Aliens and Crop Circles

There are numerous pictures of crop circles from all over the world. True to their name they all involve circles. Some are simple, as in this early examples from England.

Others are more complex, developing from the simple circular form into more complex geometric patterns, but always with astounding precision.

As can be seen from the photo below, crop circle designs can be not only complex but also enormous (see those little people!). How, then, could they have been made by human beings, and for what purpose? (Well, a number of people have shown that crop circles can be made by human beings with a few props like some wire, rope, and planks of wood, creating many hoaxes.) But still, were all these amazing circles created as hoaxes?

There are other aspects to crop circles that were not claimed as hoaxes that cannot be explained by this method of production. Scientists claim to have measured electromagnetic energy in or around newly formed crop circles, and the nature of the damage done to the grain also suggests electromagnetic forces at work.

For many, then, some kind of "alien" involvement is indicated, at least in the sense that there is no clear reason for their appearance (apart from hoaxes), and their nature is such that their production involves some form of technology not apparently available to the public.

There are numerous books on crop circles, many of which attempt to connect them to aliens, to government conspiracy, or just debunk them as hoaxes. For some authors, though, the mere existence of crop circles regardless of their origin is sufficient to justify our interest. Some authors present the phenomenon of crop circles as one that can broaden our perspective and appreciation for our world and what it means to be human in the way that any creative art form can inspire us to go beyond boundaries and stimulate our minds to higher and deeper understanding.

This movie follows Suzanne Taylor's interactions with these people, their visits to crop circles, and their discussions about how their lives have changed as a result of this phenomenon. In particular, she focuses on the need to go beyond the limitations of a materialistic worldview, based on scientific understandings that are clearly incomplete, and open ourselves to new horizons that may allow us to come together as humankind and solve our common problems.

Despite numerous investigations by a variety of scientists, some of whom have found unexplained electromagnetic and other phenomena in the vicinity of recently appeared crop circles, and equally great efforts by those seeking to debunk them as hoaxes, there is no consensus on their origin. Still, for many, their existence is enough to stimulate our awareness of dimensions of life beyond the mere physical. Crop circles may indeed be made by alien beings from other worlds, or simply by forces that as of today are "alien" to us but will one day be understood. Either way, they are great examples of creativity using, but not confined by, the laws of geometry. So, let's enjoy them!

There are many many websites that discuss the phenomenon of crop circles. Here are some of the better ones.