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Secret Circles:
Research Circles vs. Mystical Circles

We, here at Beyond Boundaries, have the good fortune to know all the people involved in this piece of information which has just arrived here in our network center. Bert Janssen and Janet Ossebaard from the Netherlands have been our friends for many years and if we did not see them in the circles on our annual expeditions to Wiltshire we would be most upset. They have made the finest documentary we have ever seen on the circles phenomenon and are two of the most seriously dedicated people in this field, or should we say, these fields of research. Now, as for the other two, Matthew Williams and Paul Damon, what can I say? No, not the first or the second response that has come to mind, but possibly the third or fourth - that way I have spent no more than five minutes thinking about these two fiends, which are no better to me than the two common criminals in crop circles research, Doug and Dave. These guys are editors of a tiny UFO report, Truthseekers Review, published in their area of the U.K. - and as far as I know are not psychologists, social workers, MD psychiatrists, or scientists with any degrees of acclaim which would be the qualifications needed to conduct such a study or survey as they have described. So they have similar non research qualifications as Doug and Dave who were described as spending the better part of their lives hanging out in English pubs - not a bad life if the quality and quantity of your drink is the highlight of your accomplishments in making the world a better place for all. So, they are no better than any of the world's other circles' hoaxers. They have violated our trust here at Beyond Boundaries and we feel that they have proven that we can believe nothing they have said about anything in the past nor anything they may try to tell us and the rest of the world in the future. — Joyce L. Murphy

From: Bert Janssen [ossebaard@wxs.nl]
Sent: Monday, October 19, 1998 5:44 AM
To: Beyond Boundaries
Subject: Statement

Dear Joyce

Today we received this statement made by Matthew Williams and Paul Damon.

We replied immediately...

For your information, you find both their statement and our reply enclosed.

Love and greetings, Bert and Janet.

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To those concerned.... here is my statement on our activities. I hope people see the positive side to all of this - because there really is one.

Love Matthew & Paul

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I Matthew Williams admit that during the summer of 1998 I made crop circles in the United Kingdom.

This effort was undertaken in order to continue research into the circles phenomena and follows on from limited circlemaking which took place in 96 and 97.

The *initial* reasons for undertaking this research are as follows:

1. To determine how easy or hard it is to make complex formations.

2. To observe the reactions of researchers in the crop circle fraternity and to see how good their senses are for the recognition of man made circles.

3. To ascertain if their if there is a form of communication observable between circlemakers via pattern progression. This includes human and "alien" or "spirit" intelligences.

4. To observe if there were any unusual effects observable of an anomalous nature whilst making a circle - as has been stated on many occasions by other human circlemakers.

5. To understand the phenomena of circlemaking and its effects from a different perspective - that of a circlermaker as opposed to researcher.

6. To ascertain if various other claims of previous human circlemakers were true.

The need for secrecy in our work was paramount so as not to change our results or effect the reactions of public or circles researchers. This was not an attempt to "HOAX" people - merely a need to maintain status quo, so as to establish a control sample from which we could guague reactions.

We did inform some researchers of what we were doing and even some close friends. We obviously did not then refer to these people in our observations as they were no longer part of the control. Some people are offended because "they were not told". Well this is a fact they would have to deal with. As far as we are concerned we told only those that we considered important enough. Now that the "secret" is out, we are happy to talk more openly about our results. Hopefully this will satisfy the questions of those who were not given privvy to inside knowledge.

RESULTS:

It was clear that a few months into the circlemaking season that as we progressed in our endeavours that our group of circlemakers was changing its opinions and motorvations as to circlemaking. This also progressively effected a change in the inital questions that were being asked by us.

We observed many unusual phenomena in and around the fields whilst making circles. We noticed changes in our outlook on life whilst making the circles and got a sense that we were in communciation with a much higher intelligence regarding the responses to our circle designs - ie: other circles which appeared as an apparent reponse to circles which we created.

I will not go into to greater detail about what exactly these life altering changes were as some of this is still sinking in for me, the realisations still far too fantastic for me to feel comfortable writing about.

However I can say that due to special coincidences which took place - which included the creation of almost exactly the same types of designs appearing in different parts of the country on the same nights as we were working, we had to conclude that human circlemakers (ourselves included) were being given inspiration from a higher source for their designs.

Due to this change in attitude we them started to see circlemaking as a form of sacred art which has a higher purpose. This is how I still currently regard the subject.

Our circles were regarded by the circle research community as genuine.

We witnessed many measurable effects wuch as dowsability of the crop circle after creation. These tests were undertaken by both ourselves and independant researchers - albeit not to a scientific standard, but to a near enough level for our benefit.

UFOs and other paranormal events were percieved in and around the areas where we were making circles whilst we undertook their construction.

Whilst making circles we became aware that we were being protected by some unseen force or intelligence whilst we worked. This was evidenced many times to us and even took on the form of making us invisible and inaudible to people standing on the edge of the field we were working in. (We at first found this very very disconcerting having thought that we had been caught out by either members of the public or circles researchers, only to find out that we could not be seen or heard!) Maybey this is why no human circlemakers have ever been caught.

People also experienced various equipment failures in our circles and strange video andphotographic evidence has been collected by circles researchers and public.

CONCLUSIONS

We believe Crop Circles to be a sacred form of art whose purpose is to mystify people and cause them to ask questions of themselves about their spirituality and the nature of the universe. Without the circles -whoever the creators are then such questions would not be asked.

Crop circles do represent a tangable paranormal attractor and emitter. We think that the message of the higher intelligence behind inspiration for crop circles and subsequent paranormal activity contained therewithin is entirely benign and friendly in nature.

The circles we made and considered by us to be genuine in both their undamaged nature - how we were able to achieve non damage to plants with use of our "stomper" boards (in the case of some, but not all, circles) is a magical effect.

The subject grows in dynamism and interest due to human involvement - as it human involvement that is a heavy part of the circle phenomena.

There is probably a non human intelligence working alongside human circle makers to create some circles outright. IE the original phenomena still remains creating circles - a fact to which ALL human circlemakers agree. This is a very worthy point to note! Evidence to this come in the form of additions to circles which appear in the morning.

There are fruther conclusions that will be revealed as we compile our results.

RECOMENDATIONS:

Anyone wishing to take part in creating circles must do so with reverence and attempt to maintain a very high standard of work. They should not discuss the details fo their work with anyone outside their team - so as not to lose the magical effect for public observers. It is an old addage that authorship causes circles to lose they mystique. Mystique can be a shamanistic way to draw people towards a greater realisation through a occult act (in some cases). *please take the word occult in its literal sense, not a sinister sense*

I am sure that those who do ask for guidance get it. Ask with humility and you may be surprised to see your circlemaking ability improve radically. When circles are made with the wrong intent they look bad and do not have paranormal effects attatched to them (sometimes they do but in a lessened quantity - or warped/strange effects are observed).

Good luck everybody....

I think this information only goes to make the circle phenomena bigger than it ever was before. Circle researchers should at last now embrace these facts and get on board - see the bigger picture and we should all be thankful that circles have for those who are preapred to take seriously what they read here.

Love and enlightenment

Matthew Williams & Paul Damon

EDITORS TRUTHSEEKERS REVIEW

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Dear Matthew and Paul,

Thanks for your statement. Very interesting indeed. However, we have several questions and points for consideration for you.

1. Which formations did you make in '96, '97 and '98? Now why should you tell us, you may wonder. What you wrote is very interesting, we really think so, but we need to get further with our research. We're sure you agree, because after all that's why you sent us your statement.

You have seen how researchers reacted on/in the formations you made. However, it's also very important for those researchers to find out how much they really know about the phenomenon. Bert and I are two of those researchers who would very much like to know how well they interpreted the formations. How did we react? What did we think? What did we feel? What was our judgement? It's of extreme importance that you share this information with the researchers, because that's the only way we can get any further. The way to share is to tell us exactly which formations you made. That way we can draw our own conclusions. We hope you understand that by not revealing this piece of information, you seriously obstruct the research through which we cannot recognise you as a researcher and will therefore have to ignore your work.

2. To whom did you tell it? Who knew about your activities? If you want to contribute to the research, you will have to give us names and other details. Otherwise, your statement is of no scientific value. Every piece of information is important and needs to be shared in order to get further in our attempt to understand the phenomenon. The only way to get answers, is to be open. If you keep it behind, see 1, mentioned above.

3. By keeping information behind, you enlarge the mystification of the phenomenon. Do realize that this is a dangerous thing to do. What happens when you keep information behind from the public is that you mystify through secrecy. And that's the origin of every religion, every cult, every sect. We hope you see the role you play in this. You act like a David Coresh, no more no less. Because what happens here, is that by keeping information behind, you create mystification, with which you manipulate people which can lead to another Heaven's Gate. Do you want to be held responsible for a development like that? This is no exaggeration, it happens sooner than you think. (Just remember the imput the Frightful Flower of Life formation - East Field, Alton Barnes, 1997 - had on a sect-like group of Americans).

4. In your statement you encourage others to join the club and make circles also, so they can experience the same things as you did and get further with their findings. By doing this you encourage people to further obstruct the research. You obviously are not aware of the fact that time and money can only be spent once in research. Dr. Levengood and other scientists can only study a few formations at a time, so because of your work the research is really obstructed here. Last year, Bert and I found white powder in a Dutch formation. We sent it to Dr. Levenfood but still don't know exactly what it is, because he's so busy doing the research on all the samples from all the different formations. We know that it's a rare substance, we know it's hot, but that's practically all we know right now. He needs more time and money. Please understand that he lacks time and money because of your (and others') activities... In other words, instead of helping research, you greatly obstruct it. And, even worse, as if that's not enough, do realize that you encourage people to become new David Coreshes...

You're being critical towards the researchers, which is good and needed we think, but how about yourself? For instance, you say that when you made designs in the fields some other formations appeared elsewhere in the country with the same sort of design. That doesn't mean a thing, it could well have been other hoaxers. That's the whole point here: they keep it a secret also, so you never know! It has no scientific value whatsoever, unfortunately. The only thing you create with your secrecy is mystification. You don't help research at all. You only obstruct it. Once again...

We want to emphasize here that we didn't miss the point of your statement. We do realize that people could well be part of the real phenomenon. But your approach is not the way to find this out. First of all we need to find out what the actual phenomenon (i.e. excluding the human factor) really creates. In order to find this out, we need at least one, but preferably two or three seasons with absolutely no human involvement. Subsequently we can do some experiments trying to co-create formations, i.e. to actualy work together with the genuine circle makers. This however can well be done without any secrecy. This way we can really get closer to the answers. Together. So if you really want to do a constructive thing, don't make any circles for a whole season, or even better, for two or three seasons. And tell your Satan-friends not to hoax anything either during this period. Then we know more! Then we can see how active the genuine phenomenon really is and what it consists of...

Dear Matthew, dear Paul, we truly hope you comprehend what we are stating here. And we truly hope that we can welcom you next year as true and sincere researchers.

Bert Janssen & Janet Ossebaard,

crop circle researchers and real truth seekers...

 

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