Secrets in the Fields: The Science and Mysticism of Crop Circles
📖 Secrets in the Fields
They appear quietly at night, leaving mysterious and intricate patterns in fields of nearly ripe wheat. No one knows where they come from, or what their purpose is. The stalks are skillfully woven into swirls, yet left almost entirely undamaged. The patterns show mathematical precision, embody geometric principles, and depict ancient religious symbols. Since the 1980s, some 10,000 crop circles have appeared as if by magic in Britain and 25 other countries. Year after year the numbers grow, and the designs become ever finer, even fantastical. The government tells us they are nothing but hoaxes, but the evidence shows that the great majority are not. What is actually going on?
Author Freddy Silva lives in Wessex, in southern England—a stretch of land covering four counties that has produced 90% of the world’s crop circles. In Secrets in the Fields he takes us on a thrilling firsthand field investigation, straight to the heart of the mystery. Silva brings us to the sites themselves, to the moments before a new crop circle appears, after it appears, and even as it appears. He introduces us to farmers, researchers, scientists, mystics, hoaxers, and skeptics. Richly informative and thoroughly illustrated, the book is the most comprehensive look at crop circles to date.
Library Journal review:
Silva spent most of his working life in graphic design and advertising, and in this in-depth study of crop circles he conveys a fervent passion for earth mysteries. He examines the history of crop circles, human interaction with them, the meanings they may hold, and—for supporters, this section alone is worth the price of the book—their effect on our current worldview. Silva also goes deeply into the evidence for the authenticity of crop circles. Arguing that they are events of human transcendence, he discusses electromagnetism and its role, the relationship between the UFO phenomenon and crop circles, the link between crop circles and healing, the evidence for psychic abilities, and the power of language to shape a message consciously or unconsciously (a section sure to provoke anyone who suspects crop circles are a hoax). Readers may find themselves reexamining preconceived ideas, because Silva’s argument is thorough and well researched, and it avoids jargon. Footnotes and an extensive bibliography point the way to further exploration. Recommended for public-library collections on the paranormal, or on metaphysics and the New Age, and for collections that include controversial contemporary works on science and mysticism.—Leroy Hommerding, Fort Myers Beach Library District, Florida
📚 Source:UFO Evidence Bookstore
