Enigma - No 19

Magazine Overview

The Original ENIGMA - Issue 19

This issue of The Original ENIGMA, published by The Independent Research Centre for Unexplained Phenomena, focuses entirely on a comprehensive database of crop formations discovered throughout 1999. The magazine's cover is a striking blue with the title prominently displayed in bold black letters, accompanied by a small illustration of an alien head and the subtitle "The journal of The Independent Research Centre for Unexplained Phenomena." The issue number is 19, and the price is £2.00.

Editorial

The editorial, titled "Crop Circles of 1999," dedicates the issue to the extensive listing of formations from that year, noting their increasing complexity and elaborate designs. The author expresses an unwavering belief in a genuine and mysterious phenomenon, despite what they describe as attempts by "hoaxers and sceptics" to "muddy the waters by spreading rumours and media disinformation." The editorial posits that the motivation for hoaxers to continue their deceit stems from a fear that believers might uncover answers they cannot handle, quoting Jack Nicholson's line from "A Few Good Men": "Some people can't handle the truth." The author contrasts the intellectual and spiritual growth experienced by crop circle researchers, who have expanded their investigations into new areas, with the perceived static, "closed-box" worldview of skeptics. The editorial concludes by highlighting the positive experiences of researchers, including personal growth, new friendships, and progress along a path of enlightenment, while lamenting the continued narrow-mindedness of skeptics.

Contents

The issue's contents are primarily dedicated to the "1999 Crop Circle Database," which spans pages 3-19. Other listed contents include an "Obituary - Richard Andrews" (page 26) and "Subscription details" (page 27).

1999 Crop Circle Database

The core of the magazine is an extensive catalog of crop circle formations from 1999, meticulously detailed by country and location. The information is presented as accurately as possible, with a disclaimer encouraging readers to report any mistakes or provide additional information. The database includes formations from:

• Australia: A report of 5 round rings found on July 30th.
• Austria: An 80m spiral near Vienna, discovered on July 21st, noted alongside UFO sightings and nearby ancient sites.
• Canada: Numerous entries detailing formations across Alberta, Saskatchewan, British Columbia, Prince Edward Island, and Quebec. These include various geometric shapes, circles, rings, and complex pictograms, often specifying crop types like wheat, grass, and corn. Notable locations include Hagersville, Montebello, Midale, Edmonton, and Acadia Valley.
• Czech Republic: Formations in Krinec - Mecir, Ruda upon Morava, Kaeovice, and Vestec, with descriptions of their shapes and dimensions, often in barley crops.
• Germany: Entries from Burghasungen, Paderborn, Lindau, and Dorla-Gleichen, featuring single circles, rings, and complex designs in oil seed rape and barley.
• Latvia: A formation near Bauska Town, described as a circle with straight paths originating from it.
• Netherlands: A report from Hoeven detailing a 30' circle and a 10' circle that appeared immediately after a UFO sighting.
• Peru: Crop circles described as 'tripods' (three circles joined by straight lines) near Lindera, Arequipa.
• United Kingdom: A significant number of formations are listed across various counties, including Somerset, Wiltshire, Hampshire, Essex, Kent, Derbyshire, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire, and Sussex. These range from simple circles and rings to elaborate pictograms, Celtic crosses, and complex geometric designs. Specific locations include Newton St. Loe, Bath, Avebury Trusloe, Milk Hill, and many others. The crop types include wheat, barley, oil seed rape, and corn.
• Italy: A very large formation in Milan, rumoured to be over 1km long, in a maize crop.
• Israel: A dumbbell-shaped formation with two circles near Jezreel Valley.

Each entry typically includes a reference number, dates of creation and finding, location, crop type, and a detailed description of the formation's geometry and characteristics. Some entries also include notes on potential hoaxes or specific details like the lay of the crop.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring theme throughout the issue is the documentation and cataloging of crop circle phenomena. The editorial stance is clearly pro-phenomenon, advocating for the belief in a genuine, unexplained origin for crop circles and actively distinguishing between genuine researchers and those perceived as "hoaxers" or "skeptics." The magazine positions itself as a platform for serious research and documentation, contrasting its approach with what it views as dismissive or disinformative attitudes from opposing viewpoints. The emphasis on the "growth cycle" of researchers suggests a belief in the evolving and expanding nature of understanding within the field, while the critique of skeptics highlights a perceived stagnation in their perspectives.

Title: Crop Circles of 1999
Issue: 20
Volume: 1999
Issue Date: 1999
Publisher: Enigma Publications
Country: UK
Language: English

This issue of 'Crop Circles of 1999' provides a comprehensive catalog of crop circle formations documented during that year, primarily focusing on the United Kingdom and including a section on formations in the USA. The magazine details numerous specific formations, noting their dates, locations, crop types (predominantly wheat), and descriptive characteristics of their designs. Beyond the catalog, it includes subscription information for 'Enigma' magazine, details about the I.R.C.U.P. UFO Database, and a significant obituary for Richard Andrews, a key figure in crop circle research.

Crop Circle Formations Catalog (UK)

The majority of the issue is dedicated to listing and describing individual crop circle formations. Each entry typically includes a number, date, location (often with nearby towns or landmarks), crop type, and a description of the formation's shape and features. Some notable formations and their descriptions include:

• 97. Silbury Hill 2 (24th Jul, Wiltshire): A complex fractal shape based on a parallelogram.
• 98. Upper Beeding, nr Shorham (25th Jul, Sussex): Two main formations, one with three concentric circles and another with three overlapping circles.
• 100. Brixworth (25th Jul, Northampton): A circle with three thin rings and smaller outer circles.
• 101. Weymouth (23rd Jul, Dorset): A dumbbell formation with a ring and an 'arrow' shape.
• 102. Borstal, nr Rochester (27th Jul, Kent): Interlocking semi-circles resembling a 'dna' type design.
• 103. Beckhampton 2 (28th Jul, Wiltshire): A complex 'flattened knot' type design.
• 104. Avebury (28th Jul, Wiltshire): A complex optical illusion design with hexagonal outlines, described as a commissioned hoax.
• 105. Avebury Avenue (29th Jul, Wiltshire): A small six petalled 'flower' type design.
• 106. Moreton Paddox (29th Jul, Warwickshire): A single circle.
• 107. Stanton Prior (29th Jul, Warwickshire): A single circle with a ring.
• 109. Stantonbury Hill (29th Jul, Warwickshire): Two formations, one with a crescent, the other a nine-fold design.
• 110. Oakley 1 (29th Jul, Bedfordshire): A rough dumbbell with a 't-bar'.
• 112. Hail Weston (29th Jul, Cambridgeshire): A simple circle.
• 113. Sibson Airfield (29th Jul, Cambridgeshire): A thin ring with three lines forming an equilateral design.
• 115. Roundway Hill (31st Jul, Wiltshire): An impressive nine-fold 'snowflake' formation, precisely predicted and under research.
• 117. Milk Hill (1st Aug, Wiltshire): A small circle with a ring, allegedly hoaxed.
• 119. Patching (1st Aug, West Sussex): Three rings with a six-petalled design.
• 121. Henwood 2 (3rd Aug, Hampshire): An elaborate geometric design within a triangle and hexagon.
• 122. Unknown (3rd Aug, Hampshire): Five rough circles with a path.
• 123. Southwick Hill (3rd Aug, Sussex): Letters spelling SVT, SVT & NER.
• 125. East Kennett Longbarrow (4th Aug, Wiltshire): A complex 'tiled square' design.
• 126. Worsborough Common (4th Aug, South Yorkshire): A circle with rings and a pentagon shape.
• 127. Barbury Castle 3 (5th Aug, Wiltshire): A long curved formation with a spiral and rings.
• 128. Bishop Cannings (6th Aug, Wiltshire): An impressive 'basket woven' series of radial circles, harvested by the farmer.
• 130. Plumbton, nr Lewes (6th Aug, East Sussex): A line of three circles.
• 131. Dunsden Green, nr Playhatch (10th Aug, Oxfordshire): A ring with an inner circle and crescent.
• 132. Chiseldon 2 (12th Aug, Wiltshire): A 500' diameter sequence of four overlapping rings, virtually invisible from the road.
• 133. Preston, nr Weymouth (12th Aug, Dorset): A circle with a ring and a 'mushroom' shaped appendage.
• 134. Faringdon, nr Swindon (15th Aug, Oxfordshire): An elaborate 'tree-like' formation with crescents and a ring.
• 135. Stanton St. Bernard 4 (16th Aug, Wiltshire): A maze formation, resembling a knot.
• 136. Stanton St. Bernard 4 (16th Aug, Wiltshire): A thin spiral path with a small circle at each end.
• 137. Playhatch 2, nr Reading (16th Aug, Oxfordshire): A large circle and crescent with a ring.
• 138. Shildon (16th Aug, Durham): A 40' dumbbell formation.
• 139. Scotch Corner (17th Aug, North Yorks): A ring with a line across the diameter.
• 140. Lenham, nr Maidstone (19th Aug, Kent): A dumbbell formation with six satellite circles.
• 141. Bishop Cannings 3 (22nd Aug, Wiltshire): Squiggles and rough shapes in the same field as a 'basket' formation that was destroyed.
• 142. Honey Street 2 (22nd Aug, Wiltshire): Two small circles and two grapshot circles with a curved path.
• 143. Mill Hill, nr Shoreham (22nd Aug, Wiltshire): A ringed circle and a nearby triangle.
• 144. Bishop Cannings 4 (22nd Aug, West Sussex): A 'pointed egg' shaped circle with two oval areas, resembling an alien face.
• 145. Avebury Trusloe 3 (23rd Aug, Wiltshire): An aesthetic formation with a large circle and 'flaming' path elements.
• 146. Allington 3, nr Devizes (23rd Aug, Wiltshire): Interlocking circles and crescents, destroyed by the farmer.
• 147. Upavon (23rd Aug, Wiltshire): A hexagon shape surrounded by six triangular segments.
• 148. Berwick Bassett (23rd Aug, Wiltshire): A rough formation south of Hackpen Hill.
• 149. Avebury Manor (1st Sep, Wiltshire): An elaborate eight-fold 'fractal' formation, with a 'pi' symbol.
• 150. North of Heathrow (9th Sep, Berkshire): Four small perfect circles with concentric rings.
• 151. North of Heathrow 2 (9th Sep, Berkshire): Overlapping curved lines of two giant circles, with smaller circles possibly in a green field.
• 152. Bishops Canning (11th Oct, Wiltshire): A ring with a 15' standing centre.

Crop Circle Formations Catalog (USA)

The issue also lists formations found in the United States:

• 1. Brentwood, Tennessee (18th Jun): One large solid circle, one smaller solid circle, and one small ring, with lines connecting them.
• 2. Hamel, Minnesota (11th Jul): A circle approx 35' diameter with a ring and 5 outer circles.
• 3. Walla Walla, Washington State (29th Jul): A pictogram with two circles with rings and a third with two rings, and three smaller circles surrounding one of the single-ringed circles.
• 4. Minnesota (29th Jul): No details available.
• 5. Missouri (29th Jul): Small circle found on a farm, no details available.
• 6. Rexburg, Idaho (1st Jul): A 15 ft circle with a band of bright green grass, the center ground is brown, suggesting it could not have been made by humans.
• 7. Montana (4th Sep): A report of a formation similar to one from the previous year.
• 8. Burlington, Washington State (Sep): A ring approx 100 yards in diameter with a center circle and a pathway.

Obituary: Richard Andrews

The issue includes a heartfelt obituary for Richard Andrews, described as one of the crop circle world's foremost researchers and a dowser. It details his battle with a brain tumor, his death on August 6th, 1999, and his continued dedication to crop circle research and dowsing. The obituary highlights his gallant fight, his meticulous eye for detail, his respect for others' ideas, and his role as an area manager for Seed Breeders and a cereal crop inspector for N.I.A.B. Since 1985, he contributed his expertise to crop circle research and dowsing, earning international recognition. He was also a founding member of The Centre for Crop Circle Studies (CCCS). The obituary concludes by stating that the crop circle world has lost a great researcher and many people have lost a great friend, with his memory living on.

Subscription and Advertising Information

• Enigma Magazine Subscription: Published four times a year, available for £8.00 (UK) per year or £15.00 (UK) internationally. Cheques and postal orders should be made payable to "Enigma Publications".
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• I.R.C.U.P. UFO Database: The Independent Research Centre for Unexplained Phenomena offers a database of over 1500 documents on various unexplained subjects. An index is available for £5.00, with individual documents orderable at 25p per A4 page plus postage.
• Website: Enigma is available on the internet at http://www.cropcircleresearch.com.

Recurring Themes and Editorial Stance

The recurring themes in this issue are the documentation and analysis of crop circle formations, with a strong emphasis on cataloging their appearances, shapes, and locations. The magazine also highlights the ongoing research and investigation into these phenomena. The editorial stance, as indicated by the obituary and the focus on research, is one of serious inquiry and respect for the subject matter and its researchers. The inclusion of the I.R.C.U.P. UFO Database further suggests a broader interest in unexplained phenomena. The magazine also acknowledges the role of photographers like Lucy Pringle and researchers like Richard Andrews, underscoring the collaborative nature of the field.