Perspective went directly to the source and interviewed Harry Palmer, author of the Avatar Materials. I know that's not very descriptive, but it is the truest statement I can make. Avatar deals with creation, which I define as anything that has definition or limits in space, time or awareness. That covers the universe and everything in it. Since most people are not really ready to engage Avatar at such an all-encompassing level, I usually talk about beliefs.
People have an instinctive recognition that what they believe has a consequence in their lives.
The principle dilemma of existence is what to believe. That's the philosophic abyss that confronts everyone. It's dangerous not to know. At the edge of this abyss are the shops of the belief peddlers. Some shops are lavish and hallowed with histories.