Anointing Oil - Spikenard Blend

Anointing Oil - Spikenard Blend

10ml glass dropper bottle

Spikenard is sometimes called "The Fragrance of the bride" and speaks of intimacy and extravagant worship.

Spikenard is an aromatic hardy herb, from which a much valued, precious and costly perfume and fragrant anointing oil is produced.

It has intense, warm, fragrant and musky notes. Spikenard speaks of the Bride's extravagant adoration of and intimacy with the bridegroom, in total abandonment, without regard to cost.

It is sometimes called "The Fragrance of the bride", for it symbolizes the bride who has made herself ready, as it is written in Song of Solomon 1:12 "While the king sits at his table, my spikenard sends forth its fragrance." In the Gospels, it becomes a symbol of revelation during one of Scripture's most poignant, bittersweet scenes where Mary of Bethany anoints the head and feet of Jesus. John 12:3

All four gospels tell the story of Jesus's feet being anointed with oil, with John's gospel saying this oil was "nard", known as "spikenard". In three accounts this happened two days before Passover, the days preceding the crucifixion, as though the anointing was to prepare him for death and burial.

Spikenard is mentioned in the Book of Mark in the New Testament (14:3-9) as the oil a sinner used to anoint the head of Jesus before his crucifixion. It is also cited in John (12:3) and Song of Solomon (14). Ancient Hebrews burned it as incense in the Jerusalem Temple.

Spikenard essential oil can be applied topically to help promote calm or relaxing feelings. When you want to experience the calming benefits of this oil, apply one or two drops to the temples or back of the neck.