Pallas Athena


Mixed Media
8 x 11 inches
December 2021

At the earliest temples dedicated to this Greek goddess, snakes were regarded as sacred. Athena may have been the first goddess I felt drawn to as a child. (I was also born a snake in the Chinese zodiac, and hated the negative connotations this seemed to have even in the culture that created  their astrology around these animals. Elsewhere on this site I’ve written pieces of how Chinese culture has in general sucked in confronting its own shadows.)


About Janet

Janet is the artist and creator behind the Self-Love Oracle. Painting and drawing since childhood and holding a B.A. in Journalism, she's worked in historical tourism, education, and publishing; and just completed her Master of Counseling. After her experiences with motherhood, divorce, new age and the supernatural, she believes in healing through self-exploration and creative expression.

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