Cosmic Reflexivity: 4 Feedback at the Cosmic Scale — Self-Modulating Relational Systems

Building on myth and science as mechanisms of reflexive observation, we now consider how reflexive operations propagate through large, interconnected systems, producing self-modulating dynamics that operate at collective, planetary, and even cosmological scales.

Cosmic Feedback Loops

Feedback at this scale is the recursive influence of patterns upon themselves. Morphological and symbolic realisations, whether mythic narratives, scientific models, or systemic practices, alter the distribution, alignment, and valence of potentials, which in turn shape future realisations.

These loops enable the relational field to self-condition and self-organise, producing emergent dynamics that cannot be reduced to local interactions alone.

Hierarchical and Networked Reflexivity

Feedback operates across scales simultaneously:

• Local patterns influence global structures, and global structures constrain local potentials.

• Nested, hierarchical, and networked configurations sustain interdependence, ensuring that reflexive effects are coherent yet adaptable.

In effect, the system becomes aware of its own structure, stabilising some potentials while amplifying others, creating higher-order patterns of relational significance.

Thresholds and Resonance

Not all feedback produces stable change. Reflexive effects depend on thresholds of coherence and resonance: patterns must align sufficiently with the relational field to propagate influence. Below threshold, modifications remain latent; above threshold, they reorganise potential, producing systemic adaptation and innovation.

Towards Meta-Morphology

Cosmic feedback sets the stage for meta-morphological structures: the emergent architecture of symbolic systems, knowledge networks, and cultural patterns that collectively shape the field of potential.

In the next post, Meta-Morphology — Structural Patterns of Symbolic Systems, we will explore how reflexive feedback produces layered, nested, and interdependent symbolic architectures that govern large-scale semiotic and cultural evolution.