In the work of Clarice Lispector, the supernatural – which is often associated with the divine – is found in what is most prosaic. She even identifies the “God-matter” with what she calls “the thing part of people” – that which, in us, would approach the animal. Thus, the search for the divine does not go in the direction of the highest; it is, on the contrary, a descent, to a certain extent, back to earth, the common ground of humans and animals, an element of life and death. Clarice also frequently resorts to biblical themes and figures. Although she is connected to Jewish culture, no less constant are the allusions to the universe of Christianity. Her texts also evoke popular mysticism in its most varied forms: from superstitions and magic to astrology and fortunetelling.