What is "grave soaking"? Grave soaking (also known as "grave sucking" or "mantle grabbing") is the demonic phenomenon of physically lying across the grave of a deceased Christian for the purpose of "soaking up" (like a sponge) the Holy Spirit's "anointing" upon that person, that was supposed "left behind" in their bones after they passed away. This aberrant and demonic practice originated with New Apostolic Reformation false teacher and false prophet Bill Johnson within Bethel Church in Redding, California. This nonsense now exists throughout other Charismatic Word of Faith institutions as well.
This ridiculous notion comes from a false understanding of the "mantle" (or cloak) that Old Testament prophets sometimes wore as a sign of their calling from God, and quite possibly a false interpretation, and proof-text, of 2 Kings 13:21. Elijah used his "mantle" as a symbol of his ministry under God's authority (1 Kings 19:15-16; 2 Kings 2:1-11). After Elijah was caught up to Heaven, Elisha picked up his "mantle," which then became the symbol of his ministry under God' authority (2 Kings 2:14). Elijah passing his "mantle" on to his protégé, Elisha, was a symbolic act. There are no inherent spiritual powers within an object or a person! All power comes from God! "Grave soaking" is sheer mysticism at its best, which has nothing to do with Christianity in the least. It is witchcraft!
If this were even remotely possible, when you go to some deceased Christian's grave to "soak up" their "anointing," how do you know that someone else has not already been there and "absorbed" it first? Maybe someone else was there and had just left 5 minutes before you showed up. Is there an unlimited amount of "anointing" to be "soaked up"?
What about those who lay on the stage inside Charismatic institutions and try to "soak up" the speaker's "anointing"? If you could do such a thing, you have just stolen their "anointing, which means they are no longer anointed. The aberrant and demonic teachings and practices that come out of Charismaticism and the New Apostolic Reformation just keep getting wackier and wackier. It is quite clear that the members of these "churches" are not Christians in the least, by any stretch of the meaning, in any way, shape, or form. These members have been deceived, but they are not Christians! How any legitimate Christian could take this demonic nonsense seriously is beyond me. How these ignorant fools could believe that the Holy Spirit would tell someone to drop kick an old woman in the face or body slam someone in the aisle is astounding. If ignorance is bliss, these individuals are clearly living in Paradise.
"Grave soaking" is the work of the devil, and these people have given way to doctrines of demons!