Reading Time: < 1 minute By Michael Avery “It is possible to live twenty-four hours a day in a state of love. Every movement, every glance, every thought, and every word can be infused with love.” —Thich Nhat Hanh This song was inspired by the Thich Nhat Hanh quote above and by Pichaya, who often reminds me that the present […]
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Reading Time: 2 minutes By Michael Avery My friend, “Cowboy Randy,” was an extreme adventurer. He rode motorcycles, bulls, drove heavy equipment up and down steep mountains, and once drove his semi through the narrow, busy streets of Manhattan. He had no fear. He barely missed getting one of the prized “100 numbers” reserved for the top one hundred […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes Release Date: August 23, 2024 By Michael Avery and Pichaya Avery “Your life is but a chapter in a never-ending story. You are love itself, infinite and eternal.” —the Voice of HU When Pichaya and I both began having dreams about a golden book with our names on its cover, we were perplexed. We had […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute By Michael Avery If you’ve ever wondered how your poem would sound as a song, it’s now possible to find out quite easily. Even if you know little to nothing about music, you can still have fun experimenting.
Reading Time: < 1 minute By Michael Avery One day a priest stopped by the cabin of a prophet asking for donations. The money, he explained, would buy chairs for his church. The name of each donor was to be inscribed on a brass plate and then attached to the back of each chair in recognition of the giver.
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Michael Avery I was hiking along Horseheaven Creek just north of Steamboat on the North Umpqua River many years ago when I had a vision. In my mind’s eye, I saw a sacred valley called Horse Heaven, where wild horses still run free. Perhaps there exists such a valley in the area, but I […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Michael Avery If you’ve ever driven from Roseburg, Oregon, up to Crater Lake, you’ve passed the Colliding Rivers viewpoint at Glide. This is the only place in the world where two rivers meet head on, according to the sign posted at the viewpoint. The North Umpqua River is swift and powerful. On the other […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Michael Avery Foxes (featured above) are known for their cleverness, ability to outsmart predators, and resourcefulness. The fox totem thus symbolizes mental prowess, quick-thinking, and the ability to find creative solutions to problems. Totems serve as spiritual emblems with symbolic meanings and significance for individuals, families, and clans. Depending on the source, several meanings […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Michael Avery Many summers ago, I moved to Denver, Colorado, to work with some friends. The snow arrived early that year, and I decided to return to rainy old Oregon. Before leaving Denver, I followed an inner nudge and drove south to explore Colorado Springs. I stopped just north of that city to fill […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Michael Avery I had the great pleasure and also the great misfortune of growing up at a quicksilver mine my father operated. With fifty-plus acres of hills, meadows, streams, ponds, wild strawberries, and ample wildlife, it was an idyllic place for a boy to live. However, quicksilver, also known as mercury, is extremely toxic. […]