“In Queer Saints, Antonio Pagliarulo celebrates the miracle workers, visionaries, and radiant souls, whether they come from monasteries, abbeys, and convents or from concert stages, ballrooms, runways, the pages of activist history, or the bright corners of culture. These are the people who changed the world simply by refusing to be anything other than themselves. A daring, joyful, and deeply magickal guide to devotion, transformation, and the power of the blessed dead, this book reminds us that while some saints wear halos, others wear leather jackets, sequins, impossible hair, or the courage to live exactly as they were meant to. Pagliarulo provides a wonderful guide to connecting with and honoring the queer saints in one’s spiritual or magickal practice, from Saint Sebastian to Saint David Bowie.”
—Mat Auryn, author of Psychic Witch
“Antonio Pagliarulo has crafted a vibrant, multifaceted guide that honors the courage of the queer spirit. In Queer Saints, the redefinition of holiness becomes a true transformation through the power of modern intercession. Approachable, well-researched, and profoundly fresh, Pagliarulo’s work moves beyond recovery of a heritage that invites us to find the divine in the human struggle for authenticity.”
—Amber Highland, publisher of The Cartomancer magazine and author of The Oracle of Knotty Weave
“In Queer Saints, Antonio Pagliarulo celebrates the miracle workers, visionaries, and radiant souls, whether they come from monasteries, abbeys, and convents or from concert stages, ballrooms, runways, the pages of activist history, or the bright corners of culture. These are the people who changed the world simply by refusing to be anything other than themselves. A daring, joyful, and deeply magickal guide to devotion, transformation, and the power of the blessed dead, this book reminds us that while some saints wear halos, others wear leather jackets, sequins, impossible hair, or the courage to live exactly as they were meant to. Pagliarulo provides a wonderful guide to connecting with and honoring the queer saints in one’s spiritual or magickal practice, from Saint Sebastian to Saint David Bowie.”
—Mat Auryn, author of Psychic Witch
“Antonio Pagliarulo has crafted a vibrant, multifaceted guide that honors the courage of the queer spirit. In Queer Saints, the redefinition of holiness becomes a true transformation through the power of modern intercession. Approachable, well-researched, and profoundly fresh, Pagliarulo’s work moves beyond recovery of a heritage that invites us to find the divine in the human struggle for authenticity.”
—Amber Highland, publisher of The Cartomancer magazine and author of The Oracle of Knotty Weave