Water Reflection

When the reflection of your interior is so pure that it is difficult to tell the real from the imagined, the inner from the outer, or the up from the down...it will no longer make a difference which is which.

Does it matter that this photo is actually upside down?  Can you even tell?  When we share ourselves with the world it is often through smoky mirrors, where the true image is distorted, manipulated, and contorted in such a way as to convey something other than our true reflection.  We are hiding in our self-imposed cage or dungeon for fear of what would happen if we were to actually let the truth reflect like a beacon from a light house...cutting through the fog, creating a focal point that will lead us to safety from ourselves.  What could be scarier than not reflecting our hearts, our passions, our hopes and dreams so that we can live in someone else's fantasies.

But oh what beauty presents itself to the world when our expression on the outside matches our potential inner beauty.  Of course, this can happen on every level mixing the perceived good with the bad.  We are equally capable of mirroring your inner fears and demons in perfect sync and physical expression.  What do we do when that happens or when we encounter it?  What happens when what we meet is not comfortable?  We can transmute this within ourselves or others by entering a state of grace and compassion...not making wrong or judging.  Through this expansion and tapping into the divine flow, that is always and infinitely available, we influence the physical manifestation...thereby affecting the past, present and future...it is the key to the universe once you understand that the past is not an absolute.  This is our evolutionary process.

Mark J. Platten

Mark J. Platten has his soul rooted in nature, in the holy and sacred communion with the earth and Cosmos. His drive lies in helping people find their passion, purpose, and path by developing the integral human and connecting them with nature. He integrates brain science, indigenous wisdom, rites/rituals/ceremonies, connection with nature, and practical application in the physical realm to become the best version of ourselves.

He is the founder of Integral Human Initiative and Integral Man Institute and helps men and women align with their highest selves through Jungian archetypes, the four subtle bodies (physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual), and working with the subconscious to support our highest possibilities.

Mark’s bestselling book, The Art of Connecting With Nature, is an anthology of 22 co-authors sharing how they connect with nature through various rites, rituals, ceremonies, and practices. You can find author interviews on his YouTube channel below and information about courses, rituals, and ceremonies on his website.

He is also a contributing author for three, number-one Amazon bestselling anthologies, and an international award-winning Haiku writer.

On the academic/professional side, Mark has an MBA in Organizational Management, served seven years as an Air Force officer, taught natural resources at the collegiate level, traveled internationally for 16 years as the lead environmental specialist for a company out of London, and since 2008, has been faculty at Colorado State University.

You can connect with him on the following sites:

Websites: www.markjplatten.com
Integral Human Initiative: www.integralhumaninitiative.com
Integral Man Institute www.integralmaninstitute.com
Facebook pages: https://www.facebook.com/TheArtofConnectingWithNature
https://www.facebook.com/whennaturespeaks
https://www.facebook.com/IntegralManInstitute
YouTube for The Art of Connecting With Nature author interviews:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCQVjtyoGFr25I8xrz2dGQ8A
YouTube for Integral Man Institute:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCZ-eLsxRb8wAQ2FqfRO7t4g
You can contact Mark via email at markjplatten@gmail.com

https://markjplatten.com
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