Looking beyond the wishing tomb

Marie Laveau's grave myths

There are a lot of secrets about the powers of Marie Laveua even in the after life. There are various believed rituals thought to work to ask for help from the voodoo queen herself. The three most common rituals are to knock three times on the slab and ask a favor. Also, there are always penciled crosses on the slab. There is also the belief that you draw an 
'X' on a cup that is attached to the tomb and place your hand over it. You then rub your foot three times against the bottom, throw some silver coins into the cup, and make your wish. The third belief is to leave offering of food, money, and flowers, then ask for Marie's help after turning around three times and marking a cross with red brick on the stone.