Myrrh roll-on – Myrrh – Holy Hermitage of Saint David, Karoulia – Mount Athos

Description Authentic Saint Myrrh The authentic Mount Athos Myrrh is a genuine monastic blessing. It is a beneficial oil containing a mixture of plants and aromatic substances. Holy Myrrh: what does it symbolize? Myrrh is also called “thanksgiving oil”, “thanksgiving anointing” or “heavenly anointing”. Its symbolism in the Orthodox tradition is numerous and particularly important as Myrrh symbolizes the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Also, Myrrh symbolizes the fragrance of faith, tenderness of heart and devotion to the Lord. As mentioned in the Gospel, a few days before the Crucifixion of Jesus, when he was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper, a woman approached him, holding an alabaster container with precious myrrh, with which she anointed His head (Mt. 26, 6 -7). The Myrophores got their name from the myrrh. Those women who followed the Lord, together with the Virgin Mary. They remained with her during Jesus’ Passion and took care to anoint His body with myrrh, thus offering honor to their Master. Mount Athos Myrrh: Preparation, use and properties! The preparation or baking of Myrrh is based on the biblical description of Moses in the Book of Exodus. The relevant excerpt states: And he brought the Lord to Moses: And the sounds, the blossom of the Smyrna Pentecost and the cinnamon of the fifty -eighths of fifty and the euphoria of the fifty -eighths and the fifty -eighths of the fifty -eighth and the fifty -bidders and the fifty -bidders and of oils and make this holy anointing oil, smell the myrrh of myrepsi art, holy anointing oil it is (Exodus 30, 22-25).   It is available in a practical roll on package so you can always have it with you. Mount Athos myrrh is not drinkable and is only used externally!