Debra B Probable NDE

Experience Description

Shared from the ADCRF questionnaire:

I had come down with what I thought was the flu. I had a fever when I went to bed. I was sweating a lot and fell asleep. Something woke me up.

At the end of a tunnel there was an opening. There was a beautiful, soft white light at the end of the tunnel. I knew my aunt B was there. I couldn't see her exactly. She was blurry but she seemed to reach out to me. She said, 'You can come, honey, if you want to. It's easy.' A bird made of pure light flew through the tunnel and out through the opening into the light.

Suddenly, I was jolted out of this vision. I knew I was dying. I dragged myself to the car and went to a friend's home to ask for help. My English friend took one look at me and said, 'Bloody hell woman, you have malaria!' She took me to the hospital. I was diagnosed with cerebral malaria. Untreated, this is a fatal illness.

Background Information:

Date of experience: 1999

Length of time between death of deceased and your experience: 35 years

Was the date of the experience significant in any way? Critical time of life

General geographic location of experience: French Guianna

Details of location of experience and your activity at the time of experience: Sleeping in my bed

Did you ONLY sense an awareness of presence of the deceased without actually seeing, hearing, feeling or smelling them? Yes

Did you hear the deceased or hear something associated with the deceased? Yes My great aunt said, 'You can come, honey, if you want to. It's easy.' I heard this very clearly.

Did the voice or sound seem to originate externally or outside of you, inside you, or did you not hear a voice or sound, but had a sense of knowing what was communicated? It's as if I heard the voice inside if me. Hard to explain.

If you heard a voice or sound, was it similar or dissimilar from the voice or sound the deceased made when they were alive? It was similar. Very kind, like my great aunt

Did you see the deceased? Uncertain It was blurry. I just knew it was aunt B. I absolutely knew this

How clearly did the deceased appear? Somewhat transparent and like white light

How much of the deceased did you see? Face shoulders and arms that seemed to reach out to me

Did the deceased appear or not appear to be the age at which they died? Ageless

How healthy did the deceased appear to be? Healthy

Is there any possibility what you saw was from any other source present in the surroundings at the time of your experience? No

Did you smell a distinct smell, scent, fragrance or odor associated with the deceased? No

How long did the experience last? I don't really know; minutes maybe

Was the beginning and end of the experience gradual or more sudden? Sudden. I was jolted back because I knew I was dying. I didn't want to die

Could you sense the emotions or mood of the deceased? Yes Kind, comforting

Did the deceased give you information you did not previously know? She told I could come if I wanted to and that it was easy

How do you currently view the reality of your experience? Experience was definitely real. After the experience I got myself to the hospital. I was very sick with a life threatening disease. I believe I could have chosen to die.

Was the experience dream-like in any way? Yes I had a very high fever, I was asleep with this high fever from cerebral malaria

Describe in detail your feelings/emotions during the experience: I was in awe

Was there any emotional healing in any way following the experience? Uncertain I felt grateful to Aunt B. I had recently lost my husband. Frankly I wasn't certain I wanted to live. This experience showed me that I did.

What was the best and worst part of your experience? It was a beautiful experience

Did the experience give you any spiritual understandings such as life, death, afterlife, God, etc.? Uncertain Although I still fear death somewhat. I am certain Aunt B cane to me when I was near death and was showing me it was easy and peaceful and beautiful to die.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? A sense of urgency to get to the hospital and get help as quickly as possible

Was the experience witnessed or experienced by others? No

Did you have any sense of altered space or time? No

Did you have a sense of knowing, special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose? Uncertain I was told I could come to the light and that it was easy to do so

Did you become aware of future events? Uncertain I knew I was very sick and dying after the experience

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience that you did not have prior to the experience? No Response

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body? No

Did you meet or see any other beings other than the deceased? No

Did you see a light? Yes There was a soft white light at the end of the tunnel and a bird made of life flew through it.

Did any part of your experience seem to occur in a place other than the location described above? Uncertain I was at the entrance of the tunnel. I was no longer in my room

Have you shared this experience with others? Yes They found it fascinating

Have you shared this experience formally or informally with any other researcher or web site? No

Is there anything else you would like to add regarding your experience? No

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience? No

Did you ever in your life have a near-death experience, out of body experience or other spiritual event? Yes I was dying from cerbral malaria when I had this experience.

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

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