Going to volunteer

Yesterday I went to a residential facility for people living with AIDS who can no longer live alone to chat with a few of the residents about the possiblity of coming to give them Reiki treatments each week.

I cleverly got off the bus 20 blocks too early, so had to run like crazy to get there on time. It's always good to arrive at a new place, where you want to make a good impression, sweating profusely and out of breath I find. Anyway, despite this, things went well and the volunteer manager would like me to start this week :)

Having a look round, the place felt very peaceful and the staff were all smiley and friendly. On reading the literature I was given, I realised that the chief concern is really not about there being any danger to me, but that any germs I may have could be lethal to the residents.

I'm really excited to see how Jikiden Reiki will help the people here. I know that it is not likely to save their lives, but I dearly hope that it can make a difference to their lives, their level of pain or anxiety and their general comfort while they are living. I anticipate that if they received it regularly, they would most likely find a difference in 3 main areas:
Relief from symptoms of whatever sickness they have
Relief from side effects of drugs
Stress and anxiety levels

It is possible that their immune system will be strengthened too, but we will have to see.

I will keep notes on the results here, so do come back to take a look if you are interested.

Thanks

If you're interested in Jikiden Reiki, take a look at my site at www.learnjikidenreiki.com