Ants and Silica Coating 02:04:14 - Crop Circles in Southern England 02:09:27 - Circles, Geometry, and Phenomena 02:14:40 - Mice in the Barley Field 02:19:52 - Strange Circles and Anomalous Phenomena 02:25:11 - Bizarre Circles and Mysterious Lights 02:30:43 - The Odd Motions of the Helicopter 02:36:02 - Mysterious Circles at Winterbourne Stoke 02:41:25 - Copyright and Reproduction Notice