Big Seance Podcast

  Mortellus, who is a Mortician, Necromancer, and High Priestex, joins Patrick to talk about their new book, Do I Have to Wear Black?: Rituals, Customs, and Funerary Etiquette for Modern Pagans. Discussion also includes what you need to do to prepare for your death NOW, misconceptions about embalming, and the fascinating alternatives to traditional burial, including body farms. Visit BigSeance.com/183 for more info.   Other Listening Options Direct Download Link   In this episode: Episode Teaser :00 Intro :48 Bio for Mortellus. Welcome to the parlor! 1:32 Book description for Do I Have to Wear Black?: Rituals, Customs & Funerary Etiquette for Modern Pagans 3:49 Check out Lonnie Scott’s interview with Mortellus on Weird Web Radio! 5:54 How do Pagans celebrate the life of a departed loved one during a Pagan funeral? Do they perform any kind of ritual that is meant to aid their transition to the afterlife? 8:30 Mourning practices in the Pagan community. 11:10 Their path through death work. Also, the rece