Cycles upon Cycles: Oscillations Relevant to the Evolution of Consciousness and Our Universe

The universe appears organized as a nested hierarchy of oscillatory processes spanning from quantum fluctuations to vast cosmological cycles. This paper presents a semi-comprehensive mapping of cycles across all scales of physical reality, examining how these rhythms interact, nest within one another, and give rise to increasingly complex phenomena including human consciousness. Through the lens of General Resonance Theory (GRT), we explore how shared resonance between oscillatory systems at different scales creates the foundation for information integration, consciousness, and the emergence of ever-more-complex forms of organization. We propose that "cycles upon cycles" represents not merely a descriptive observation but a fundamental organizing principle of reality itself—one that solves the combination problem in consciousness studies while explaining the thermodynamic necessity of cyclic organization in all open systems capable of storing energy.