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{| class="toccolours" cellspacing="0" style="float: right; clear: right; margin: 0 0 1em 1em; text-align:center; background:#eef;"{spirituality}} | colspan="2" |<small>This article forms part of the series</small><br><font size=4>[[Spirituality|Orthodox Spirituality]]</font>|-||-| colspan="2" style="font-size: 95%; background:#99CC99;"|'''The [[Holy Mysteries]]''' |-| colspan="2" style="font-size: 90%;"|[[Baptism]] - [[Chrismation]] <br> [[Eucharist]] - [[Confession]] <br> [[Marriage]] - [[Ordination]] <br> [[Holy Unction]]|-| colspan="2" style="font-size: 95%; background:#99CC99;"|'''Three Stages''' |-| colspan="2" style="font-size: 90%;"|[[Catharsis|Catharsis/Purification]] <br> [[Theoria|Theoria/Illumination]] <br> [[Theosis|Theosis/Divinization]]|-| colspan="2" style="font-size: 95%; background:#99CC99;"|'''Hesychasm'''|-| colspan="2" style="font-size: 90%;"|[[Nepsis]] - [[Repentance|Metanoia]] <br> [[Hesychasm|Hesychia]] - [[Phronema]] <br> [[Mysticism]] - [[Nous]]|-| colspan="2" style="font-size: 95%; background:#99CC99;"|'''[[Asceticism]]'''|-| colspan="2" style="font-size: 90%;"|[[Chastity]] - [[Obedience]] <br> [[Stability]] - [[Fasting]] <br> [[Poverty]] - [[Monasticism]]|-| colspan="2" style="font-size: 95%; background:#99CC99;"|'''[[Virtues]]'''|-| colspan="2" style="font-size: 90%;"|[[Humility]] - [[Almsgiving|Generosity]] <br> [[Chastity]] - [[Meekness]] <br> [[Temperance]] - [[Contentment]] <br> [[Diligence]]|-| colspan="2" style="font-size: 95%; background:#99CC99;"|'''[[Prayer]]'''|-| style="font-size: 90%;"|[[Worship]] - [[Veneration]] <br> [[Prayer Rule]] - [[Jesus Prayer]] <br> [[Relics]]|-| colspan="2" style="font-size: 95%; background:#99CC99;"|'''[[Church Fathers]]'''|-| colspan="2" style="font-size: 90%;"|[[Desert Fathers]] <br> [[Cappadocians]] <br> ''[[Philokalia|The Philokalia]]'' <br> ''[[The Ladder of Divine Ascent]]'' |-|style="border-bottom: 1px solid #ccc"||-| colspan="2" style="text-align:center;"|<small>[http://www.orthodoxwiki.org/index.php?title=Template:Spirituality&action=edit Edit this box]</small>|}The [[sacramentmystery]] of '''holy unction''' provides both physical and metal spiritual healing with [[chrism|holy oil ]] blessed by the [[Holy Spirit]]. It is most commonly celebrated during [[Holy Week]] on [[Holy Wednesday]], howeverevening, but private services are also common. Everyone in the [[parish ]] in good ecclesiastical standing may be anointed with the Holy Oil holy oil for the healing of spiritual and bodily ills. As this is one of the seven [[sacraments ]] of the [[Orthodox Church]], it may be administered only to Orthodox Christians - same criteria as for Holy Communion.

The oil carries God's [[grace ]] both to renew the body and to cleanse the spirit. The service follows the apostolic tradition mentioned in the Gospels. [[New Testament]]: "...Let let him call for the elders of the church, and let them pray over him, anointing him with oil in the name of the Lord; and the prayer of faith will save the sick man, and the Lord will raise him up; and if he has committed sins, he will be forgiven." ([[Book of James|James]] 5:14-15).

The service Holy unction is composed of a [[PsalmsHoly Mysteries|mystery]] from the [[Old Testament]], hymns of direct supplication to God, and prayers great comfort to saints to intercede for the petitionerfaithful. In addition, there are seven readings from the Gospels preceded by seven other New Testament writings, notably the epistles of St. [[Paul]] It provides uplifting and St. [[James]]. After each set of scriptural readings, a prayer is offered on behalf of the penitent by the priest asking asks for forgiveness and patience to accept the sanctification will of God whatever the oilphysical outcome.

At ==Liturgical service=={{services}}The full service is composed of [[psalms]] from the end [[Old Testament]], hymns of the sericedirect supplication to God, and prayers to the [[priestsaints]] puts holy oil on to intercede for the foreheadpetitioner. In addition, checksthere are seven readings from the [[Gospels]] preceded by seven other New Testament writings, chinnotably the [[epistles]] of St. [[Apostle Paul|Paul]] and St. [[Apostle James the Just|James]]. After each set of scriptural readings, and hands a prayer is offered on behalf of the parishoners in penitent by the form [[priest]] asking for forgiveness and the sanctification of the crossoil. Traditionally, saying: "O Holy Fatherthe service is celebrated by seven [[priest]]s, pyhsician of our souls and bodiesbut where fewer than seven priests are available (which is often the case), heal your servant [name] from every physical and emotional afflicationit will be served by at least one."

At the end of the service, the [[priest]] puts holy oil on the forehead, eyes, ears, nostrils, lips, chest, and hands of the parishioners in the form of the cross, saying: "O Holy Father, physician of our souls and bodies, heal Thy servant [name] from every physical and emotional affliction" (Russian tradition) or "The blessing of our Lord, God and Saviour Jesus Christ: for the healing of the soul and body of the servant of God, [name], always: now and ever, and unto ages of ages. Amen" (Greek tradition). The exact wording varies according to tradition and translation. When the unction is received privately, the full service is often not performed, but simply the anointing itself is done along with a few prayers. ==Publications==One of the earliest written records of Holy Unction is recorded in the [[sacramentEuchologion of Serapion of Thmuis]] , a contemporary of great comfort to St. [[Athanasius the faithfulGreat|Athanasius]] (ca. 293-373). It provides uplift and asks This document forms the basis for patience the [[Alexandrian Rite]] which differs to accept the will [[Byzantine Rite]] and is extant at the Great Lavra of God whatever the physical outcome[[Mount Athos]].