Graveyard dirt is, as you can guess from the name, dirt collected from a graveyard which is paid for using an offering of money (usually dimes) or whiskey. There are combinations of herbs that can be used as an substitute for graveyard dirt - but this is a complicated matter. While certain herbs can be used as a substitute in different practices just fine, in traditions in which graveyard dirt is an essential ingredient for its connection to ancestors and the dead, there is no replacing it.
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