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Moonraking:Spooky Stuff
Old Sarum
Dowsing for earth energies and ley lines is a popular pastime in Wiltshire and the county has more than its fair share of crop circles and UFO sitings. And is it more than a coincidence that the county boasts such a high number of sacred prehistoric sites... or is there a connection?
Old Sarum sits on an important leyline
• Crop Formations
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What are crop formations? Does anyone really know for sure? One thing is certain, come to Wiltshire during the summer months and you can often be spoilt for choice.
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• UFOs
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Over the last fifty years thousands of people across Wiltshire have recorded seeing strange sights in the skies - and in many cases the same pulsing lights hovering above one town have been witnessed by hundreds of people. What have been your experiences?
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• Ley lines
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If you pick up a map of Wiltshire, the lay of the land appears to be completely random, affected in the main by physical formations. But look again and notice how many ancient sites appear to be in line with each other - strange coincidence or something more meaningful?
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• Earth Energies
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Most of us have experienced the 'sense' of a place: there's just something about it that we either like or dislike but we can't quite put our finger on it. The experts claim this is the 'earth energy effect' and is the reason why many sacred sites are built where they are.
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•UFOs
•Leylines
•Earth energies

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