Wobbly Universe

About the Book

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This book presents the Harmonics Theory, a new explanation for the structure and rhythms of the universe. This theory reveals a single, elegant principle that connects phenomena across all scales, from the vast superclusters of galaxies to the vibrations of atomic particles. It applies equally to the slow cycles of geology, the faster pulses of economics, and the rapid oscillations within cells, molecules and atoms in our own bodies. In essence, it seeks to explain the relative distances and time scales that define our reality. No other physical theory does this.

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The Harmonics Theory contends that this grand architecture is the result of a pattern of harmonically related wave structures. This pattern is predictable from a simple principle that is fully compatible with standard physics, yet the final picture it produces goes considerably beyond present scientific teaching. This theory establishes a new domain of physics, akin to how Boltzmann's gas theory did, and it promises to launch many new areas of study.

Harmonics Theory is an entirely new domain and stands apart, like General Relativity or Quantum Mechanics. In fact, along with those two, it is the third limit of the Universe as shown on the Three Limits diagram on the back cover. 

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In order to achieve the primary purpose it is first necessary to give a background of information from many different areas of human knowledge. While rather uncommon today, the study of cycles has been pursued by a small group of researchers who discovered a subtle, periodic wave nature underlying our everyday experience. Specialists in astrophysics, geology, cosmology, health, physics, economics, astronomy, geophysics, biology, botany, zoology, demecology, climate and weather, history and wars have all found cycles in their domains, yet few have realized that solid, scientific relationships connect these many diverse phenomena.

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We will therefore journey through this little-known but well-established knowledge, as it is essential to do this in order to appreciate the power of the Harmonics Theory. This story of cycles discoveries is fascinating in its own right. Just one or two examples will hopefully amaze you and make you think. Many people know that there is an 11 year cycle in the number of sunspots on the Sun, however it is not at all well known that when the sun is around the maximum of this cycle there is generally a considerable increase in the number of wars on Earth. This is not a new finding but has been known for many decades and yet is still not in the common knowledge pool. Another example is that the average rate at which blood sediments in a centrifuge varies considerably over a few weeks and in the same way all over the world indicating some cosmic influence. Blood sedimentation also oscillates with a 3 minute cycle which may be solar in origin. These are not mere coincidences but clues to a deeper order in nature.

Although physics accepts the wave nature of atoms, we often still picture a universe of solid objects. For some time there has been a growing sense that all things are interconnected, and that ignoring this leads to an incomplete understanding. Of course I mainly refer to the western world here because many native people and ancient civilisations don’t have such delusions. In exploring this, I risk falling into the gulf between "hard-nosed scientists" and "wooly new-age thinkers." My hope is to use hard science to show that this intuitive thinking is not always wooly, and perhaps end with a foot in each camp.

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The core of the Harmonics Theory is that the universe is composed of standing waves that form harmonics, a natural state for any nonlinear system, which Maxwell’s equations and General Relativity suggest the universe is. Much like the harmonics of a guitar or violin string, these are oscillations with wavelengths that are fractions of the original, and frequencies that are multiples, creating a resonant and structured cosmos.

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Harmonics theory states that each of the harmonics then does the same, which is an entirely new idea and what makes it the Harmonics Theory. This does not normally happen in a one dimensional system like a guitar or violin, only in two dimensional and three dimensional systems. From this simple principle a special pattern of frequencies appears leading to more noticeable structures being present at certain distance and time scales. The predicted distance scales turn out to explain the distance scales of galaxies, stars, planets, moons and right down to cells, atoms, nucleons and quarks. No other theory offers sensible explanations for all of these levels of structure based on fundamental principles.

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Within every major scale there are minor scale levels which are often at ratios of 12 or 24 and a pattern of other strong waves which have many proportions of 2 and 3 which are exactly the ratios used in music. The theory gives detailed fundamental predictions of all the structures used in music including major and minor chords, major and minor scales, common rhythms and the additional subtleties found in Indian music. It seems the reason musical melody and harmonies are so appealing to people and animals is that they mimic the universal structure in a range we can hear. In other words the universe is nothing other than an enormous musical instrument.

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Although not known widely at the time of writing this book, the Harmonics Theory has already had a number of very significant successes. These include the prediction of a new atomic particle in 1994, the discovery of which was subsequently reported in 1995.

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After also predicting in 1994 that the redshifts of galaxies (variations in the observed wavelengths of light which astronomers use to measure distances) should favour multiples of particular predicted values. An astronomer told me that such a pattern had already been discovered in the 1970s. Although this discovery is not fully accepted by many, some astronomers have shown beyond any reasonable doubt that the observations and therefore my predictions are true reflections of the structure of the universe. Scientists are known to reject observations that disagree with their theory rather than suspend their beliefs. True science makes observations the pillar of knowledge, not theories which are merely models of reality.

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I have found that the nearby stars are also arranged in a regular way with periodicity matching known cycles, and in 1997 the lattice structure (crystal like) arrangement of super galactic clusters was also reported. My calculations of the expected periods of the longest observed cycles, which are geological cycles, match periodicities in space of galactic super clusters and prove that they are light speed standing waves. There are other predictions that have also been tested and many more that will be able to be tested in the near future and they are addressed in this book.

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This book is aimed at all open minded people who are interested in understanding the world around them. While some degree of comfort with simple mathematics and science is definitely desirable, there is no need for understanding specialist jargon. That is because I am not a specialist, except in cycles. This is a view based on a wide perspective. It is necessary to “try it on for size” before passing judgement. I hope that in doing so you will be entertained and encouraged to think about the world in a new way.

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When Quantum Mechanics was first put forward the young physicists involved got frustrated with the older ones who wouldn’t accept it and. Max Planck said:

“A new scientific truth does not triumph by convincing its opponents  and making them see the light, but rather because its opponents eventually die, and a new generation grows up that is familiar with it.”

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I have already experienced this with my work for over three decades, so one more generation has slipped by. So I fully expect some to try and pick out a few weaknesses and therefore try to dismiss the whole thing. However I know from speaking at conferences around the world on many occasions that lots of people will accept what I have found and say that parts of it are similar to their own thoughts. This is particularly true of the softer sciences. My charitable trust, Radiance Trust, is offering scholarships and awards for people that do research on Harmonics Theory and publish useful papers about it. If people buy enough copies of this book there will be more money to do that, as the bulk of the proceeds will go to that end.

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The following section is about definitions and meanings. If you have any doubts about what cycles or harmonics are then it would be good to at least read those before continuing. Other sections in that chapter about spectrum, Kotov’s method and other mathematical techniques can be looked up there as you need them.

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The last chapter is about the order in which things in this book are ideally comprehended. If you read from the start and straight through then there are no issues. But for those that like to jump about and might criticize some parts, then please read that chapter first because there is an order of dependencies. Some of these ideas challenge the so-called “standard models” of cosmology and particle physics and so are contentious but collectively they make a solid case.

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Please enjoy,

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Ray Tomes

October 2025