The Anointing | APPRENTICE YOUNG | Chapter 4 Austin Young , Dale Savage July 8, 2021 The anointing ritual is an essential part of an apprentice’s admission. Not only does it provide for a formalized cleansing and renewal of the flesh, but it also allows for the masters to show they can be gentle as well as tough on their initiates. Much like a baptism, the anointing functions as a...