On Thursday 19th September a large group of us (15) from our LHSG went to visit an old persons home in Parklands, Nairobi.
When we arrived the residents were sitting outside in the court yard. We were greeted by Nargis, from our group, who spends a great deal of time at the home helping the residents. She does their haircuts and helps them to exercise as a voluntary Sewa. They obviously really love her too! Nargis explained who we were and told them a little bit about Reiki, which many of them had heard about.
The Residents were very keen for us to start healing them straight away. So without further ado we divided the group into pairs and got to work. We healed everyone’s chakras first and then concentrated on any specific problems. Everyone was very grateful and eager to make sure they were not forgotten or missed out. It was a very emotional experience and many people were crying or bursting into song for us.
Many of us had brought gifts for the Residents and after the healing they were given a snack of cakes, bananas, juice/tea and biscuits which they enjoyed.
While there Raj gave a short session of her wonderful “Laughter Yoga” and we were all relaxed and happy afterwards. Nargis led an exercise session and she really got us all loosened up.
The Mother of the Home – Shanaz , greeted us all and gave us a little history about the place. She was very concerned that we were careful about anything we wrote about the home and the residents. We reassured her we would be very discreet. Then it was time to leave and all were very grateful and sad to see us go, asking us to come again.
As we left, Shariffa’s comment summed up the morning, she said “It was like a party and we gave them abundance of the heart and a little joy of life”.
by Dee Hockey(LHSG Kenya)
Members share their experiences …..
Mamta ….
Gratitude to the Universe for this beautiful opportunity and to Nargis.It was an overwhelming experience.I too felt like Monica that they were looked after v well but the sorrow of loneliness was visible in their eyes. Giving them reiki filled my heart with joy and when they prayed together for us and blessed us so beautifully-we had tears in our eyes! !
The lady I was doing reiki for had gone through a lot -Surgeries for both her breasts due to cancer, severe infections following the surgeries and then her leg was amputated.
Still she sat their with a smile receiving reiki graciously and blessing.She lived in total acceptance and surrender! And that is what she taught me!
I am so grateful to have got this beautiful seva opportunity!
Raj …..
Aum,
I am
Gratitude to the creator and Nargis, who gave us this opportunity of sewa.
I have for the past four years wanting to run a home for the aged, and after the experience on Thursday it has become a more stronger feeling of going to do it.
As soon as I started to give Reiki the lady felt so good and at one stage she said “shukar”nothing is paining now. How blessed I felt that I was an instrument to this sewa.
Tears of joy when we left as they all had a smile and a great wave for us.
Thank you Reiki,thank you universe and thank you all for this sewa that we were able to do.
love,light,laughter
Nargis ….. gratitude and thanks for all those who gave their time love and reiki it was truly a wonderful experience for me too i ws touched with all the compassion and love they gave all the seniors they all were so happy more happy than i have seen them in quiet a while and may you all be blessed for the wonderful sewa! and am proud to be a member of lhsg god bless you all lnl nargis
