Laying on of hands
Religious ritual in various cultures
Laying on of hands
The laying on of hands is a widely-used religious practice involving one or more people physically placing or resting their hands on another person, typically the person being prayed over, blessed, healed or ordained. The physical contact is understood within many religious traditions as a symbolic or ceremonial means of conveying authority, healing, spiritual support, or the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. In Judaism, semikhah (Hebrew: סמיכה, "leaning [of the hands]") accompanies the conferring of a blessing or authority. In Christian churches, chirotony is used as both a symbolic and formal method of invoking the Holy Spirit primarily during baptisms and confirmations, healing services, blessings, and ordination of priests, ministers, elders, deacons, and other church officers, along with a variety of other church sacraments and holy ceremonies.
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