Make Your Own Graveyard Dirt ⚰️
There is an allure to graveyard dirt; it’s one of the first ingredients that really sticks out to people just getting their feet wet in witchcraft. It fits the mysterious aesthetic of a witch: descending upon a cemetery in the dark of the night, whispering prayers and hymns as you gather soil from your great-great-grandfather’s age old grave, leaving trinkets and well-meaning offerings to his ghost as you leave with your collection.
Unfortunately, collecting graveyard dirt isn’t that simple.
Many cemeteries have strict rules and regulations for their graves. You can get a hefty fine if you are caught digging around in a cemetery, and in some states it’s very easy to get arrested for vandalizing a grave like this. Not to mention, not all of us are living close enough to the grave of a dead loved one– leaving some to ponder whether they can just scoop some dirt from a random grave with the permission of a spirit.
Please, for the love of all things good, do not go digging around and taking dirt from random graves. That is highly disrespectful to the surviving members of the family who are likely maintaining that grave still. I don’t care if you claim that the ghost of this person erupted from the earth in the middle of the night on the full moon and gave you full permission to use his coffin dirt to hex your boss. His relatives are just going to think you’re crazy, and you’re going to look ridiculous on the evening news.
So what do you do as a witch in 2020 who needs graveyard dirt? Make your own with a memorial grave.
💀 First, you’re going to need to make a grave. No, you aren’t killing anybody. You are going to make what I call a memorial casket. This is going to simulate a classic grave. You are going to take items and pictures of deceased love ones, friends or even cultural icons (have good taste with this and don’t be insensitive, if you’re going to choose a cultural icon, have a good, legitimate reason), and put them into a box. Then, you are going to seal the box. Get fancy with it if you want. You can make it as big or as small as you want, but aim for ring box to shoe box size.
💀 Next, find a place on your property where you can safely dig. A garden is a good spot. Go outside and dig about a foot down into the earth, enough where animals aren’t going to be able to dig up your memorial casket. Place the casket into the hole and cover it up.
💀 Mark your grave. Usually this can be done with a heavy rock, garden ornament, log, or if you’re really feeling like getting into the spirit, make a faux headstone.
💀 Leave the grave undisturbed for an entire moon cycle. Fresh graves are full of volatile, unstable energy. Rested graves are more earthed and grounded. For this reason, let the grave sit from the new moon to the full moon, or vice versa.
💀 Collect your graveyard dirt. Now that you have your own little grave, you can collect the dirt at your leisure. To make this process the most effective, collect it as you would traditional graveyard dirt. Sit by your memorial grave, and speak aloud to the person that your memorial is dedicated to. Leave them offerings, say a prayer and thank them for the soil that they are about to provide you.
And there you have it, graveyard dirt in a much more ethical way that isn’t going to get you arrested. Happy digging. ⚰️
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