Imposição de mãos: um breve estudo sobre as práticas do Reiki, do Johrei e do Mahikari

Abstract

The laying on of hands is a practice widely used in various religious segments. It is possible to observe that, in antiquity, gestures and rhythmic procedures had in their hands one of their most expressive and active instruments. Whether in Western religious segments, such as Christianity, Kardecism or even in African-based cults, and extending to Eastern religions, such as the Messianic Church, the phenomenon of the laying on of hands is quite recurrent and respected. Starting from the great theme that is the laying on of hands, this research aims to carry out a brief study on how this procedure occurs in the practices of Reiki, Johrei and Mahikari. To achieve our goal, we conducted consultations in several studies carried out in the area, and we drew up discussions to enrich our approach. Authors such as Eliade (1991), De ’Carli (2003), Darnton (2007), Miwa (2012) and Teixeira (2009) served as the basis for the realization of the theoretical framework constructed here. It was found that the practices discussed here use the laying on of hands not only as a means of treatment for a momentary illness, but as a way of providing their practitioners with a transformative experience, with the ability to establish their bodily health. and to illuminate their spiritual paths, leading them to happiness.