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A BUSY NIGHT AT BROADBURY
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Well, they finally revisited Broadway Banks, to complete their first
design on the slopes of this ancient settlement. But obviously the
Circlemakers weren’t satisfied to just finish what they had started,
because Broadbury 3 was formed on the same
night as the second transmission.
The new formation was positioned directly next to the first, but at
the very top part of the field. It formed just over the brow, and has
elements within the design from formations of the past. A very narrow
ring (flowing in a clockwise rotation) connects three large satellite
circles, each one with their own annual outer ring. The design placed
within the central circle were a series of petal shapes, seen many times
this year. Six triangular sections of crop framed the inner petal shape,
which hasn’t been seen before.
The Circlemakers were certainly very busy on this night at Broadbury,
it certainly wasn’t expected by the community, although their return
to the first formation was inevitable, all be it very late! This shows
the unpredictability of their work this year, as you seem to think you
know what they will be up to next, when they produce something to blow
away your ideas. |
‘Their
positioning within the landscape, in some ways mimics the knowledge the
ancients had of their sacred sites’
We have discussed many times in the past the location
is just as important as the formations themselves, which at times can be
overlooked. The Broadbury Banks field is another example of the
Circlemakers knowledge of placement in the landscape. As many of you
know, the area around central Wiltshire is made of many plains and
hillsides, which combine to create a beautiful backdrop for the Crop
Circles. But at the same time, you can see many of the designs from
certain advantage points around the countryside.
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This particular field can be seen from miles around,
especially from Woodborough Hill, a place we all know and love! Their
positioning within the landscape, in some ways mimics the knowledge the
ancients had of their sacred sites. I feel very strongly about the
Circlemakers intentions to teach us about this forgotten knowledge of
harmony within the land. I suppose you could say it’s a form of
English Feng Shui, the balance of energies in a certain place. This is
what is occurring out in Wiltshire, and the ancient knew of this
practice, which is why we have the hillsides we see today in the Avebury
area.
Report and Images by Stuart
Dike. |
