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East Field, nr Alton Barnes, Wiltshire.
Reported 3rd June
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Image John
Dove Copyright 2007
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FOR VISITING THE CROP
CIRCLES.
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Eastfield, Alton Barnes
Formation, June 3, 2007 Triple Take
This year has already seen some pretty amazingly
complex and beautiful formations in barley. The Eastfield crop
circle is no exception. This design reflects 3 ancient symbols in
somewhat modified, or perhaps evolved, versions: the three-rayed
sun, the triple alpha and the triquetra all related to the Goddess
as Creator and Generator of Creation.
Three-rayed Sun
The Alton Barnes formation of June 3, 2007 seems
to portray a progressed version of an ancient symbol called the
Three-rayed Sun. Rather than the seemingly static older version with
equal crossbars at the end of each arm, we see in the crop formation
that the crossbars have almost become indicators of a spiral
movement around, or perhaps coming from the circle and its centre?
something is moving in this situation.
?The Three-rayed Sun represents the sun suspended
in the midst of heaven by the power of the triple Goddess Who was
supposed to have given birth to it. According to Tantric tradition,
the Goddess concealed Herself behind the sun's brightness; it was
?the mayik vesture of Her who is clothed with the sun?. This image
reappeared in the New Testament as ?the woman clothed with the sun?
(Revelation 12:1).? (Walker 39)
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Within the circle of this formation, we find
renditions of two other ancient symbols, one of which is called
the Triple Alpha. In the crop formation, we see that the outer
triangles have curved, rather than the straight sides in the
traditional symbol; nonetheless, the resemblance is striking.
The Triple Alpha is made of three repetitions
of the letter Alpha, so it constituted a talisman of protection
for women in childbirth. This symbol also includes three
appearances of the double triangle. This repetition of three
was used as a graphic invocation of the Triple Goddess, whom
early Gnostic Christians entitle ?Triple-formed Primal Thought?
(Trimorphic Protennoia), ?She Who exists before the All?, and
?Invisible One within the All.? The first letter of ancient
sacred alphabets was usually a symbol of creation. (Walker 41)
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Triquetra
The other symbol found in partial form is the
Triquetra. This symbol is composed of three interlaced vesicas
that are at times interlaced with a circle. In the crop
formation, we see only the part of the triquetra that is
circumscribed by the circle, however we can imagine the
continuation of lines, which would form a complete and proper
triquetra.
The Triquetra is an ancient symbol of the female
trinity. (Walker 42)
Sources:
Walker, Barbara. The Woman?s Dictionary of Symbols and Sacred
Objects. Castle Books. New York. 1988.
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Image Darren Francis Copyright 2007
Diagram
Tommy Borms Copyright 2007
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Image Steve
Amor Copyright 2007
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Location: |
Alton Barnes |
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| Crop: |
Wheat |
| Description: |
Circles, three arms |
| Discovery: |
6.00am.3rd June Sunday |
| Name: |
Steve Amor |
| Status: |
Waiting for aerial shot |
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