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 […]
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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. […]
Reading Time: 2 minutes By Michael Avery One of the many things I experienced while living in Hawaii when I was in my late twenties happened on the Island of Kauai. I saw the most beautiful rainbow I had ever seen. Rather than eliciting a feeling of joy, I felt an indescribable longing stir deep within my heart. I […]
Reading Time: < 1 minute By Michael Avery Jim Davis and I go back as far as the fifth grade. The tapestries of our lives express similar patterns since we share many of the same colorful threads. In high school, we played basketball together. Jim was a 6’4″ center who was an accomplished rebounder. Over the years, Jim and I […]
Reading Time: 5 minutes By Michael Avery When memories of water skiing come to mind, they generally evoke feelings of fun, freedom, and ninety degree days, but not always. My fondest boating memories are from the time Eldon, a friend from the plywood mill where I worked, taught me how to slalom ski. I learned a lot about water […]
Reading Time: 7 minutes By Michael Avery “If you tell a rose that it is a rose, then it will always be a rose. If you ask a rose what it is, you might be surprised to find that it is an entire universe.” —Gary Reynolds(quoting “the Caretaker” in Spiritual Adventures at the seat of Power) Originally, I planned to call […]
Reading Time: 3 minutes By Michael Avery, as told by Sharon Sheppard Sharon Sheppard’s husband, Pat, takes their Siberian Husky for walks every morning and late afternoon either to a wooded area or along the rolling sand dunes and sparsely populated beaches near their home on the Oregon coast. Pat enjoys contemplating and singing HU, an ancient love song […]