Unveiling the sacred scent rituals that awaken devotion, beauty, and embodiment.

There is something almost otherworldly about the moment you press oil to skin.

The warmth.
The intention.
The scent that unfurls like prayer in the air.

Before it became “self-care,” it was ceremony.

Long before serums and sprays, women anointed themselves with sacred oils — not just to soften the skin but to open the spirit. To commune with the divine. To prepare for birth, burial, battle, or blessing.

Anointing was never superficial. It was spiritual.

A Brief History of Anointing

Across cultures and centuries, anointing has marked moments of transition, power, and presence.

• In ancient Israel, priests, prophets, and kings were anointed as a sign of divine appointment. The Hebrew word mashach means “to smear or pour oil”—the root of “Messiah,” the Anointed One.

• In Egypt, oils like myrrh, frankincense, and lotus were used in both burial rites and seduction rituals. Cleopatra herself was said to scent her sails with rose oil to lure lovers before they even saw her.

• In Hindu and Ayurvedic traditions, self-anointing with warm oils (Abhyanga) is a daily act of honoring the body temple — bringing calm to the nervous system and balance to the soul.

• In early Christian traditions, women brought oils to Jesus at pivotal moments — breaking alabaster jars, weeping, wiping His feet with their hair. The oil was not perfume. It was devotion.

Why It Still Matters

Today, women are moving through initiations no one prepares them for:

• Grief that lingers quietly in the body.

• Motherhood that splits the soul wide open.

• Healing journeys walked without witnesses.

Anointing is not a lost art. It is a remembered inheritance.

In a world that asks you to rush, to numb, to perform — anointing calls you home.

💧 How to Reclaim the Ritual

Here’s how you can weave anointing into your everyday life, no altar or ancient scroll required:

1. Choose the Oil with Intention

Let scent be your soul’s whisper. Choose intuitively or based on need:

• Blue lotus for vision + calm (Our night ritual oil "Temple" is a gorgeous blend of euphoric scents including our beautiful blue lotus.)

• Rose for heart healing

• Frankincense for grounding + clarity

• Yuzu or neroli for lightness + joy

Let your body guide you. She knows what you’re reaching for.

2. Bless Your Oil

Hold the bottle in your palm. Close your eyes. Say a prayer, even if it’s silent:

“Let this be a balm for what aches. A fire for what longs to rise.”

3. Anoint Your Body with Presence

Gently apply to:

• Temples (clarity)

• Heart (compassion)

• Womb (power)

• Feet (grounding)

Make it sensual. Slow. Sacred. You are not “applying product.” You are returning to yourself. 

From Ancient to Now: A Daily Anointing Practice

Ritual Name: Morning Devotion for the Anointed Woman

• Light a candle

• Apply oil to heart and crown

• Speak aloud an intention or affirmation

• Breathe in the scent

• Begin your day with presence

 

You Are the Altar

You don’t need to be chosen, crowned, or burned as incense to be worthy of sacred ritual.
You are already the vessel.
The temple.
The flame.

Anointing isn’t about becoming something else.
It’s about remembering who you are.