The legendary Paradise Island in the tales of King Arthur

It was in Avalon where the mighty sword Excalibur was forged.  And in Avalon is where Arthur went for healing when he was mortally wounded and given eternal life.

For Collins, her focus is on a place of healing. Imagine the wings hovering over in protection, their lights echoing the peath in and out of our lungs, the magic that keeps our bodies nourished.

Avalon is also a metaphor for what we, each of us, contain within ourselves.  For we are all crafted from the Gods and are more powerful than we will ever know.

"Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is that we are powerful beyond measure. It is our light, not our darkness, that most frightens us. We ask ourselves, 'Who am I to be pilliant, gorgeous, talented, and fabulous?' Actually, who are you not to be?"

- Marianne Williamson

Truthfully, we have the power to create our own Avalon - not only for those we love, but for ourselves. In the myth, the island provides life eternal. In our life, it is love that provides life eternal. 

The power you seek is within you.

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