Her mentorship was invaluable, her heart contagious, her intuition spot on and her visioning capabilities extraordinary. I am humbled to have had to opportunity to be affiliated with Pathways to Peace and fulfill our combined missions of healing. May you Rest In Peace dear Avon.. the world is better for having had you in it and having spread as much peace as you did. Love forever, Tammy… Read the rest

I miss seeing Avon’s name following mine on our zoom daily meditative vigils … (A – for Anne, Avon).  As that connection  gave me comfort.  Only recently do I understand why. For besides the fact that Avon is the truest embodiment of peace in human form that I know – THERE’S MORE.  Avon was close ally of the Center for Visionary Leadership whose book “Spiritual Politics” was the inspiration that led me after 911 to various simultaneous “pathways to peace” nationally and internationally (Peace Alliance Department of Peace campaign, Global Movement for the Culture of Peace and UN NGO “Peace Through Unity”).  I have been a … Read the rest

In 2013 I had the privilege of interviewing Avon on camera over several sessions. I became tremendously inspired by her presence and her stories, which were divided into a series available here. The staff and directors of Pathways to Peace also expressed their understandings of Peace Day. For me it was an unforgettable and treasured experience.

~David Hazen… Read the rest

Dearest Avon: Thank you for shining so much light into the world. We love and honor you for all of the astonishing pathways to peace you birthed into form including spearheading International Day of Peace and so many other efforts. Your light will surely continue to shine bright through all of the many lives you have touched and will continue to touch from the other side. I love you dear one. Thank you for always being a true champion for Peace, Conscious Collaborations and Good Will. Sending love and gratitude.

~Diane Williams… Read the rest

When a Mentor Passes

The Message and the Mission

What do you do when a mentor passes?  It’s a particular kind of loss. It’s a chosen loss. They feel like family.  Their meaning and their influence well outweigh their origins.  They can be deeper than family in some way because there was a stepping into this relationship.

A recognition of like-mind, like-spirit, like-purpose, like… potential.

Avon Mattison-

She was unapologetically committed to her vision.  Her essence was unification. This is what spoke to me.  Years before I met her, I had pulled a similar thought, similar mission, down from the ether.  This was part of the recognition that we were … Read the rest

I met Avon as a Jin Shin Jyutsu practitioner in 2002 after 9-11 incident. Her faith and trust in peace was rocked but she continued to do her part to be strong and recover her passion of sharing peace with me and gave me renewed passion to be a person of love and peace.

Your spirit will always be with me.

~Martha Parker… Read the rest

We met at the UN. Our shared love for building peace brought us together for the 1995 50th Anniversary of the UN,

I thank you Avon for so many things. .. From The Ribbons in SF in 1995, to UNICEF Board meetings, to your introduction of me to Betty Williams and PeaceJam, to your participation in the founding of URI and especially for your introduction to the International Day of Peace.

Thank you for the foundation, the direction and purpose for my life’s work  May you continue to inspire and direct from above!

May Peace Prevail on Earth!!
Love, Monica

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My precious introduction to Avon came when I joined the planning committee of PTP over a year ago.
Avon went out of her way to connect people and to exponentially expand the essence and community of Peace. She fervently mentored intergenerationally, softly guiding and inspiring. Avon shone a light on others to highlight their humanity and propensity for Peace. The expanse of her work and dedication to putting Peace in our minds, hearts and hands has been sublime. A life’s work of deliberately spreading and gently sharing Peace as a practice.

I bid you a sweet farewell dear Avon as you recede to the purity of Peace. I pray your … Read the rest

I had the honor of spending over many years weekly home visits with Avon, assisting her health and wellbeing through the art of Jin Shin Jyutsu®. A form of acupressure known to harmonize body, mind and spirit. We would merge in meditation and devotional song and mantra to Tara the liberator, Tara born from the tear of Avalokiteshvara, Chenrezig. She was a sensitive and elevated Being. I honor her for her peace building work and mentorship with young people, woman and man, marginalized people around the world. Avon became a sister and spiritual friend.

I live in Germany now. She is greatly missed but her light shines on.

om tare … Read the rest

Avon was part of our Gaiafield Wisdom Council that met weekly to meditate and practice subtle activism for over 10 years. From time to time, we would meet at Larkspur Landing for lunch. I loved our lunches, she was so present with me and our conversations would be great rambling adventures into the mystery. Avon was also beautiful to meditate with. She truly did have an angelic presence, golden, silent, loving. We visited Doc Childre at HeartMath once, and we sat together with him in silence. It was such a beautiful experience, we were one silent unified field. Avon was a dear friend as well as a powerful spiritual ally. … Read the rest