Andre V NDE

Experience Description

My NDE occurred at the Grand National Final racing event in Atlanta, Georgia. I believe 100% that the reason why I had another crash in March, 2010 is because I did NOT share this experience with others. God allowed it to happen to me as a wakeup call. Not only did I gain a lot of information, but I had a huge change in my outlook in life.

At the racetrack, I finished in the top 3 in my region for th class, Clubman. I was on the front row of the motorcycle race and I was about to start down a very sharp downhill slope. Unbeknownst to me, there was a huge oil spill from a fellow competitor blowing up his clutch in the entrance of turn 3. On the second lap of the race, so many racers crashed there, that I thought that the race would be stopped but it wasn't. The slowdown made it necessary for me to speed up to make up time. I knew in order to catch the leading riders before the long straight, I HAD to pass this guy COMPLETELY before the oil spill started in turn 3. I didn't make it because rear tire hit the oil, and I went down and then lost consciousness.

I came to when I stopped in a cloud of red Georgia clay dust. My helmet’s windshield was torn from the left side mounting points. My eyes were full of dust. I felt something heavy lying on me. I saw my bike, and at the edge of the track I saw something blue lying on the ground that looked a LOT like my leg in the pants of my leathers. I felt something real hot in my pelvis area, and thinking that blue thing was my leg, I panicked. I thought that the hot feeling was me losing blood from the major artery being severed. Two corner workers came rushing over and asked if I was OK. I yelled, 'NO, I am not OK!' I started to tell them what I needed them to do. Then, BOTH of them passed out. I took a couple of deep breaths to calm myself down. I realized that I must have badly broken my left forearm. I noticed that the the other guy’s bike was lying on top of me. When I could see better and I was more conscious, I was relieved that the blue thing lying at the tracks edge was NOT my leg. I tried to get the bike off of me, but my leg was 'stuck' between the forks. I passed out from the pain.

After going in and out of consciousness for a while, I heard alarms coming from the machines my body was attached to. Instantly, I felt no pain. I was floating on the ceiling in my room and looking down on myself. Vickie came running into the room followed by three other nurses. Vickie took one look at the monitors and started giving orders, 'Julie, go get me the specialist on duty A-SAP.' One of the nurses took off running. I looked behind me and up to see what looked like a highway filled with cars with their lights on. As I got closer, I saw human figures that all had what looked like a light shining from their naval area. The highway they were on was going to what looked like a very bright portal.

I felt that I had to join them, and instantly, I was among them. We were talking via telepathy. I would think a question in Afrikaans OR English and I would get an answer in the language that I asked the question in. At first, I did not think much about it because SOME English is understood by most people, but, what made me start to wonder, is that when talking across languages, normally there is SOME finger pointing, drawing, and SOME arm swinging. But here, there was NONE of that. There were many religions represented in my group; there was a Catholic, a Baptist, a Muslim, an Atheist, a Jew, a Buddhist, a Hindu, a couple of tribal people, and myself. I asked them all, 'What language do you hear?' They all replied, 'My language.' Then, I switched to Afrikaans, and repeated the question in Afrikaans. This time, they replied in Afrikaans. I asked them what language they used when they replied, and they all replied again, 'My language.' What is funny to me is that I do not speak very 'high' Afrikaans, nor do I speak 'proper' English. But their replies were on the same level that I use when I used both languages.

Next, I asked, 'Any of you guys know where we are going?' They all pointed to the bright portal. One of them said, 'We are going to purgatory.' I asked, 'What will we do when we get there?' Someone said, 'This is where we give a review of EVERY decision we ever made while we were on earth, see how those decisions we made affected God’s plans, and see how it affected others people's decisions they made.' I replied, 'That is going to take YEARS.' The reply was, 'Time only exists on earth.'

We continued for a while, then, I felt an urgent need to pee. There was what looked like a rest area exit off of a highway, and I felt that I must take it. The area I was in was very dark. It was so dark, that I could not see my legs, from below the knees. I looked up, and saw a very wide, fast-flowing and deep river. Across from the river, I saw THE MOST beautiful place. To me, it looked like a well-groomed and kept park. It was much more beautiful than what I used to see as a child in the Kruger National Park’s campgrounds.

To my surprise, I saw my grandmother, who died one or two years before I immigrated to the USA in June 1983. I started to get in the river to try and get to where she was. I find out just how strong the current was, because I almost lost my footing before the water level was halfway up my legs to my waist. The current was that strong. My grandmother saw me, but, only motioned with one arm waving for me to go away. I saw my dad about the same time as he saw me. He had died in a car accident in December 1983. My dad was busy playing with my dog Nicky, who had died in the late 1970s. He cupped both hands over his mouth, and using his Sergeant major’s voice, yelled at me, 'Gaan terug, ons is nog nie reg vir jou nie! (In English: Go back; we are not ready for you yet!') I turned around and started to cry as I headed back out of the river. I could not go back on the highway in the same direction I was going.

The only road I could find was leading back down to earth. The major difference between this road and the one I was on was that this one had much more 'small' souls on it. I asked why this was, and someone answered me, 'We are small because we have to be small as we all are entering babies bodies. Some are smaller because they are in the 'testing phase' to find the body, family and culture they feel most comfortable to enter and stay in to complete their tasks that they agreed to get accomplished with God and the Holy Spirit. I asked them to explain to me how this worked. When the egg is fertilized in the women’s womb, a soul gets 'assigned' to it. That soul can come and go as it wants; it does this via the woman breathing, the final entry that soul makes into the particular body it choses. With the guidance and help from God and the Holy Spirit, it enters the baby’s body with the first few breaths it takes after birth. When that body dies, the soul leaves the body with the final breath that particular body exhales.

All of a sudden, I was back in my room, hanging from the ceiling. I was watching them feverishly working on my body. I watched them several times as my body jumped from the shock it received from the paddles while they tried to get my heart going again. How long I was gone, I do not know. I decided to go back into my body and instantly, the pain was back.

Later, Vickie came in with Julie and asked how I was. She told me she would like to introduce me to my new night nurse. I replied that I was ok, just hurting a lot. Then I asked, 'You want to introduce me to Julie?' BOTH their jaws hit the ground I think. Vickie said, 'How do you know her name?' Followed by Julie saying, 'I have no name tag on, and I only saw you while you were flat lined.' I told them what happened.

I have shared my experience with VERY few people until my last accident in 2010. After I came out of a 3 month coma, I felt I HAD to share this 1990 experience.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 10/27/1990

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Accident Heart attack Clinical death (cessation of breathing or heart function). I was involved in a racing accident causing me to lose almost all of my blood due to internal bleeding. This loss of blood caused me to have a heart attack and die.

How do you consider the content of your experience? Entirely pleasant

Did you feel separated from your body? Yes. I clearly left my body and existed outside it

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? Normal consciousness and alertness. I was not physically conscious as I 'died'

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? Right before I died and after I 'returned' and reentered my body

Were your thoughts speeded up? No

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Time seemed to go faster or slower than usual. While I was outside of my body, it felt like a long time. But, I realized that I was only gone for a few minutes.

Were your senses More vivid than usual? No

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. Same

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. Same

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere, as if by ESP? No

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? Yes. I was in a tunnel when I returned from purgatory to earth.

Did you see any beings in your experience? I actually saw them

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? Yes I saw my grandmother, dad, and my favorite dog.

Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? A light clearly of mystical or other-worldly origin

Did you see an unearthly light? Yes It was like a VERY bright portal that we were heading towards.

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm. The area I was in was very dark. It was so dark, that I could not see my legs from below my knees. I looked up, and I saw a very wide, fast-flowing and deep river. Across from the river, I saw THE MOST beautiful place. To me, it looked like a well-groomed and kept park, much more beautiful than what I used to see as a child in the Kruger National Park’s campgrounds.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? I felt HIGHLY curious, VERY sad, and VERY Happy.

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Incredible peace or pleasantness

Did you have a feeling of joy? Happiness

Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? No

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? No

Did scenes from your past come back to you? No

Did scenes from the future come to you? No

Did you come to a border or point of no return? I came to a barrier that I was not permitted to cross; or was sent back against my will. My dad, cupped both hands over his mouth, and using his Sergeant major’s voice, yelled at me; 'Gaan terug, ons is nog nie reg vir jou nie! (In English: Go back; we are not ready for you yet!') I turned around and started to cry as I headed back out of the river.

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Christian- Other Christian. In my 'group' traveling 'up to the light, there was a Catholic, a Baptist, a Muslim, an Atheist, a Jew, a Buddhist, a Hindu, a couple of tribal people, and myself.

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? Yes

What is your religion now? Christian- Other Christian I now believe that my 'religion' is a part of my soul and is IN my body 24/7

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was both consistent and not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? I heard a voice I could not identify. I asked questions, that were answered by somebody; I do not know who

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? I actually saw them

Did you encounter or become aware of any beings who previously lived on earth who are described by name in religions (for example: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc.)? No

During your experience, did you gain information about premortal existence? No

During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? No

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? No

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Yes

During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? Yes The only road I could find was leading back down to earth. The major difference between this road and the one I was on was that this one had much more 'small' souls on it. I asked why this was, and someone answered me, 'We are small because we have to be small as we all are entering babies bodies. Some are smaller because they are in the 'testing phase' to find the body, family and culture they feel most comfortable to enter and stay in to complete their tasks that they agreed to get accomplished with God and the Holy Spirit. I asked them to explain to me how this worked. When the egg is fertilized in the women’s womb, a soul gets 'assigned' to it. That soul can come and go as it wants; it does this via the woman breathing, the final entry that soul makes into the particular body it choses. With the guidance and help from God and the Holy Spirit, it enters the baby’s body with the first few breaths it takes after birth. When that body dies, the soul leaves the body with the final breath that particular body exhales.

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? An afterlife definitely exists. I saw my grandmother who died in 1982, my dad who died in 1983, and my dog who died in the early 1970s

Did you gain information about how to live our lives? Yes

During your experience, did you gain information about life's difficulties, challenges and hardships? No

During your experience, did you gain information about love? No

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Large changes in my life. I believe that God allowed this to happen as a wake-up call to me. All the things I loved to do, I can no longer do. I need to use 100% of my abilities to share God's love with others here on earth. My job is to love and share information, but NOT to judge because THAT is God's job

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? No

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes Until my second crash, it was VERY difficult to share with people. But NOT anymore

How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience? I remember the experience as accurately as other life events that occurred around the time of the experience.

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? No

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes 10 years

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? No

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real. I knew 100000% that it was real. I shared it with the two nurses, one of them thought I was crazy, and the other one just blew me off. So, I did not share it with anyone else until the second wreck I had in 2010

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real. The heartache I felt when my dad told me to go back was real. It was the same heartache I felt the day I got the phone call in America that he died in South Africa.

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? No