I was somewhat saddened last year by the way many people got sucked into the low energy bickering on the subject of crop circle hoaxing, in my view, missing magical factors which were still happening. Many were on their travels investigating crop circles for the first time and I witnessed their dreams, hopes and expectations being dashed on finding out that people were actually making crop circles. If this has happened to you I would just say consider this – In the words of a wise old friend of mine many years ago, “Everything in life is a double edged sword”.

Since the mid 90′s the predominant edge of the sword being swung has been the one of disinformation, debunking, hoaxing etc. As one of my favorite figures, Eckhart Tolle would say, “The tendency is to get lost in mind streams over the whole thing, missing valuable lessons”. The other edge of this sword is gentler, more subtle, and is perceived not through rampant thinking, but through sharpened awareness. Receptivity in the moment is the key. The Universe freely gives answers to our deepest questions but we must be ‘present in the moment’ to receive them, otherwise they will fly by like clouds in the sky and we will miss them.

The crop circle phenomenon affords a fantastic fast track training ground for all of this. If we didn’t practice the art of stepping back from the mind streams we risk becoming embroiled in a lot of unpleasantness. Magic and beauty is surely happening in the fields and hills of Wiltshire but requires of us a certain state of being in order to experience it – in essence, one of stillness and receptivity in the moment.

I was browsing through photos of crop circles from years gone by and felt a deep sense of gratitude for the personal gifts the Universe has given me throughout my years of questioning. Many people have shared with me their own personal stories and I invariably sit there listening to them with goosebumps on my arms. The quest goes on for each and every one of us, and truth is being realized – but it is not likely to be broadcast on the television screen!

I would like to comment here about one other thing which saddened me last year. A degree of vitriole was aimed by one or two people towards veteran crop circle researcher Lucy Pringle. One accusation is that she is in it for the money. I can utterly refute this allegation, having come to know Lucy fairly well over the last three years or so. Lucy is a lovely lady with a heart of gold and does what she does because she passionately believes in her scientific research. She does NOT make a lot of money from it, in fact she spends a massive amount on scientific testing and flying in order to bring us her beautiful photographs. Lucy’s archive of crop circle images, open to free viewing, goes back to 1990 and is a tremendously valuable resource for all. So come on guys, you may not agree with all of Lucy’s views, but please give her a break this year.

I wish a happy 2011 crop circle season to you all!

I returned to the formation at around 10:10 am and took some ground pictures and some video shots with my Canon powershot A560. These can be viewed here. I uploaded the wrong video so it’s a bit long winded but will give an idea of how the formation appears on the ground. I hope it’s helpful to those who cannot visit the site. I’ll try to improve my filming skills in due course! There were many broken stems and scuff marks on the crop and it appeared rather untidy compared to other formations.

As is always the case with me, I am interested in the synchronicities, odd events and bigger picture surrounding crop circles, no matter what their origin is. I had something peculiar happen when I entered the All cannings formation – two sets of brand new batteries packed up in my camera.

I met Bert Janssen and we had a very interesting conversation regarding the bigger picture. Bert is doing some exciting work, about which, you can find out more on his website www.cropcirclesandmore.com

All the crop circle researchers are amazed at how many formations have appeared so early in the year. There’s great excitement about what’s to come!

For those who decide to visit All cannings and the Vale of Pewsey, and require food or refreshments, there is a great local pub – The Kings Arms. They have their own website – kingsarmsallcannings.co.uk