The Sacred Anointing ~ A sacred ceremony of anointing, prayer and energy work

The Sacred Anointing

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A devotional journey of prayer, touch and sacred oils

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There are moments in our lives when we long to be met with tenderness. To soften the places within us that have grown tired. To remember that our bodies are not simply something we carry through the world, but sacred vessels worthy of reverence, care and love.

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The Sacred Anointing is a deeply personal, devotional offering held within the quiet sanctuary of The Barn Temple.

Rooted in the ancient practice of anointing, this ceremony invites you into a space of stillness, prayer and embodied presence. For thousands of years, fragrant oils and precious resins have been woven into the spiritual lives of people across the world. Frankincense and myrrh have adorned temples and sacred spaces, accompanied prayer and ritual, and been treasured as offerings of reverence. Rose, sandalwood, cedarwood and other botanical essences have, across various traditions, been associated with devotion, purification, beauty and the remembrance of the sacred.

Here, we return to the oil not merely as fragrance, but as a sacred gesture.

Each anointing begins with a personal intention. Before your arrival, I will take time to learn a little about you, your needs and the intention you wish to bring into the space. From this, I will thoughtfully select up to three oils from the sacred oil collection held at The Barn Temple. These are precious botanical essences, chosen with care and reverence, each carrying its own fragrance, history and devotional symbolism.

Your ceremony unfolds through gentle breathwork, prayer and hands on energy work, accompanied by the slow, mindful application of your chosen oils. Through tender anointing of the hands, feet, heart, throat, brow and crown, we create space for you to become present within your body and receptive to the quiet movements of your own inner life. The back of the head is also gently anointed, offering a moment of stillness and surrender.

Perhaps you come carrying grief. Perhaps you are standing at a threshold of change, seeking reconnection with your body, your prayer, your feminine spirit or the Divine. Perhaps you simply feel called to receive.

Whatever brings you, this is a space in which you do not need to do. You are invited to be held in a gentle and reverent presence.

The ceremony concludes with a period of quiet integration, allowing the fragrance of the oils, the prayer and the experience itself to settle.

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Your Ceremony

The Sacred Anointing is a 45 minute individual session, including:

• A gentle arrival and breathwork practice to invite the body into stillness and presence.

• A personal selection of up to three sacred oils, thoughtfully chosen in response to your intention and individual needs.

• Devotional prayer and hands on energy work, held with tenderness and reverence.

• A slow, mindful anointing of the body, with gentle massage and the application of sacred oils to specific points of the body. The hands and feet are anointed as a gesture of grounding and connection; the heart as a place of love, tenderness and devotion; the throat as a space of expression and prayer; and the brow, crown and back of the head as places of quiet contemplation, spiritual connection and surrender. Each point is approached with care, allowing the touch, fragrance and prayer to become an intimate act of reverence.

• A quiet period of integration, allowing the ceremony to settle within you.

Your oils will be individually prepared in a nourishing carrier of either sweet almond or olive oil, according to your preference and suitability.

A Note of Reverence

The oils used within this ceremony are selected from a collection of precious botanical essences, many of which have long histories of use in sacred, devotional and ceremonial contexts. Each oil is approached with care, respect and an understanding of its place within the wider traditions of anointing.

This is a complementary spiritual and wellbeing practice. It is not a medical treatment or a substitute for medical or psychological care. Your comfort, consent and safety are held as an essential part of the ceremony.

45 minutes | £65

Held by appointment at The Barn Temple, Dodleston.

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This work is, for me, a reflection of the path of the Myrrhaphore, the sacred myrrhbearer, whose devotion is expressed through the tending, anointing and reverence of the body as a vessel of the Divine. I offer my deepest gratitude to my beautiful teacher, Graceful Hannah Dawn, who has lovingly walked me through this journey and opened my heart to the wisdom of these ancient practices. It is a profound honour to bring this work to my community, to sit in sacred service with the women who come to The Barn Temple, and to offer these devotional practices from the very heart of my being.