Involution of Matter Evolution of Consciousness

The involution of matter.

Many cosmologies describe an evolution of consciousness paralleled by the involution of matter. A Yin and Yang so to speak.



Here I depict an involution that starts with the grossest forms of matter: classical physics. Matter at this level may be what the great mystics of age old really referred to as Matter. As we travel downward on the diagram, we go from classical physics into quantum physics into quantum gravity. Likewise, as we travel downward this corresponds to concentric spheres growing larger and larger; encompassing a more dynamic physics while including that of which came prior.

More explicitly we have biology springing forth from classical physics as matter reaches down deeper into the confines of the vacuum, towards Source consciousness. Here I make the creative thought that the definition of biology is merely macroscopic quantum structure, processes, and systems. Likewise, I also make the radical creative thought all entities that harbor a psychology are really transcending in physical terms to harbor quantum gravity at the macroscopic; while of course still containing macroscopic quantum physics and classical physics as well.

Another diagram with a different twist this time:



In this diagram, I depict all energy as possessing an awareness -- with pure energy possessing an infinite awareness. Yet, we know from mainstream definitions of consciousness that consciousness is defined simply as awareness; thus I now define consciousness literally as energy and energy literally as consciousness.

But yet, as we know, human consciousness is different than plant consciousness is different than rock consciousness is different than the consciousness of atoms. More explicitly, this means that the complexity of consciousness that differentiates humans from plants from rocks from atoms is their sense of Self. Thus, self-reflexivity is the nature of intelligence; for intelligence is the ability to experience Self: in yourself, others, and the environment. And since Self evolves through time and awareness does not -- or that intelligence evolves through time and awareness does not -- awareness must enter into temporal existence in order to experience itself as Self; or without saying that redundantly, to experience one's Self. And so, it actually turns out, that the consciousness of human reason is not different than plant consciousness is not different than rock consciousness is not different than atom consciousness --- instead, it is only the degree of self-reflexivity of the intelligence of the Self of a constant degree of awareness.

Each successive stage of the intelligence of Self (self-reflexivity) is marked by successive jumps from cosmological, to astrological, to physical, to chemical, to biological, to psychological (emotional, cognitive and others), to sociological, to philosophical to spiritual. This is crossed with oneness, to causal, subtle, to gross, to void energies --- which also are witness, to sub quantum, to quantum, to classical, to relativistic energies.

There is an attempt for each level of complexity crossed with each degree of awareness to be marked by a word that is the proper holon for that slot. Even yet, there still may be errors. In the future I hope to go into greater depth or "zoom" into the diagram and map more levels of consciousness and complexity there. Perhaps this diagram will one day become like a giant picture of which people can zoom in and zoom out indefinitely, going right from Universe to the different kinds of atoms.

For reference, I would like to call the above diagram Brant's Map.

This creative thought has minimal empirical basis.
Even still, what do you think!?

Sweeping generalizations, or beginnings of true deep insight?