Let’s start with what Avatar means
According to the Online Etymology Dictionary, ‘avatar’ is the name given to “a descent of a Hindu deity to earth in an incarnate or tangible form,” from Sanskrit avatarana “descent” (of a deity to earth in incarnate form), from ava- “off, down” (from PIE root *au- (2) “off. away” + base of tarati “(he) crosses over,” from PIE root *tere- (2) “cross over, pass through, overco
Crystalinks takes the definition further suggesting that “unlike Christianity, and Shaivism, Vaishnavism believes that God takes a special (including human) form whenever there is a decline of righteousness (dharma) and rise of evil.”
I, however, find there is a way to respect traditional understandings of the term while incorporating those definitions handed to me by the healers who first labelled me a deva avatar, and doing further research into what it means on the ground in my everyday experience.