This is a how to guide on making your own ashes for Ash Wednesday amidst this global pandemic. All you need is:
dry palm branches (wood or newspaper would work)
a type of oil (olive, vegetable, etc)
optional some essential oil for fragrance
After marking the forehead with ashes in the shape of a cross you may say this prayer:
“Remember that you are dust
and to dust you shall return”
You are blessed &
you are marked &
You are not alone.”