The Holistic Universe Model

What if everything in our solar system is connected? What if the seemingly chaotic movements of planets, the wobble of Earth’s axis, and the ice ages are all part of one unified cycle?

The Holistic Universe Model proposes exactly that: a simple, balanced system where all celestial movements emerge from just two opposing motions.

Why Even Build This Model?

Astronomy has precise tools for predicting planetary motion. However, Earth’s slow cycles — the wobble of its axis, the drift of its closest approach to the Sun, the rhythm of ice ages — are each described by separate models with no shared framework. Specifically:

1. No closed-form solution exists — The gravitational n-body problem cannot be solved exactly; positions must be computed step-by-step rather than from a single formula
2. Each phenomenon has its own model — Precession, obliquity, eccentricity, and day/year lengths are all driven by gravity, but are modeled independently with different parameterizations
3. No unified 3D precession visualization — Simulators exist for orbital mechanics and for Milankovitch cycles, but none combine axial precession, perihelion precession, and obliquity into a single interactive view

This Model’s Approach

The Holistic Universe Model addresses these gaps by starting from a single observation: two of Earth’s precession motions rotate in opposite directions.

These two counter-rotating motions interact in a Fibonacci ratio of 3:13. From this interaction alone, the model derives what is normally calculated separately:

• Precession of the equinoxes
• Obliquity oscillation (22.21° – 24.71°)
• Eccentricity cycles
• Length of days and years
• Climate patterns (ice ages)

Everything comes together in the Holistic-Year: a 333,888-year megacycle — and a 3D simulation that visualizes it all in one interactive view.

Explore the Model

Start reading: How It Works →

Quick Facts

• Master cycle: 333,888 years (the Holistic-Year)
• Axial precession: ~25,684 years (13 cycles per Holistic-Year)
• Inclination precession: ~111,296 years (3 cycles per Holistic-Year)
• Perihelion precession: ~20,868 years (16 cycles per Holistic-Year)
• Obliquity range: 22.21° – 24.71°
• Fibonacci ratio: 3:13 between inclination and axial precession

Guiding Principle

This model demonstrates how intricate solar system dynamics emerge from just two opposing motions. The complexity we observe is the result of their interaction—not chaos, but balance.