Queer Saints is a wonderful read. As someone with limited exposure to saints, this beautiful book provided a solid foundation of understanding the idea of saints, before completely reimagining the concept of a saint in a way that is empowering, enlightening, and inspiring. Queer Saints makes it clear that the blessings of the benevolent dead are for everyone, and no one is excluded, regardless of spiritual tradition or identity. Saints, both traditional and modern folk saints, come from all walks of life. Their human experience is the bridge that connects us so easily to their light.
Delving into historical saints—and highlighting queer saints many will be familiar with, like Saint Joan of Arc and Saint Sebastian— the book also provides a treasure trove of new saints, saints who operate outside the old paradigm of religious devotion and instead are beacons of humanity, creativity, and courage. The saint as powerful spirit ally whose human experience lends compassion and a willingness to help. The saint as a light both human and divine, beyond dogma and beyond gender or sexuality constructs or constraints. The saint as a powerful force for change, both within you and the world.
In these pages, you will find simple, practical saint magic, a must-have for the witch or folk practitioner. There are also instructions for constructing an altar and saint veneration.
Queer Saints connects us with the benevolent support and guidance available to everyone, if only we ask.