Sacred Care
Oiling Your Skin With Attention
To touch your own body with care and unhurried attention, as an ordinary act of devotion.
- Best time
- After bathing, morning or night
- Estimated duration
- 8 minutes
- Pathway
- body
What you'll need
- A plain oil or butter your skin already agrees with
- A warm room and a towel
The practice
- Step 1. Warm a small amount of oil between your palms.
- Step 2. Begin at your feet and move upward, unhurried.
- Step 3. Where you would usually rush past, slow down instead.
- Step 4. Say one kind sentence to a part of your body that carries a great deal.
- Step 5. Rest for a moment before dressing.
Atira's reflection
Atira's personal practice: I learned to stop apologizing to my own body while touching it. You may wish to notice what your hands avoid.
Atira's original content — placeholder text pending her final wording.
Safety considerations
- Patch-test any new oil or ingredient on a small area first.
- Some plant oils and essential oils are not suitable during pregnancy, for young children, or alongside certain medications and skin conditions.
- This is general wellness education, not a treatment. Consult a qualified professional when appropriate.