In the ancient world, oil was not a luxury, it was a necessity of spirit. Before pharmaceutical cabinets and modern perfumes, before artificial air fresheners and branded wellness blends, there were the temple oils, derived from sacred trees, roots, and resins. These oils anointed the bodies of kings, the foreheads of prophets, the feet of travelers, and the altars of gods. They were medicine, yes, but also mystical transmitters, tools of purification, gateways to the divine.