Christian Therapeutic Touch is a means of using compassionate touch for healing a person.  The REAL power comes from Jesus Christ.  Here, you are part of the circuit.  Touch itself can have a very powerful effect on a person.

    Please be aware that Christian therapeutic touch should not be used in place of other medicines, but to AUGMENT it--UNLESS divine healing takes place.  Basically, you just lay your hands over a particular area of the body ideally for about 3-5 minutes at a time, and then change to another location.  It is also often beneficial to place each hand on opposite sides of a part.  Also, the fingers should be together in order to reduce excessive staggering of the energy.  Here are some good hand positions to use:

        - One hand over each ear (Be careful with squealing due to hearing aids)

        - One hand over the forehead and the other on the back of the head

      - Both hands on front of the upper chest, just below the neck

        - One hand on front of the mid chest and the other on the back in about the same vertical
          position as the hand over the chest.  In the case of female recipients or patients, the hand
          that is normally placed over the mid chest should be place over the top part of the breasts.
          When dealing with women, DO NOT make any remarks or such about the breasts, and
          be SURE to treat them with dignity, for this is a sensitive part of her body.  Also, a person
          that has been sexually abused may be very uncomfortable with touch, particularly in the
          chest area.

        - One hand in front of the upper or lower leg, and the other hand behind (no picture included)
 

While there are other hand positions, the first four are probably the most beneficial unless he or she has limb problems.

    Luckily, no person can "overdose" on Christian therapeutic touch.  The body acts a lot like a capacitor; Once full "charge" is reached, no more energy transfer will occur.  If you have the desire to lay your hands on a certain area, please feel free to do so.

    Like other medicines, there can be side effects, but none of these are fatal.  Especially when working on the chest area, some people may unexpectedly break down and start crying.  This is caused by accumulated tension and "horse crap" being let or purged out.  Just have tissues handy for the person and be sympathetic toward him or her.  Also bizarre problems may pop up if the person has suffered very long periods of no touch (like around a year or more).

    If you feel some bad "energy" radiating from a person, just cross your fingers (like your ring and index finger) and/or your legs, but do this inconspicuously.  This will allow you to continue treating the person without worrying about "bad energy" going into you.  You may feel the urge to pray that bad stuff doesn't go from that person into you.  However, pray about this ahead of time or silently, so that the person doesn't feel bad about this.

    Like other Christian aspects of life, Satan just can't seem to keep his nose out of things.  Contrary to what Satan may have you to believe, Christian therapeutic Touch is NOT to be used for controlling or manipulating others.  Catholics may pray for something in the name of the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit; This is fine.  If bad energy becomes a concern, by all means pray about this.