PETER SØRENSEN CROP CIRCLE VIDEOGRAPHER AND CROP ARTIST  

            Peter us entering his twentieth year with the circles after having videotaped more crop formations than anyone else — more than even the BBC [click here for footage prices].   Originally believing the circles were created by angelic entities, he first made the pilgrimage from America to England in 1992.  That summer he saw the mysterious balls of light in the sky over Alton Barnes and had other strange experiences which convinced him to quit his computer animation job and become a full-time circle investigator.   

            However, over the years his opinion about what makes the crop circles changed, even though his confidence in the otherworldly magic had continued.  At first certain that many formations were too large and complex to be made by people in the middle of the night, he gradually figured out how they could in fact be created by teams of skilled artists with surprisingly simple tools.   He tested the basic methods, and eventually “deconstructed” even the most complex designs.  Ten years ago he become a professional circle maker himself (paying the farmers for their crop), and has made several formations for TV documentaries and even corporate logos.   [Click here to email for info.] 

            His change of heart has certainly not endeared him to the community of circle true believers.  He is viewed as a traitor who has sold out and become part of some dark UFO/crop circle cover-up.   

            “Most people who figure out how the circles are made just drop out quietly with their tails between their legs and pose no problem to the Believers,” he explains.  “However, I’ve stuck around because I’ve been having so much fun playing detective and trying to figure out who the artists are, and trying to understand the super-human mysteries that remain, that I can’t go away.   Besides, when I started to research the phenomenon my intent was to discover The Truth, and just because that truth wasn’t what I expected I wasn’t going cry in my beer and go home.   

            “Standing up for my Truth has cost me dear.  I lost many friends, and the sale of my annual videos nose-dived.   The circle fundamentalists have even accused me in print and broadcast of being a CIA agent (!).  It’s both funny and sad — and even flattering, in a strange, left handed way.    

            “Some people ask me, ‘If you believe the circles are made by humans, why do you still come here and video them?’  Well, two reasons:  

             “Surprisingly there is still a lot of mystery — strange lights in the fields at night, telepathy in the creation of the designs, circle visitors affected profoundly mentally and physically, and much more.  Just because humans are flattening the crop doesn’t mean that there’s no magic involved!  In fact, in a way this is just as wonderful — I mean, WE are the ETs!   

            “But deeper than that, I’m convinced that some esoteric Muse is whispering in the ears of many of the artists, guiding their work at night.  Throughout history many great artists, poets and even military generals credit the Muse for their inspiration.  I think She is an Intelligence that that has been looking out for humanity over the millennia, giving us gentle nudges to keep us on the path towards our Destiny. That’s why the designs are so powerful that many millions of people have had their lives uplifted by these ‘spiritual machines.’ They function similarly to Tibetan mandalas — which are also made by humans under the guidance of something higher, and transport the viewer to spiritual realms.  Whether on oriental silk or in a field of wheat, simply gazing at mandalas changes you for the better. 

            “The other, more mundane reason I still love the circles is because I’m sure that one day they will be regarded in the history books as one of the most unique and unusual art movements of all time.   Someday I expect to read, ‘At the close of the 20th century and the dawn of the 21st, beautiful, authorless patterns spontaneously appeared in the landscape which attracted a worldwide following.  The sacred geometry of these ‘Temporary Temples’ radiated energy which profoundly affected visitors emotionally, spiritually, and even physically.  The stunning patterns made headlines every summer, and people came to England from around the world to see them.’ 

            “I’m proud to have been involved in many different ways with this exciting phenomenon.  My video footage has been featured in television documentaries on three continents.  My diagrams of the designs are in books, on posters and T-shirts.  My actual crop formations are often mistaken for alien communications.  And of course, I have documented hundreds of circles on this website.”

            We must point out that Peter “tweaks” almost all of his website pictures using PhotoShop software, adjusting colour and contrast, covering ugly walk lines, and sometimes altering perspective.  But he respects the designs of the circles and virtually never changes their geometry, so their mandala function is unaffected.   

            In addition to pictures of the circles, Peter’s “Rogues Gallery of Croppies” on this website is the largest collection of portrait shots of circle researchers and artists on the Internet.    

            Peter has stopped making and selling his annual videos, but his footage of the classic crop formations, stone circles and the landscape, from the air and ground, is available for TV broadcast at a reasonable per-second rate [click here].   

            And his archive of over 200 classic circle diagrams is available on CD for £50 USD (email him).   

            You are encouraged to download Peter’s images for your personal use.  If you want to use them in a book or for any other commercial use, please ask permission.  Peter generally requests only a few samples of the book or product you produce, unless very large numbers are sold (then he deserves a percentage).  If you want to display his pictures on your website, feel free to use a few — but please give proper credit and provide a link to this page.