Words fall short to describe the depth of the experiences I had in the recent Himalayan Pilgrimage with Openhand. Years before I had a dream where I was on a pilgrimage with Openhanders and upon reaching the foothills of mightly snowpeaked himalayas I breakdown and cry as I'm overwhelmed with the feelings of coming home. I was to find out this was only a small taster of a much deeper experience. For me the retreat started atleast a week before the commencing day with the preparation of arranging the hall and making it welcoming for other participants. Thank you Open and Tilly for trusting us with this task and for the extra push at times it needed!

What was so fascinating was the simplicity in the Openhand approach which blends careful planning yet at the same time allowing spontaneity and unknown to weave it's magic on any given day. Having been connected with Openhand for nearly 10 years and taking part in online events, of course I had an image of what Open and Openhand was like and I witnessed the welcoming shatterring of these self images and thus coming home to my true self through it. Open you are a true leader who has the magic of reminding us of our true godself and illuminating that without assuming any such position of a leader or a guru. He was one of us. The level of comfort I had with the group was unbelievable. I think it's because of the deep inner work we each have taken in our individual journey and non judgmental discernment we have found for ourselves. Among other things,I'm deeply grateful for the group for providing this space.

The sessions were deeply activational for me and I'm still in the process of integrating it alas through some physical challenges. But I know this is what is necessary at this time.

You remember the painting with the lion emerging from the feminine. The lady who painted this gifted it to me after a session I had with her. It carries the retreat energy and for me symbolises the emergence of true god self. I hope we can have more of these events in India in such magical location.

Vimal 💚🙏