Cloud Wisdom

What is it about these mighty movers of the skies that draw us in as though we are witnessing something mystical and life-transforming, as though we have been blessed with a glimpse of the divine?

As the mighty Stone Beings are cloaked in the mysterious embrace of water vapors, it creates a Shangri-La type atmosphere, drawing us away from our normal, predictable lives.  This unknown element is crucial for our creative juices to be unleashed...by emptying the vessel, the repository of our soul.  This release happens in response to gratitude, joy, and surrender to a deeper drummer that lives within each of us.

So, when we don the cloak of possibility, the universal strings of creation are plucked, creating a vibratory pulse that is the essence of creation.  Therefore, still yourself, retreat into the inexplicable and unexplored regions of your psyche...it may cause you fear and anxiety at first because of what you might uncover, but it is the key to the jewels of the kingdom...your own transmutation.

Mystery is the dialect of spirit.  You can only decipher it with the aforementioned key.  Trust it and it will lead you to an inner knowing and peace that cannot be undone by the physical realm, for you will have tasted and drunk of the pool of enlightenment and are forever changed - and the same - because of it.

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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