Graveyard Dirt ~ Jewish Cemetery

Description

Ritually collected from the first Edmonton Jewish Cemetery established in 1906. This historic place still serves as the community cemetery to this day. In the winter, the horse-drawn hearses had to use wooden logs as brakes. People started using motorized hearses in the 1930s. Headstones located here do not face East, as in most Jewish Cemeteries, but North-South. No one seems to know why, it has just always been. Another unique note is that this cemetery serves all denominations in the community. Orthodox, Conservative and Reform. Jewish and pioneer cemeteries all have incredible stories to tell, their energies are very different from what you will find at large memorial parks.

Some traditional graveyard spells call for a certain type of graveyard dirt. A murdered person for cursing or a revenge spells, rich men for money spells, a child’s grave to conceive a baby, etc. This dirt is a very protective one, I have done lots of magical work in and around this place and its energy is very maternal, protective, and caring. This dirt would be good for all types of ritual protection work or used if one has Jewish Ancestry and needs to call upon their ancestors for help.

Many people use Graveyard Dirt in various spiritual and magical practices, infusing it with symbolism and believing it to carry the essence of the place it comes from. Commonly used across a variety of magical traditions and practices, and in a number of different ways. According to accounts found in Northern European Black Books. Traditionally collected graveyard dust was taken directly from the grave and often from specific graves.These included both graves within and outside the confines of the churchyard. People used the grave dirt of young unmarried women and that of soldiers in a wide array of workings. For example, one would often collect dirt from outside the church yard from the grave of a criminal. Using it to prevent physical harm or theft.

Many traditions that employ graveyard dirt in their workings. These include Slavic folk magic, Hoodoo, Appalachian and Southern American folk magic, Traditional Witchcraft, Spirit-Based magic (among others). In African-derived magic such as hoodoo and Obeah, dirt it is an important “magical link”. This is due to the powerful cultural beliefs around the role of the dead.

Monetary donation and offerings are made the cemetery

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