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• Bring an offering for the spirits When deciding to venture into a graveyard or cemetery, keep in mind that every single graveyard has a Gatekeeper. What’s a Gatekeeper? They do precisely that: They guard the gate of the graveyard, usually having a statue or something near by of them. Sometimes it’s even the oldest spirit/first spirit buried there.

One of the most common offering is coins of any kind but you can leave anything from herbs, to bread, to water to even liquor. Try to avoid anything with cleansing or banishing properties as that can be seen as rude/taken as an insult. If you don’t have a physical offering, offer up a song or a poem, play some music, etc at the gate/entrance of the graveyard.

• DON’T take anything without permission This is a very basic courtesy as whatever is in there you may want, be it dirt or a rock, it is not yours to take freely. Ask via pendulum, meditate, etc but respect the answer you are given as to not anger anyone.

“If you take from a graveyard, you’ll leave more than you took.”

• If able, clean up any headstones that you visit The older the graveyard or cemetery, the more likely you’ll run into an old and forgotten headstone. While you don’t have to deep clean the marble, it’s always nice to pay your respects and tidy it a bit. Wipe away some loose dirt, maybe pull a weed or two—just some basic tidying. DON’T DISTURB THE GIFTS FROM THE LIVING. And be sure to be gentle with the headstones so nothing harsh or too abrasive to clean with.

• DON’T litter This is very common sense. I don’t care if it was just one wrapper and you missed the trash can. Just don’t be an asshole. Think of the graveyard or cemetery as the spirits’ home. You wouldn’t want someone to come into your home and leave wrappers and cigarette butts around, would you? Also, if you see a piece of trash and are able to get rid of it, do so.

• DON’T use mirrors Mirrors are gateways to the other side, blurring the lines between the physical world and the spiritual world. Yes, they can be used for scrying and other rituals but it is considered dangerous and shouldn’t be attempted by the inexperienced. Old tradition states that you should cover mirrors in the home of the dying and deceased because their soul could become trapped in the glass and render their spirit unable to cross over, and the same applies to graveyards and cemeteries.

• Be respectful of the living visitors Again, mind your manners around the living. Don’t be obtuse or overly loud, keep swearing minimal if there are children present, etc. Aka don’t be a distraction.

• DON’T step on the grave sites Mind your feet and where you’re walking, especially to look out for the graves that are in ground and just have markers versus having a headstone. If you do happen to step on a site, apologize and leave something for them if you have something. See top point. Stay on the paths!

What is this? Found on a beach on the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana