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Sacramental olive oil. Use in the Roman Catholic Church: Anointing of the Sick in the Catholic Church, and Oil of Catechumens. Use by the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints: Priesthood blessing: Copal: Bursera fagaroides: Religious use of incense: Used by Aztec, and Maya, in ritual ceremonies. [124] Holy water: Element in baptism ...
eleomancy/elaeomancy: by oil (Greek elaion, olive ' oil ' + manteía, ' prophecy ') emonomancy → see demonomancy [citation needed] empirimancy: by experiment/experience; empyromancy / ɛ m ˈ p aɪər oʊ m æ n s i /: by burning (Greek empurios, ' fiery ' + manteía, ' prophecy ') encromancy: by oil ink stains (Greek elaion ' oil ink ...
Obeah incorporates both spell-casting and healing practices, largely of African origin, [2] although with European and South Asian influences as well. [3] It is found primarily in the former British colonies of the Caribbean, [2] namely Suriname, Jamaica, the Virgin Islands, Trinidad, Tobago, Guyana, Belize, the Bahamas, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Barbados. [4]
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The oil was mentioned in a Los Angeles Times article in April 1992, which described the sale in a botánica of bottles of "Go Away Evil" oil and "Run Devil Run" bath oil – credited with keeping gang members away.
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The test of the oil is performed by placing one drop of olive oil in a glass of water, typically holy water. [67] If the drop floats, the test concludes there is no evil eye involved. If the drop sinks, then it is asserted that the evil eye is cast indeed. Another form of the test is to place two drops of olive oil into a glass of water. If the ...
In some countries, as in France, the oil used in that rite was chrism. Oil of the Infirm is used for administration of the sacrament of anointing of the sick, the ritual treatment of the sick and infirm through what was usually called Extreme Unction in Western Christianity from the late 12th to the late 20th century. [62] Sacred Chrism is used ...