God's Feminine Face - The Witch of Portobello by Paulo Coelho

Week ONE of the read along

“We women, when we’re searching for a meaning to our lives or for the path of knowledge, always identify with one of four classic archetypes.
The Virgin (and I’m not speaking here of a sexual virgin) is the one whose search springs from her complete independence, and everything she learns is the fruit of her ability to face challenges alone.” Athena - The Witch of Portobello.

Pensive Athena, relief sculpture from the Acropolis, Athens, c. 460 BCE

This week we are exploring the feminine nature of the god image in human spirituality as portrayed by Paulo in this book. In the UK edition, an interview with Paulo was included at the end, and this is what Paulo had to say: