Luna’s Glance

Luna's enchanted glow is inviting, almost mesmerizing, as she awakens our emotions and draws us closer through her soft stare.

Her suitor, the sun, cannot be directly looked upon for any length of time without injuring our vision...much the way our divine selves are too intense for us to interact with. 

Our physical vehicle reflects our beautiful, sacred self so we can experience heaven on earth through our connection with others.

 

How interesting that the very light we're enamored with from Luna is but a reflection of the source we cannot physically look at for more than a few seconds without causing damage to our sight.  Why would we develop our physical bodies in a way that our primary sense is so vulnerable? It doesn't correlate with how evolution should have equipped us...unless it is for a greater purpose. 

What if it is because of a spiritual sense that our vision is so impacted by the sun?  What if it is a mirror of what occurs between our divine source that is so bright and magnificent that it would destroy us, so instead we manifest in the human form that is easy on the eyes and radiates its own beauty, drawing us towards one another, not because of the physical beauty, but because of the recognition of our divine Being...Namaste. 

And so, the moon is the natural embodiment of the divinity of the sun, just as we are of our sacred selves.  Just as the moon goes through its phases, even the new moon where it appears that the moon is no longer in the sky; so is it true with our reflection of our holy being.  Sometimes we are a fully enamored reflection and sometimes the divine aspect is merely a speck.  But, just as with the moon, just because you cannot see it, doesn't mean it isn't there.  This is critically important to recognize, for when we go to our dark places, oftentimes we go into shame, thinking we are not worthy of love, that the light has abandoned us.  The truth is that the core of our divinity is still there, we just need to direct our light towards it to see that it never left, that we were never incomplete, and that we are always a whole and integral being of light...and darkness...and that it's supposed to be that way.ox.k 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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