Anointing, a term used in the Torah and the New Testament, can refer both to people and objects such as oil. This week's clergy clarify what it means to be anointed. The Rev. Kit Robison, Bethlehem ...

The holy anointing oil used at the coronation of King Charles III will be animal-cruelty free, according to recent BBC reports. The sacred "chrism oil" has previously contained oil from the glands of ...

The majority of people are suspicious of cannabis. It has existed since Christ’s time and is referred to in the Bible as “Kanabos.” This substance possesses several therapeutic properties. There is ...

We will see this twin phenomenon in the “chrism oil” to be used to anoint the king in the ceremony on May 6. It is an olive oil modeled on centuries of use but also subtly reflecting not only the king ...

The sacred oil that will be used to anoint King Charles III at his coronation May 6, has been consecrated at a Christian holy site in Jerusalem, Buckingham Palace has announced. The “chrism oil” was ...

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“A Jewitch Herbal: Mystical Reflections on Food, Nature and Urban Farming” is a regular column by Devorah Brous charting the ways we can use mystical Jewish wisdom, earth-based practices and herbal ...