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Originally Posted by chseeads
In the process of anointing with oil, as it was done in Bible days, oil was poured upon the head.
Our anointing process probably stems from that in part. We dab some oil on the head and proceed to pray for the person with hands laid on the head.
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Exactly
Gen 48:14 And Israel stretched out his right hand, and laid it on Ephraim's head, who was the younger, and his left on Manasseh's head, crossing his hands. For Manasseh was the first-born.