The rituals of the mysteries of the sacred Holy anointing oil. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Washing_and_anointing
I was going down this rabbit hole. What does it really mean to be a Christian? The Roman empire absorbed Christianity and used it for control for centuries, but prior to being institutionalized it was another mystery religion holding secrets in allegory just as every other.
The words "messiah" and "Christ" both really mean "the anointed" or "the anointed one" . And that means anointed with the Chrism, also called myrrh, myron, holy anointing oil, and consecrated oil. Which is the name of the sacred anointing oil made from tree resin from myrrh and to a lesser extent Frankincense. So in reality to be Christian is to be anointed with the sacred oil from which Christ gets his name.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chrism
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Holy_anointing_oil
In Mormon traditions it is part of the endowment and sealing ceremony which is said to make those anointed "to become kings, queens, priests, and priestesses in the afterlife". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Endowment_(Mormonism)
And this is not just Christians which pretty much means "the anointed". Every European monarch was anointed when coronated into power. I just realized "coronation" has "corona" in it.... Many gnostic and occult text mention it as an important step to enlightenment or ascension. It is said to "introduce a divine influence or presence". https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anointing
So what is so sacred and important about tree resin?
> The classical names for amber, Latin electrum and Ancient Greek ἀλΡκΟΟΞΏΞ½ (Δlektron), are connected to a term αΌ Ξ»ΞΞΊΟΟΟ (ΔlektΕr) meaning "beaming Sun".[8][9] According to myth, when PhaΓ«ton son of Helios (the Sun) was killed, his mourning sisters became poplar trees, and their tears became elektron, amber.[10] The word elektron gave rise to the words electric, electricity, and their relatives because of amber's ability to bear a charge of static electricity. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Amber#Etymology
Rubbing amber and wool together is most likely the first way ancient people could generate static electricity and zap each other. Maybe this has to do with the golden fleece story. More info. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Triboelectric_effect
It has become apparent that the human body runs on ionic energy. So why block off incoming ions using oil electrically charged on the alter? Or is it because of the science of ion excha
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Scholars have pointed to a specific text from the Bible to support this theory. They claim that a recipe for Jesusβ holy anointing oil in Exodus 30: 22-25 actually contains cannabis: βTake the following fine spices: 500 shekels of liquid myrrh, half as much of fragrant cinnamon, 250 shekels of qβaneh-bosm, 500 shekels of cassiaβ all according to the sanctuary shekelβ and a hind of olive oil. Make these into a sacred anointing oil, a fragrant blend, the work of a perfumer. It will be the sacred anointing oil
The anointing oil used by Jesus and his disciples contained an ingredient called kaneh-bosem which has since been identified as cannabis extract
There are articles dating before 2003 of this theory
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Seems like it would be a pretty easy mod for someone to manufacture blank cartrages that are reloadable at home with a tincture of some type.
: This is the recipe I have used. It is not exactly the same recipe that is listed in Exodus, it has only one ounce of marijuana instead of fifteen ounces. However, this recipe has been used on human beings and used with prayer, worked to relieve pain. I have used this on a man suffering from Aids, another man with severe upper back pain from a pinched nerve, on a woman with severe lower back pain associated with her monthlys, on a man suffering from rheumatoid arthritis and on myself for various pains and abrasions. 1 pint Organic Sesame Seed oil 1 pint Organic Olive Oil .06 oz Cinnamon bark oil (Cassia) (1 eighth of a .5 oz bottle) .06 oz Cinnamon leaf oil (1 eighth of a .5 oz bottle) 1 oz of Myrrh Gum 1 oz of Marijuana This produces an oil that is much less powerful then the original recipe as 2 pints of oil, or one quart of oil, in the original recipe would have 15 ounces of marijuana flowers, not the 1 ounce I have used. All these ingredients except for the marijuana are available at the local health food store here in Fayetteville, Arkansas. You need a cooking pot and a Pyrex 4 cup measuring cup. Use a cooking pot with a liner/separator so that the container you cook the oil in is lifted off the bottom of the cooking pot. You need a candy thermometer that will clip onto the side of the pot. You need enough Canola oil to use as the heat transfer medium in the cooking pot. Place the pint of Sesame Seed oil in the container with the shredded Marijuana and the Myrrh Gum. Place the jar into the cooking pot, on top of the liner/separator. Place the Canola oil into the cooking pot up to within 3 inches of the top of the pot β or to the same level of the Sesame Seed oil in the jar β whichever is less. Wrap Aluminum foil around the cooking pot lip and crumple it so that the space between the cooking pot and the jar is covered with the foil. This helps cut down on oil fumes and reduces fire hazard from the hot oil. Use an electric stove or hotplate β never use any kind of open flame for this cooking. Place the candy thermometer thru the foil and clip it onto the side of the cooking pot so that the sensing tip is immersed in the Canola oil. The Canola oil transfers heat from the stove to the jar at higher temperatures then boiling water at 212 degrees. You want to cook the oil for one hour at 300 degrees. This extracts the active ingredients from the Marijuana and dissolves the Myrrh gum into the oil. Remove from the heat and allow it to cool. The glass contain
... keep reading on reddit β‘Is there any special way it is prepared, like does someone pray over it beforehand to bless it?
So I have an unscented pillar candle I have plans to either use for fire scrying or maybe shadow work, and I have some soap grade dragon's blood fragrance oil. Can I anoint my candle using that or should I use an unscented oil and roll it in herbs? I don't do candle magic often, so I've never anointed a candle before. Does anyone have any advice for me?
I'm pretty new to Norse paganism, and I keep seeing things on Etsy or Pinterest about anointing oils for heathen altars, but whenever I go to look for it's use in rites nothing but Christian sites pop up. Are anointing oils actually used in Norse Paganism? If so how are they used?
I go to a very strict christian conservative school, one of the most popular in West Africa. I can't disclose the name as I could get expelled if I was found out.
Almost everyone there is super religious and if you miss up to three church services in a semester it could affect your eligibility to seat for the semester examinations. I was in church service one day- bad enough I was forced to go so I could write my exams, get my degree and leave. Then the plate of announcing oil was being passed and when it reached my turn, I didn't place it on my head. One of my religious friend noticed and started arguing with me and telling me to annoint my self but I refused. This guy reached to the back, dipped his hand in the plate and then started to struggle with me so the oil could touch my forehead. I let it slide as I was like him not too long alone. Plus he knows I'm atheist and has never snitched me to the authorities.
Aother day, during my examinations I decided to miss a church service to read more for the papers I had that day. The school officials raided our dorms and then forced all of us that didn't go outside. Most of us were shitless and half naked but they didn't even care. It's just really frustrating how they're allowed to this. I only have about a year and a half left and I'm afraid I might be suspended or expelled for religious reasons.
