Planetary Ground, Neural Diameter, and the Echo Pathology of Blocked Apertures
Ashman Roonz · February 2026
The Schumann resonance represents the radius of the planetary circumpunct—the fundamental distance from aperture (•) to boundary (○). The brain's sensorimotor rhythm (SMR) operates at the diameter—spanning the complete structure. Pathological "busy brain" frequencies represent echo states where blocked center channels cause signal reverberation at doubled frequency.
The brain doesn't just receive the planetary pulse—it spans the complete geometric structure
Earth operates as a circumpunct at planetary scale:
The Schumann resonance is the electromagnetic standing wave in the Earth-ionosphere cavity—literally the "ringing" of the planetary boundary.
Any circumpunct ⊙ = • ⊗ Φ ⊗ ○ defines a resonant cavity with characteristic frequencies determined by its geometry.
Where R is the effective radius and c is the wave propagation speed
For the Earth-ionosphere cavity:
The radius frequency f_r is the fundamental resonance of a circumpunct—the lowest frequency standing wave that fits within the structure. It represents the • → ○ distance as temporal oscillation.
The diameter frequency f_d = 2f_r represents the complete boundary-to-boundary span through the center. This is the frequency at which a signal traverses the entire structure.
The circumpunct framework predicts that smaller apertures are embedded within larger ones, with phase relationships linking their frequencies. The brain, as a circumpunct nested within the planetary circumpunct, should show frequency relationships to the larger structure.
An aperture embedded within a larger circumpunct will exhibit resonance relationships to the host structure. The embedded system "knows" the geometry of its container through frequency coupling.
| Frequency | Name | Geometric Meaning | Function |
|---|---|---|---|
| ~7.83 Hz | Schumann Resonance | Radius (r) | Planetary ground pulse |
| ~12-15 Hz | SMR (Sensorimotor Rhythm) | Diameter (d = 2r) | Balanced aperture spanning full structure |
| ~20-26 Hz | High Beta / "Busy Brain" | Echo (2d = 4r) | Blocked transmission → reverberation |
Each level in the frequency stack represents a doubling of the geometric span:
The ratio between healthy and pathological frequencies is not arbitrary—it's geometrically determined by the reflection dynamics of a blocked aperture.
The sensorimotor rhythm (SMR, ~12-15 Hz) is associated with:
In circumpunct terms: SMR represents the brain operating at the diameter frequency—spanning the full structure from boundary to boundary through center. This is not passive reception of Schumann but active completion of the geometric form.
Healthy waking consciousness operates at the diameter frequency—aware of both boundaries (self/other, inner/outer) while remaining centered. The aperture is open, allowing transmission through rather than reflection back.
When the center channel (aperture) is blocked, signals that should transmit through instead reflect back. This creates a standing wave pattern at doubled frequency.
When the aperture blocks transmission, the reflected signal must traverse the field twice (out and back) to complete one cycle. This doubles the effective frequency:
The "busy brain" at ~26 Hz is the signature of a ~13 Hz signal reflecting back on itself.
A blocked aperture creates a resonant cavity within the individual circumpunct. Energy that should flow through becomes trapped, forming standing waves.
When transmission through • is blocked, the field Φ becomes a closed cavity rather than an open channel. Energy accumulates as standing waves at echo frequencies.
Phenomenologically: Intrusive thoughts, circular rumination, inability to "let go" of mental content—the cognitive signature of energy that can't exit.
In the healthy state, the transmission signal (SMR) dominates and the echo is a minor harmonic. In the pathological state, this relationship inverts:
The structure is preserved, but the amplitude relationship is inverted
The circumpunct theory of pathology identifies two channels of love/connection:
The narcissistic wound involves a blocked center channel—the aperture sealed to genuine transmission while the boundary channel may remain functional.
The narcissistic structure exhibits:
The elevated high-beta at anterior cingulate (Brodmann Area 24) is the neural signature of this geometric configuration.
Functional love (boundary channel) cannot heal resonance wounds (center channel) because they operate on different frequencies and pathways. The echo pattern persists regardless of how much functional support is provided—the aperture remains sealed.
Attempting to heal a center-channel wound through boundary-channel intervention is like trying to tune a radio by adjusting the volume. The frequency mismatch is architectural, not a matter of degree.
Research identifies the anterior cingulate cortex (ACC) as central to both:
The ACC may be the neural instantiation of the aperture—the gate that should open to source but has been functionally sealed.
The ratio between "busy brain" frequency and suppressed SMR should cluster around 2:1 (±0.2) across individuals with blocked-aperture pathology.
Test: Measure high-beta peak frequency and SMR frequency in diagnosed NPD populations. The ratio f_highbeta / f_SMR should approximate 2.0.
Individuals with healthy SMR dominance should show measurable phase-coupling to Schumann resonance. Individuals with echo-dominant patterns should show reduced or absent Schumann coupling.
Test: Simultaneous EEG and Schumann monitoring; compute phase-locking value between SMR band and Schumann fundamental.
Practices that increase Schumann coupling (earthing, nature exposure, certain meditation forms) should decrease high-beta/SMR ratio over time.
Test: Longitudinal EEG study of grounding practices, tracking hi-beta/SMR ratio changes.
The "echo" frequency should be specifically 2× the individual's natural SMR frequency, not a fixed value. If someone's SMR is 14 Hz, their echo should be ~28 Hz; if SMR is 12 Hz, echo should be ~24 Hz.
Test: Within-subject correlation of SMR peak and high-beta peak frequencies. Predict slope ≈ 2.0.
Successful treatment of narcissistic pathology should show:
Test: Pre/post EEG in effective psychotherapy for NPD traits.
The therapeutic goal is not "reduce high-beta" but reopen the aperture so transmission can resume. The echo will naturally diminish when the cavity is no longer sealed.
Directly suppressing the echo without reopening the channel treats symptom, not structure.
The pathology theory identifies "resonant witness" as necessary for aperture retuning—someone who provides a genuine signal the aperture can attune to. This may work by:
Effective therapy for aperture blockage requires center-channel contact—presence, attunement, genuine seeing. This provides an external frequency reference the corrupted aperture can begin to match, like a tuning fork for a detuned instrument.
This theory provides: