Forgotten Dead Funeral

tarnished-headstone:

Hey everyone. So I did this thing a long time ago as a part of my Haides and Persephone worship that I think could be a really cool way to work with the forgotten dead. You can alter this in any way to fit how you would go about giving a spirit a proper funeral. For me, this is to honour any human spirits living in or around my home. On to the how to!

First, you’ll need a poppet. I used a mini skeleton. You could do something as simple as tie two sticks together in the vague shape of a person. Whatever works for you.

Then, you’ll need a miniature coffin. Michael’s sells these painted or unpainted, and they open and close with a latch. I love using them because it feels proper in a sense. Or, you could use a box.

This next part is optional. Take flowers, herbs, perfumes, and little gifts and put them in the box with the poppet. Call to the spirit you are honouring, and let them know that you have not forgotten them. I do not suggest burying the box because most of the time it won’t deteriorate and that’s bad for the environment. Instead, bury it in a pot of soil.

You can make a grave marker for the spirit. If you wish to contact them, merely go up to the pot of soil and offer something like flowers, and call upon them.

With permission, you can use the dirt as a form of graveyard dirt. A spirit resides there, so I don’t see why it couldn’t be used similarly.