The by - product of submerging aromatic plant matter in a fixed oil for days or weeks, the remaining oil is reminiscent of what our ancestors would have used as perfume,
anointing oils, or healing ointments.
Myrrh was (and still is) used in
anointing oils and since it is naturally anti-septic, anti-fungal and anti-inflammatory, anti-depressant, anti-microbial and anti-viral.
Not exact matches
«Woe to those who lie upon beds of ivory, and stretch themselves upon their couches, and eat lambs from the flock, and calves from the midst of the stall; who sing idle songs to the sound of the harp, and like David invent for themselves instruments of music; who drink wine in bowls, and
anoint themselves, with the finest
oils, but are not grieved over the ruin of Joseph!»
In baptism, we are all
anointed, that is, «marked» with the sacred
oils, which means that we are set aside, consecrated, and dedicated for the work of God.
I will then
anoint my face with my Rose Face Serum, a nourishing blend of anti-aging
oils, by pressing it into my skin with my palms using an upward motion.
Around 7:30, I shower and
anoint my body with Jiva Apoha
oils (my favorite is the Atman), then sip green tea, matcha (both loaded with antioxidants), or Holy basil tea if I need a caffeine break and want to support my adrenals and regulate my blood sugar.
♥ Essential
oils have been around for centuries, dating back as far as Biblical days when Jesus was
anointed with frankincense and myrrh upon his birth.
For those of you who wanted suggestions of essential
oils, my main
oils were lavender - emotional and physical support, compresses, and healing afterwards, a clove, rosemary and lemon blend for disinfecting items (put this in a spray bottle), and put on my feet and baby's feet for protection (hospital birth), helichrysm for healing and to keep on hand in case of excessive bleeding, frankinsense for
anointing baby and healing, clary sage to help labor contractions along when you are in active labor, Valor (a Young Living blend) for courage and spinal alignment before, during and after birth, peppermint to help ease nausea, lemon to flavor water, to help hydrate and quench thirst in the even you are not allowed to drink large amounts of water, any other favorite smelling
oils safe for baby for
anointing and encouraging bonding, especially if used during pregnancy