Burial Day Books brings you a weekly supernatural horror blog by The Gravedigger that explores the world of superstition. Scary relics of the past and some new superstitions that haunt today.
It is hot outside, but I’m sure you all know that. Besides the intense heat there have also been quite a substantial number of storms around these parts. While I am fond of lightning and thunderstorms the Undertaker gets a bit annoyed when it rains because it delays some aspects of our business. Regardless…
I have been quite ill lately and because I feel the need to blame someone for my illness I will just go ahead and blame the Undertaker. I am making a recovery, slowly, but nonetheless it is still a recovery. Around these parts we have seen an increase in cemetery visitations as well as grave…
The Veil: The ancient Romans believed new brides were vulnerable to evil spirits, and so they were veiled on their wedding day to outwit the malevolent.
Obsession is something we think about often. Fine, obsession is something we obsess about often. As we typically have a lot of time in between funeral services we often wonder about the impact of relationships on people’s lives. Much of what we do each and every day is dictated by a relationship we have with…
Curious things occur late at night on these cemetery grounds and believe me when I tell you stranger things happen in the day. Sometimes I am charged with running errands inside the funeral home. Recently Undertaker had to make a house visit and he requested that I sit in the funeral home and attend to…
Winter chill is not something that leaves us quickly around these parts. Spring time is here, but the bite of winter remains. Just yesterday I was standing outside and the wind began to kick up. I looked around and realized that my work on the grounds had been accomplished for the day. So, I went…
Sometimes our work involves clearing and cleaning burial plots. We often find candle holders, stuffed animals, cards, and pictures leaning against headstones, and sadly if they are not recovered we have to remove them before we prepare for the winter and the rain season. Considering we are so busy we often have to throw away…