anointings
Ritual oil applications
Anointings are acts of applying oil or another substance in a ceremonial or religious context.
The term appears most often in Christian discourse, where anointing signifies divine blessing, healing, or consecration: The pastor spoke of the various anointings throughout Scripture.
It can also refer to moments of spiritual empowerment: She felt fresh anointings during worship.
Acts of making holy
- ordinationsFormal clergy induction ceremonies
- blessingsFavors from the divine
- holy oilConsecrated anointing substance
- chrismConsecrated anointing substance
sacraments · coronations · dedications · sanctifications · laying on hands · priesthood · bishops · confirmations
Sovereign installation rites
- enthronementsCeremonies of investiture
- inaugurationsFormal installation ceremonies
- investituresCeremonies conferring office
- kingshipRoyal dominion status
sovereignty · installations · crowning · regal · monarchs · pharaohs · throne · succession
Medicated skin ointments
- balmsMedicinal ointments
- ointmentsTopical healing substances
- linimentsMedicated rubs for pain
- unguentsGreasy medicinal preparations
poultices · applications · treatments · aromatherapy · therapeutic · herbal preparations · soothing · rubbing
Selected for special purpose
- selectionsChosen items from options
- appointmentsScheduled times for meetings
- designationsAssigned names or titles
- blessingsFavors from the divine
endorsements · favoritism · elevation · singling out · bestowals · honors · special status · grooming
consecrations
Acts of making holy
- ordinationsFormal clergy induction ceremonies
- blessingsFavors from the divine
- holy oilConsecrated anointing substance
chrism · sacraments · coronations · dedications · sanctifications · laying on hands · priesthood · bishops · confirmations · baptismals
coronations
Sovereign installation rites
- enthronementsCeremonies of investiture
- inaugurationsFormal installation ceremonies
- investituresCeremonies conferring office
kingship · sovereignty · installations · crowning · regal · monarchs · pharaohs · throne · succession · legitimacy
salves
Medicated skin ointments
unguents · poultices · applications · treatments · aromatherapy · therapeutic · herbal preparations · soothing · rubbing · medicaments
chosen ones
Selected for special purpose
- selectionsChosen items from options
- appointmentsScheduled times for meetings
- designationsAssigned names or titles
blessings · endorsements · favoritism · elevation · singling out · bestowals · honors · special status · grooming · succession
anointingselections
Formal choosing of officials
nominations · hirings · appointments · political appointments · popular votes
anointingsdefrockings
Formal removal from clergy
depositions · excommunications · dethronements · removals · dismissals
anointingsdesecrations
Violations of sacred spaces
profanations · defilements · cursings · pollutions · secularizations
- anointing oilOil for religious consecration
- holy anointingSacred oil ceremony