Avery D NDE

Experience Description

I was electrocuted by an old 1960’s refrigerator. I saw a lot before my passing, and after.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 1973 74

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Other: They had to shock me back because I was electrocuted.

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

The experience included: Out of body experience

Did you feel separated from your body? Yes I saw the medics pull up and get their tools out. They came through the gate and started working on me. I saw cars drive by and people watching. 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? Less consciousness and alertness than normal It was very clear.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? When my mother carried me up out of the basement.

Were your thoughts speeded up? Incredibly fast

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Time seemed to go faster or slower than usual I did not care about time. It didn’t matter anymore.

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. Everything was very clear.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I have no remembrance of sound. Everything was quiet.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? No

The experience included: Tunnel

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? Yes When I went out I was in a black room. I was not scared. I saw a very bright light a ways away from me. I saw outlines of angelic figures. It was like they were waiting for me.

Did you see any beings in your experience? I sensed their presence

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? Uncertain

The experience included: Darkness

The experience included: Unearthly light

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

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm

What emotions did you feel during the experience? I had no fear of anything. It was so peaceful and I felt safe, like someone was with me.

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

Did you have a feeling of joy? incredible joy

Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? I felt united or one with the world

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? No You will not care about anything. You just want to enjoy it.

The experience included: Life review

Did scenes from your past come back to you? My past flashed before me, out of my control

Did scenes from the future come to you? No

Did you come to a border or point of no return? No

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What importance did you place on your religious/spiritual life prior to your experience? Not important to me

What was your religion prior to your experience? Christian- Other Christian I was very young but I think I was baptis

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? Yes

What importance do you place on your religious/spiritual life after your experience? Greatly important to me

What is your religion now? Christian- Other Christian I do study a lot about god now , I have many certificates that I have passed ,

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

The experience included: Presence of unearthly beings

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? I encountered a definite being, or a voice clearly of mystical or unearthly origin

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? I sensed their presence

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.)? Uncertain

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

During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? Yes just when I seen the light its so awsome

Did you believe in the existence of God prior to your experience? I was uncertain if God exists

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

Do you believe in the existence of God after your experience? God definitely exists

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Uncertain I was not sure at that time , but I'm sure now.

Did you believe that our earthly lives are meaningful and significant prior to your experience? Are probably meaningful and significant

During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? Yes we are not here just for our selfs we are here to help others find there way to god

Did you believe in an afterlife prior to your experience? I was uncertain if an afterlife exists

Do you believe in an afterlife after your experience? An afterlife definitely exists Uncertain ill have to think on this one

Did you fear death prior to your experience? I moderately feared death

Do you fear death after your experience? I moderately fear death

Were you fearful living your life prior to your experience? Moderately fearful in living my earthly life

Were you fearful living your life after your experience? Greatly fearful in living my earthly life

Did you believe that our earthly lives are meaningful and significant prior to your experience? Are probably meaningful and significant

Did you believe that our earthly lives are meaningful and significant after your experience? Are meaningful and significant

Did you gain information about how to live our lives? Yes if only people would listen it could be heaven here on earth , now some fisical things change in my life like my hair the way I think and my hart

During your experience, did you gain information about life's difficulties, challenges and hardships? Yes well when your looking down on every thing even at 9 ,10 years old , I real lized I didn't need all the toys and bike I had , so I started helping others that had no toys, and I still do this today

Were you compassionate prior to your experience? Moderately compassionate toward others

During your experience, did you gain information about love? Yes yes there is nothing over there to harm you its like walking alone and you scared and all at once you see some police , and 10 tons just lifted off ur shoulders . that peace is 10 times on the other side , repent and don't be afraid to die im not

Were you compassionate after your experience? Greatly compassionate toward others

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Large changes in my life I could tell people things about their surroundings and their kids. I became very caring and talented. I cared more about making things and telling people things to help them.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? Yes Yes

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? No

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 more accurately than 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? Yes

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes

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

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? Yes

Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience? Uncertain