 At the present time, any holder of the Melchizedek Priesthood may anoint the head of an individual who is ill upon request.Olive oil must be used if available, and it must have been consecrated earlier in a short ordinance that any holder of the Melchizedek Priesthood may perform.In addition to its use for the Israelite kingship, anointing has been an important ritual in Christian rites of Coronation, especially in Europe.