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.
The moai, monolithic human figures, of Easter Island have baffled people for centuries. How did those giant figures come to be? And the most pressing question, what are they gazing at? Simon McHardy is an archivist and historian from Queensland Australia. His fiction has appeared in Cyclopean Ezine, 9 Tales Told in the Dark,…
I have a little black dog I found years and years ago. He’s old now, but ever since I found him he’s been my little shadow. Funny thing is immediately after finding him I said “This is my familiar!” This little guy has been a great comfort and a great little protector. I have a…
They are ‘man’s best friend’ and have been thought so for thousands of years, but did you know that there are several superstitions around dogs? Here are some of these superstitions: Howling near the front door – many dogs bark when they hear the doorbell or a knock at the door, but has your…
Skeleton Keys, there’s something nostalgic about them. Keep an eye out and you may notice that keys have become a decorative item in some homes. People have taken to hanging old iron keys in their home or leaving them out for display, but why? First off, old keys are good luck. So if you…
Just recently I took a flight out East. I had known from checking the weather that we would be flying through a weather system. So I mentally prepared myself for the possibility of turbulence during the flight. After we reached the cruising altitude the captain got on the intercom to welcome us on board…
The front door, it’s the primary entrance to your home. The front door allows access to you, your guests, and according to superstition good luck and evil spirits. There are a variety of superstitions, rituals and curios that are associated with the front door of one’s home. Some of these include hanging a…
It’s the magic word of conjurers and magicians. Today, it’s often associated with stage magicians, and it’s typically uttered in jest, Abracadabra. However, the word abracadabra has a complex history. The origin of the actual word is unknown. Some believe that it came from the Aramaic words Ab (Father), Bar (Son) and Ru’ach Acadach (Holy…