Yuletide, is a special time of year for billions around the world as Christmas is celebrated in the middle of Yule.

As we release this episode at the start of Yule, we'd like to remind you of ceremonies long forgotten with this twisted tale by H.P. Lovecraft. There are no symbols of Pagan tradition in this episode. Customs carried on for centuries by Pagans that are repeated today like the use of the Yule tree, bells, and pants like holly or mistletoe.

Instead, Lovecraft imagines traditions in this short story that are aeons older. Traditions involving a family lineage that beckons each generation to join in the dark customs of their forefathers as they read from Olaus Wormius' Latin translation of the mad Arab Abdul Alhazred's dreaded Necronomicon. The rituals worm deep into the bowels of the earth...and the mind.

This is the first of our Storyteller Special episodes that we will release when we find a time that is appropriate. You can learn more about this episode on our website. We hope that you enjoy this short story narrative as much as we liked creating it for you.

This episode was performed by me, Tim Woolworth. The audio wizardry including sound effects, soundscapes, and bespoke Yule music is courtesy of our engineer, and fellow explorer of the unknown, Joshua Sean at Zero-G ITC.

As you listen to this, or any other episode, please subscribe to the show and if so inclined, please leave a review and tell a friend. It really helps us out.

Below is our Shadow Realm link should you decide to support us. Your support not only gives you benefits like ad-free content, bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, exclusive free merchandise, Ask Me Anything sessions, and much more, it also helps us keep high quality paranormal content delivered regularly to the podcast player of your choice.

You can always reach us via our email, contact@walkintheshadows.com or via any of our social media accounts.

Until next episode, may you and yours be healthy, prosperous, and treated with kindness by everyone you meet both in the light, and in the shadows.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND US:

Website: Walk In The Shadows
Shadow Realm: Walk In The Shadows Podcast
Facebook: Walk In The Shadows Podcast
Twitter: @WalkShadows
Instagram: WalkintheShadowsPodcast

Support the Show.

Podcast Note:

We do not take sides during our exploration of this topic. There are some things which we may present that we personally believe do not hold up to scrutiny; but we think that the author of the account believed it wholeheartedly.

We’d like to remind you that no information should never be accepted nor rejected blindly. We present the information in this podcast not from a position of belief, but with the hope that you analyze it to form your own opinions.

Imagine a sprawling cemetery overgrown with foliage and graves split asunder by tree roots. Vaults are busted open and gravestones jut out in every direction due to nature pushing up from below.

And among this scene, a figure lurks. Those that see it are drained until the brink of death in their own homes. Then, one of the victims has the telltale mark of the vampire - two bite marks on her neck.

To solve the problem, a vampire exorcist attempts to rid the cemetery of the vampire. So too does a necromancer and their paths collide in a very public fashion.

This episode has vampire exorcisms, stakes through the heart, and even a victim turned vampire...and this was only about 50 years ago.

We hope that you enjoy this episode. There are numerous sounds mixed in surround sound for your listening pleasure; headphones are recommended for the best listening experience.

You can find the book resources for this series here.

This episode was researched, written and produced by me, Tim Woolworth. The audio wizardry including sound effects, soundscapes, and bespoke music is courtesy of our engineer, and fellow explorer of the unknown, Joshua Sean at Zero-G ITC. Hopefully our efforts made a little bit of our paranormal world more normal for you.

As you listen to this, or any other episode, please subscribe to the show and if so inclined, please leave a review and tell a friend. It really helps us out.

Below is our Shadow Realm link should you decide to support us. Your support not only gives you benefits like ad-free content, bonus episodes, access to our Discord server, exclusive free merchandise, Ask Me Anything sessions, and much more, it also helps us keep high quality paranormal content delivered regularly to the podcast player of your choice.

You can always reach us via our email, contact@walkintheshadows.com. or via any of our social media accounts.

Until next episode, may you and yours be healthy, prosperous, and treated with kindness by everyone you meet both in the light, and in the shadows.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND US:

Website: Walk In The Shadows
Shadow Realm: Walk In The Shadows Podcast
Facebook: Walk In The Shadows Podcast
Twitter: @WalkShadows
Instagram: WalkintheShadowsPodcast

Support the Show.

Podcast Note:

We do not take sides during our exploration of this topic. There are some things which we may present that we personally believe do not hold up to scrutiny; but we think that the author of the account believed it wholeheartedly.

We’d like to remind you that no information should never be accepted nor rejected blindly. We present the information in this podcast not from a position of belief, but with the hope that you analyze it to form your own opinions.

Due to an illness within our production team, Episode 4 of The Vampire will be delayed until our next scheduled release.

In lieu of Episode 4, this week we are releasing one of our bonus episodes from this season that is meant to be listened to after Episode 1, Magia Posthuma. Bonus content, like you will hear today, is normally reserved only for those who have been granted access to our Shadow Realm so this is your peak behind the veil.

This bonus content is about a famous vampire case, the case of Arnold Paole, and the resulting exhumation of dozens of purported vampire graves, of which thirteen are described in detail.

The primary piece of this episode is a signed testimony, Visum et Repertum (Seen and Discovered), drafted military medical doctors sent by the Austrian government to remark upon the vampire plague and the state of the exhumed. What is exceptionally interesting is the condition of some of the vampire bodies after lying in the ground for several months.

The evidence in this episode is one of the most oft cited pieces of evidence from the days of Magia Posthuma and it will round out your knowledge of The Vampire nicely.

You can find the book resources for this series here.

This bonus episode was researched, written and produced by me, Tim Woolworth. The audio wizardy is courtesy of our engineer, and fellow explorer of the unknown, Joshua Sean at Zero-G ITC. Hopefully our efforts made a little bit of our paranormal world more normal for you.

As you listen to this, or any other episode, please subscribe to the show and if so inclined, please leave a review and tell a friend. It really helps us out.

Below is our Shadow Realm link should you decide to support us. Your support not only gives you benefits like ad-free content, bonus episodes like this one, access to our Discord server, exclusive free merchandise, Ask Me Anything sessions, and much more, it also helps us keep high quality paranormal content delivered regularly to the podcast player of your choice.

You can always reach us via our email, contact@walkintheshadows.com. or via any of our social media accounts.

Until next episode, may you and yours be healthy, prosperous, and treated with kindness by everyone you meet both in the light, and in the shadows.

WHERE YOU CAN FIND US:

Website: Walk In The Shadows
Shadow Realm: Walk In The Shadows Podcast
Facebook: Walk In The Shadows Podcast
Twitter: @WalkShadows
Instagram: WalkintheShadowsPodcast

Support the Show.

Podcast Note:

We do not take sides during our exploration of this topic. There are some things which we may present that we personally believe do not hold up to scrutiny; but we think that the author of the account believed it wholeheartedly.

We’d like to remind you that no information should never be accepted nor rejected blindly. We present the information in this podcast not from a position of belief, but with the hope that you analyze it to form your own opinions.