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- The idea of "leys" as straight tracks across the landscape was put forward by the English antiquarian Alfred Watkins in the 1920s, particularly in his book The Old Straight Track.
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Nov 2, 2022 · Bel Jacobs explores the history and meaning of ley lines, and talks to the artist they have inspired. Invisible, mystical 'energy lines' are believed by some to criss-cross England.
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Alfred Watkins was born in Hereford, England, on Jan. 27, 1855, to an affluent family who operated several businesses in the small town. As Watkins grew up, he began taking on duties for the family trades and developed an intimate knowledge of the region. Watkins also had a deep interest in photography, and he established himself as both a respecte...
Watkins claimed that ley lines are straight alignments connecting various historic structures, landmarks, prehistoric sites, and sacred places. However, he didn’t personally attribute any mystical properties to the pathways. He first explored his theory in detail in his book The Old Straight Track, in which he argued that ley lines represented anci...
Williamson and Bellamy’s findings did not outright disprove the existence of ley lines, but they did cast a fair amount of reasonable doubt. Essentially, by examining the locations of various archaeological sites across England, they discovered that there was such a high density of landmarks that it was essentially possible to draw a straight line ...
Alfred Watkins and The Old Straight Track. Alfred Watkins' map of two putative ley lines. The idea of "leys" as paths traversing the British landscape was developed by Alfred Watkins, a wealthy businessman and antiquarian who lived in Hereford. [4]
Nov 5, 2019 · Alfred Watkins’ theory on “ley lines” – ancient tracks used for navigational purposes – captured the imagination of a nation but later became the subject of much controversy.
Dec 12, 2023 · In 1961, former military pilot Tony Wedd relit the fire by suggesting that ley lines were laid out by prehistoric monument builders to provide runways for alien spacecraft.
The term “ley lines” was coined in the early 20th century by Alfred Watkins, a British businessman and amateur archaeologist. According to spiritual beliefs, ley lines are conduits for spiritual energy or Earth’s subtle energy.
