Exercise:

In ancient times, fat was second only to blood in the pantheon of holy substances. Anointing the body with oil was all at once protection, nutrition, and celebration.

A simple ritual of anointing for the triple cooker unites both body and soul through the relationship between oil, lymph, and blood. A drop or two of the oil circled around the navel followed by a few drops horizontally under the rib cage with a final horizontal movement under the breastbones can easily be accompanied by prayers for health or balance and is in reality a dynamic but simple ritual to protect, nourish and celebrate the miracle of the unity of a human soul with a human body.

See post for the background and context of this exercise: May 2, 2024 post, “Why Use Oils On The Body”