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The term “laying hands” can break in two very different directions, stark polarities that convey nearly opposite meanings. In an effort to heal, a shaman, priest or religious leader might “lay hands” upon someone desperately seeking solace or relief. In describing a conflict that has digressed into a physical altercation, one might “lay hands” upon an adversary, seeking to injure or even end them. Often, our expectations of how someone will lay hands upon our state of being can be dramatically violated… an anticipated and much-needed healer renders wounds, a frustrating adversary or enemy …