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There has been intense debate over the origins of Crop Circles. Some believe they are communications from extra-terrestrials, pointing to the many sightings and videos of aerial phenomena seen in connection with formations. Others feel the appearance of lights associated with Crop Circles may be generated by unknown natural energies which produce complex ground patterns. Experiments with the power of the mind have suggested it is possible to influence the creation of certain shapes, leading some to believe psychic forces are involved. Beyond this, most other popular explanations for Crop Circles have revolved around human action, either involving satellite technology or the simple actions of pranksters and landscape artists.

Crop Circles: Quest for Truth is a ground-breaking documentary from William Gazecki (Oscar-nominated Director of Waco: The Rules of Engagement) which explores this phenomenon and the possible explanations, visits the sites and speaks to the experts as well as those directly affected by their mysterious appearences.

In demonstrations, human teams have struggled, without success, to reproduce designs as geometrically complex as those seen in fields. Certain formations have appeared within one night; the short amounts of time, the geometric calculations, and the methods of bending and weaving the plants are apparently beyond human capabilities. Work by laboratories on circle-affected crops has shown biological changes taking place at a cellular level, and speculation about the causes includes microwave energy, sound waves, and electromagnetic forces. Other physical tests have shown anomalies that aren’t replicated in man-made experiments.

These, together with the lights, eyewitness accounts, reports of malfunctioning electronic equipment, and positive health effects on people visiting circles, suggest that the phenomenon involves unexplained forces.

Whether crop formations are navigational points, encoded ancient or future technologies, warnings or simply messages of greeting, their stunning beauty and mysterious manifestation continues to spark worldwide controversy.