{"product_id":"queer-saints-by-antonio-pagliarulo-9781578639076","title":"Queer Saints","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBoldly redefining and broadening the meaning of sainthood, magic, and miracles.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEveryone has patron saints, even the marginalised who may feel abandoned and removed from the tradition of saint veneration. Antonio Pagliarulo, author of \u003cem\u003eThe Evil Eye\u003c\/em\u003e, grew up among Italian immigrants, practitioners of folk magic and saint veneration. A lifelong lover of saints, he seeks to bring their blessings to those who have long felt cut off from these traditions. \u003cem\u003eQueer Saints\u003c\/em\u003e is not only a compendium of queer people who have lived extraordinary lives, accomplished extraordinary feats, and who now dwell comfortably in the spirit realm; it is also a spiritual gateway that invites you to explore more deeply the power of folk magic and its practices, of co-creation, allyship, and mystical solidarity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eSaints derive from many spiritual and religious traditions, not just Roman Catholicism. No canonisation process is required for folk saints, also known as unofficial saints. Pagliarulo offers readers a wide range of saints that includes the traditional, such as Mary Magdalene, Francis of Assisi, and Hildegard of Bingen, as well as re-envisioned saints specifically for a queer constituency. These include Saint David Bowie, Saint Freddie Mercury, Saint Alexander McQueen, Saint Moms Mabley, and Saint André Leon Talley. Pagliarulo offers practical information on how to venerate them – from building altars to making offerings. Whether queer themselves, or people whose allyship or achievements are embraced by the queer community, queer saints are a new and needed paradigm for those seeking new paths to meaning.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eBoth a primer on magical practice and a guide to radical transcendence and transformation, \u003cem\u003eQueer Saints\u003c\/em\u003e makes change and self-empowerment accessible to readers of all faiths and belief systems by spotlighting the transformative impact queer saints have had on our world and their burgeoning influence on our spiritual future.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":67712087261420,"sku":"9781578639076","price":39.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/3dbfb05048f0c601fa9949e40d922d46.jpg?v=1791863460","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/queer-saints-by-antonio-pagliarulo-9781578639076","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}