What is Muron?

Muron is a dedicated mixture of oil, flowers and scents used in the Armenian Apostolic Church in various ritual activities. Traditionally, children with this mixture are anointed when they are baptized to the Armenian Apostolic Church and again anointed in their confirmation. It is also used to initiate churches and to anoint newly thwarted priests and political leaders. Being with Muron is the form of a sacrament in the Armenian Apostolic Church. The oil has long been used for symbolic anointing in many religious traditions, which represents light, healing and nutrition of life. Olive oil, the traditional basic component of the mixture, represents peace and reconciliation, referring to the olive branch, brought Noah Dove after the flood, according to the Bible.

Muron production is an extended process. Different components are blessed before mixing in the boiler and left to cook for three days, after which the mixture lies before it is tense and mixed with olive oil at a public ceremony. According to tradition, the mixture is not left unattended as soon as the process of mixingIt starts and mixes a little the last dose a little, so it literally passes tradition for centuries.

Muron is also sometimes called "Chrism" or "Holy Oil", referring to traditional Catholic Chrism. This sacred oil is an important part of the Armenian apostolic faith. Various other substances are used for blessing, anointing and sacraments, including branches of Rosewater and Rosemary submerged in holy water. These sacred substances are also included in the ritual blessing and mixing of the mixture.

Muron is mixed every seven years and after completion, representatives of the Armenian apostical church from all over the world arrive to pick up small bottles to return to their home churches. The Vials are transmitted to silver containers designed to release individual drops at the same time and maintain the mixture until a new dose is made. Once the priest receives a mixture from the mother's church, he cannot leave it unattended and must best maintain physiCurrent contact with a container at all times. This caused problems in 2008, when the Armenian apostlici had grown to include airline regulations prohibiting liquid in the personal cabin of the aircraft. In the end, many priests were forced to wrap their Muron in controlled luggage, although it was a violation of tradition.