laying on of hands

Noun

 * 1)  The practice of using touch to communicate spiritual energy from one person to another, especially as an act of healing.
 * 2) * 1915, Jack London, The Jacket (The Star-Rover), ch. 17:
 * They cast out devils by magic charms, cured diseases by the laying on of hands, drank deadly poisons unharmed, and unharmed played with deadly snakes—or so they claimed.
 * 1)  The charism whereby new bishops are initiated into the apostolic succession.
 * They cast out devils by magic charms, cured diseases by the laying on of hands, drank deadly poisons unharmed, and unharmed played with deadly snakes—or so they claimed.
 * 1)  The charism whereby new bishops are initiated into the apostolic succession.
 * 1)  The charism whereby new bishops are initiated into the apostolic succession.
 * 1)  The charism whereby new bishops are initiated into the apostolic succession.

Translations

 * Dutch:
 * French:, apposition des mains
 * German:, Handauflegung
 * Polish: nakładanie rąk, wkładanie rąk
 * Romanian: punerea mâinilor
 * Swedish: handpåläggning