Once referred to as "Croppiedom's King of Controversy" Michael Glickman has long occupied a central space at the heart of public comment on the crop circle phenomenon. A former architect and teacher, he is now a renowned and inspirational speaker and writer. His work on the geometry and interpretation of the crop circles has spanned over 16 years. Michael has written several regular columns on the crop circles over his career, both in print and on the internet. Wheat from the Chaff is his latest incarnation. His book, It seems to me that the lovely Waden Hill formation of 20th April carried those characteristics. Predictions are always dangerous but I sense that Waden Hill bore signals of future geometries and forms. Look for close-packed crescents, petals and beneath it all, references to what is now called (following skilled marketing) the Flower of Life.
The early Avebury Trusloe circle 2002
On the 16th June 2002 an unassuming little formation appeared in a sheltered field at Avebury Trusloe near the Adam and Eve stones. It was a six-petalled flower which was unusual in two respects. Firstly it was formed by a ribbon-like overlaid and underlaid outline and secondly it was bordered by a ring with 39 intricate little loops on it. Number obsessives like me will immediately recognise 39 as 3 times 13, the number of Transformation. It was not until the arrival of the elegant Stonehenge Ribbons formation of 4th July that I understood the significance of the Avebury Trusloe flower.
The Stonehenge formation of 2002
Like the flower, Stonehenge was six-fold. It was also made of ribbons but they were twisted rather than overlapped. Most telling of all was the reference to 13. The ribbons were 58’ wide and, though this appears unbelievable, the whole formation was based on a single curve - again of 58’ radius. The ends of each of the six arms were formed like scissor cuts, the only straight lines in the formation. If you draw a line through the dead centre of the formation to connect the two opposite scissor cuts you will find that it is composed, precisely, of 13 sections, each of 58’ making a total of 754’.
The 2008 Waden Hill formation: A forerunner of things to come?
I hope that some of you might find this of interest! Avebury Trusloe is right next door to Waden Hill. As I said, predictions are dangerous, but I will take the risk in suggesting that the form and spirit of Waden Hill will echo through this season.
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While viewing Waden Hill I noted, with gloom, that, like a crown of thorns, the wire fence still defaced the noble silhouette of Silbury Hill. Older readers might recall that after the sudden collapse of the vertical shaft down the centre of the hill, English Heritage, its custodians, responded by erecting an unsightly chain link fence which has appeared and disappeared over the intervening years.
However, I am delighted to report that in the last few weeks, the engineering works have finished, the fence has been removed (hopefully forever) and the expansive building site has been cleared from the base of the hill. The only remaining evidence is an unsightly scar on the southern flank of the hill and that will soon green over.
Thus this summer, as rarely since the original collapse in 2000, we can view Silbury in its unencumbered state.
MG