Please Share Your Memories of Avon
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My condolences to all who were blessed to know Avon
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…
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Avon a spiritual friend
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…
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Beloved Friend and Angel
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,…
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Love and Light for dear Avon
Dearest Avon, whom we all know and love, embodied grace, joy, and a full-hearted commitment to peacebuilding. I am grateful for her early encouragement, at age 12, to constructively engage in peace-building based on an understanding that peace “is not only possible but inevitable”1 requiring the spiritual transformation of individuals and communities. Avon’s pure soul no doubt will continue to inspire others as a “leaven that leaveneth the world of…