About the author
Charlie Claire Burgess writes on tarot and queer spirituality, working as a tarot teacher and author. Radical Tarot: Queer the Cards, Liberate Your Practice, and Create the Future (Hay House) reinterprets tarot imagery and archetypes through a queer lens, arguing that the practice is less about predicting the future than shaping it. Queer Devotion: Spirituality Beyond the Binary in Myth, Story, and Practice extends that project into myth and religious history, looking at queer figures and themes across various traditions to offer LGBTQIA+ readers a basis for their own spiritual practice. Both books combine cultural and historical reference with practical guidance, aimed at readers who want tarot and spiritual practice reframed outside conventional binary and heteronormative assumptions. Burgess writes for an audience already familiar with tarot basics and looking for a specifically queer approach to the cards and to spiritual tradition.
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💬 What our editors say about Charlie Claire Burgess's books
“Burgess delivers a compelling, albeit politically charged, reimagining of tarot for the modern activist. The strength lies in its bold refusal to separate spirituality from social justice, offering a fresh lens for those tired of…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Radical Tarot: Queer the Cards, Liberate Your Practice, and Create the Future
“While affirming and accessible, this book may not suit readers seeking rigorous academic theological debate or historical critique. It focuses on personal empowerment rather than scholarly analysis, which might disappoint those…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on Queer Devotion: Spirituality Beyond the Binary in Myth, Story, and Practice
