Traditionally, church oil was used in Orthodox churches as an integral part of the Sacrament of the Blessing of the Holy Oil. As a rule, this ritual is called Unction, since it requires the gathering of seven clergymen. Today, church oil is used by believers for various purposes and at home.
Instructions
Step 1
In case of a serious illness or a sudden illness, visit an Orthodox church and undergo the rite of the Sacrament of the Blessing of the Holy Oil, in which church oil is necessarily used. When going to church, take a dish with wheat with you, and then during the ceremony the priest himself will install a vessel with church oil in a container with grain already poured into it. During the sacrament of blessing, the priest will call upon you God's grace for the speedy healing of mental and physical illnesses, as well as forgiveness of all sins committed without malicious intent.
Step 2
After adding red wine associated with the blood of Christ to the dish with wheat, take a lighted candle in your hands and observe how the priest sticks sticks and seven candles into the dish you brought with grain. When the clergyman reads the prayers according to this ritual and anoints your forehead, cheeks, hands and chest, be sure to ask him for the remaining church oil after the sacrament, which you can then use at home, if any ailments arise or aggravate in yourself or kids.
Step 3
Bring from the church not only oil, but also wheat, into which a container with such oil was inserted, since now the priests no longer burn all the elements used in the Sacrament of the Blessing of Oil, but willingly give them out to parishioners at personal requests. As a rule, the statutes of Orthodox churches do not say how to use church oil at home, but priests are allowed to smear oil on sore spots even to people who, for whatever reason, did not go through the ritual of Unction.
Step 4
If the Sacrament of the Sanctification of the Unless did not affect you immediately after leaving the Orthodox Church, do not despair. Use the oil brought from the temple to heal, to get relief from a serious illness, to awaken the body's forces for the easiest transfer of the disease. In the evenings after prayer, find the best use of the church oil by smearing it on sore spots.
Step 5
When your baby cries for no reason, smear oil on his temples and forehead, and in case of whims due to painful teething, apply a little church oil on his mouth or gums. Often, church oil consecrated on the relics of saints is sold directly in churches, and when using such oil for healing, after smearing it on a sore spot, read a prayer in honor of the saint, asking him for help.
