Olive oil
With prayer.
on their earlobes
Yes
The priests blessed the oil, as it would be used for many important things like anointing of kings, healing of the sick and so on.
Yes, the oil called Chrism, used at baptism, confirmation, and priest hood, is an olive oil with scented perfume usually from balsam tree or shrub
Oil of Chrism is a holy anointing oil used by many churches, such as the Catholic Church and the Eastern Orthodox Church. It is also known as myrrh.
Sacred Chrism is the oil used to anoint a person Priest, Prophet, and King it is used in confirmation a lot
holy oilHoly Anointing Oil(Chrism oil) to heal the sick it seals that they have actually been healedLaying of the hands the actual act of healing that person
1Ki 1:34 There let Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet anoint him king over Israel; and blow the horn, and say, 'Long live King Solomon!' 1Ki 1:39 Then Zadok the priest took a horn of oil from the tabernacle and anointed Solomon. And they blew the horn, and all the people said, "Long live King Solomon!"
Christians believe that the "anointed" one is the promised Messiah and that when a person is anointed with oil that has been blessed by a member of the Clergy such as a priest, the Spirit of God will come upon this person being anointed.
It is a sign of being anointed as priest to lead others to God by your baptismal call. It is a sign of being anointed as prophet to speak for God. It is a sign of being anointed as king, like Jesus, not to be served but to serve others. The sacred chrism oil is used for ministry to serve as at Baptism, Confirmation, and as a priest at Holy Orders.