The Sacrament of Holy Unction is not only a cure for the body, but also for the soul. Through the Sacrament of Unction we receive spiritual strength, and our sins that we have forgotten and could not confess are forgiven. However, its primary importance remains in praying for the health of the body. Therefore, the Orthodox Church links these two Sacraments, and urges those for whom the Sacrament of Unction is performed to confess as well.