🪔 Cassia and the Royal Anointing Oils of Scripture
A Forgotten Spice of Kingship, Worship, and Consecration
Among the oils mentioned in Scripture, one name often passes quietly — cassia. Yet she is part of the holy anointing blend given by God to Moses. She perfumes the garments of the King in Psalm 45. And her scent, though less known than myrrh or frankincense, carries fire, devotion, and royal dignity.
Cassia is bold. Spicy. Stirring.
She is not gentle like lavender or floral like rose.
She is the scent of reverence and righteous authority.
Let us rediscover cassia — and her role in the royal anointings of the Bible.
🌿 What Is Cassia?
- Botanical: Cinnamomum cassia (related to cinnamon, but bolder and sweeter)
- Part used: Bark, steam-distilled into essential oil
- Aroma: Warm, spicy, honeyed, with depth
- Energetics: Stimulating, empowering, clarifying, purifying
In biblical times, cassia was:
- A key ingredient in temple oil
- Associated with consecration, kingship, and holy joy
- Used in perfumes, incense, and offerings
📜 Cassia in the Holy Anointing Oil
“Take for yourself the finest of spices: 500 shekels of pure myrrh... 250 shekels of sweet-smelling cinnamon, 250 shekels of aromatic cane, and 500 shekels of cassia — all according to the sanctuary shekel — and a hin of olive oil.”
— Exodus 30:23–25
Cassia was not optional. It was commanded.
It balanced the bitterness of myrrh and the sweetness of cinnamon with its own radiant spice.
Together, these formed the sacred oil used to anoint:
- The Tabernacle
- The Ark of the Covenant
- Aaron the High Priest
- Future priests, kings, and sacred vessels
No imitation of this oil was allowed. It was a holy blend, set apart for the Lord.
👑 Cassia in the Psalms
“All your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces adorned with ivory, the music of the strings makes you glad.”
— Psalm 45:8
This Messianic psalm describes the divine Bridegroom. Cassia here is not only scent — it’s fragrance of majesty, joy, and divine marriage.
Cassia marks His garments. His presence. His rule.
🕊 The Symbolism of Cassia
| Quality | Symbolic Meaning |
|---|---|
| Spicy aroma | Holy passion, zeal, spiritual fire |
| Part of royal oil | Kingship, divine authority |
| Used in worship | Pure adoration, consecration |
| Associated with robes | External signs of inner holiness |
Cassia is for those set apart.
She marks not just objects, but callings.
💧 Using Cassia Oil Today (with Reverence)
Cassia is a hot oil — very potent. It must always be highly diluted, and used with spiritual awareness. A single drop carries prayerful potency.
✨ 1. Anointing Oil for Boldness
Ingredients (10 ml roller):
- 9 ml jojoba oil
- 1 drop cassia
- 1 drop myrrh
- Optional: 1 drop frankincense or sweet orange
Use: Apply to wrists or soles before prayer, intercession, or ministry.
Speak: “I walk in Your authority. I burn with holy fire.”
✨ 2. Royal Diffuser Blend
For prayer or worship spaces:
- 2 drops cassia
- 2 drops sandalwood
- 1 drop sweet orange or clove
Let the space become a palace of praise — fragrant with reverence.
✨ 3. Clothing Anointing
Place 1 drop of diluted cassia blend on the hem or sleeve of a garment — as in Psalm 45. Let your very robe speak of the King.
✨ 4. Altar or Sacred Object Consecration
Use cassia in holy oil blends to anoint:
- Prayer journals
- Candlesticks
- Doorposts
- Instruments of worship
- Linen for sacred use
Let the object carry a scent of devotion.
⚠️ Safety & Purity Notes
Cassia is beautiful, but very strong:
- Always dilute heavily (1 drop per 10 ml carrier or more)
- Avoid sensitive skin areas (face, eyes, mucous membranes)
- Not for internal use
- Test for skin sensitivity
- Store with reverence — it is part of holy oil lineage
🕯 When to Use Cassia Oil
| Moment | Reason to Use Cassia |
|---|---|
| Before spiritual battle | For boldness, faith, clarity |
| During prayer and worship | To stir up the fire of adoration |
| Preparing for a calling | To mark new seasons of consecration |
| Anointing space or altar | To cleanse, set apart, and honor God |
| Feeling timid or weary | To rekindle strength and passion |
🌺 Final Blessing
Cassia is not the fragrance of comfort.
It is the scent of courage, of crowns, of calling.
May it mark you as one set apart.
May it awaken holy fire in your worship.
And may your garments — like those in the psalm — carry the aroma of a kingdom not of this world.
“You have loved righteousness and hated wickedness; therefore God, your God, has anointed you with the oil of joy above your companions.”
— Psalm 45:7
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