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Experience Description 8841 I felt a headache and everything was blurry for a second. I went dark. I passed out. When I woke up, I could see my body on the floor. I was standing right next it. It was like I was at two places at the same time. I was tired and could see my friends and the teachers standing around me. They were trying to get me to breathe. A few moments later, I saw the paramedics come down the stairs. I can't remember very vividly, but I think they started CPR right away. I could see my girlfriend crying and wanting to know what was going on. One of the teachers was holding her. I tried to go near her, but I couldn't move. So, I just stared a her for a few moments. When I went back to looking at my body, the paramedics were still giving me CPR. I could feel the paramedic's hand on my chest, pressing. I wanted to wake up, but I was too tired to do anything. I wanted to cry, but I was too tired and too weak to do so. I was thinking about my family and everything that I will miss if I couldn't come back to my body. I was thinking that this is it for my life. I was upset and mad because I didn't get the chance to say goodbye. It was exactly like the time that I didn't get to say goodbye to my grandparents. For a moment, I felt like something touched my hand. I looked down a saw a little boy, who was one or two years old. He could see me. It was a strange feeling; it was like I knew the child, perhaps he was my child? As soon as he touched my hand, it was like some sort of energy entered my body. I was not tired anymore and I could move. I ran to my girlfriend, talked to her and even touched her, but she could see me, hear me, or feel me. I started crying; it was extremely painful. The little boy came to me again and held my hand while pointing at my unconscious body. I saw the paramedics bringing the defibrillator paddles out. I was scared. I looked at the child and he smiled at me; it was in that moment that I knew I had enough energy to go back to my body. I heard someone say, 'Hurry, she is going.' I started running and took a dive into my left thigh. I woke up, breathing really heavily; I was tired again, as if I had been running for hours. I saw the people around me. They were shocked and looked as if they had seen some sort of a miracle. I can't remember what happened after that. I woke up in the hospital. When I asked the doctor why everyone was so shocked, the doctor told me that the paramedics never used the defibrillator paddles. I woke up all on my own.' Background Information: Gender: Female Date NDE Occurred: 2018 NDE Elements: At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Uncertain Accident CPR given. I had a minor accident the week before, but the doctors said everything was okay. Illness, trauma or other condition not considered life threatening How do you consider the content of your experience? Both pleasant AND distressing Did you feel separated from your body? Uncertain I could see, here, and feel what was happening around me. How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? More consciousness and alertness than normal. I was quicker and more alert. Sounds were very clear, but the images were blurry sometimes. At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? I don't know. I was conscious the whole time, just tired. Were your thoughts speeded up? Faster than usual Did time seem to speed up or slow down? No Were your senses More vivid than usual? More vivid than usual Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. It was blurry for a few seconds and then it went dark. Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I could hear everything very clearly and loudly; it was kind of annoying Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere, as if by ESP? No Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No Did you see any beings in your experience? No Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? No Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? No Did you see an unearthly light? No Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? No What emotions did you feel during the experience? I felt tiredness, madness, sadness, Happiness, love, and refresh when the child touched my body. Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? No 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? I remembered many past events. I thought about a few memories with the people I care about. Did scenes from the future come to you? Scenes from my personal future. I saw a little boy, that I believe was my child (from the future) Did you come to a border or point of no return? I came to a definite conscious decision to return to life. I wanted to know who the child was. I knew that I have to come back to figure that out. Besides, I didn't want to leave without saying goodbye God, Spiritual and Religion: What was your religion prior to your experience? Unaffiliated- Nothing in particular- Secular unaffiliated Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No What is your religion now? Unaffiliated- Nothing in particular- Secular unaffiliated Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was entirely consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience. Everything was the same. I could only see them from another point of view. Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? No Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? No Did you see deceased or religious spirits? No 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? No During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? No During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? I am uncertain if an afterlife exists Did you gain information about how to live our lives? No During your experience, did you gain information about life's difficulties, challenges and hardships? No During your experience, did you gain information about love? Uncertain I knew the child. It was like I had love for him, and I knew that he is the reason that I have to come back. I knew the love of my life, my girlfriend. I didn't want to leave her alone; I knew that it would destroy her. What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Slight changes in my life Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? No 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? Uncertain, sometime I feel like I know when something extremely bad and sad or extremely good and happy is about to happen. I can feel it. But I can't tell is what it is or when it will happen Have you ever shared this experience with others? No 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 probably real It seemed really real. What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real I am alive and that is why I think it's real At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? No Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? focus on every possible aspect and not just the mystical aspect of it. Experience Description 8918: A week before this happened, I had a minor car accident. The doctor said that I had a concussion, but nothing that I should worry about. A week later, I almost died. I remember standing in front of the cafeteria with some of my friends. Suddenly, I felt extreme dizziness, lost my balance, and fell on the ground. I think this is when I passed out. The next thing I remember is that I was standing in the hallway staring at my body. I was surprised I wasn't in it. I could see my girlfriend calling me and trying to wake me up. I wanted to tell her and my friends that I am was here and that I am fine, but they couldn't hear me. It was like I didn't exist. I could see my girlfriend bursting into tears, but I couldn't talk to her. It was really difficult watching her break like that. I saw the paramedics come in. It was odd to see a child come in with the paramedics but nobody tried to keep the child away. It was a baby boy, about 1 to 2 years old. He was very cute with dark blue eyes, pale skin and dark hair. The child was staring at me and acting like he could see me. I was tired and exhausted. I fell on the ground. I could see the paramedics giving me CPR for maybe two minutes as they tried to get me to breathe. It may have been longer or shorter in time, I don't know. I knew that I had to go back to my body, but I was exhausted and couldn't carry myself all the way to my body. The EMT put the defibrillators on my chest to shock me back to life. The child was still staring at me. I was too tired to walk or even stand. I asked the child for help, because I thought that he could see me. I remember him touching me. I hugged him. The hug felt familiar, like I knew him and like he was a part of me. He looked at me and smiled. His smile gave a just enough strength to go back to my body. I knew it was now or never and that this was my only chance to go back to my body. By this time, I think the EMT was still preparing the defibrillators on my chest. The child was looking at my body, like he wanted me to go back into it. I wanted to go back, but at the same time I was hesitant. I saw the paramedics shock me; I could see the electricity going to my body. I can't remember what happened that made me get up and run to my body but just before I dove into my body, I looked back at the child. He was still smiling. Then I doved into my body. The next thing I remember is the light that the EMT was shining into my eyes as he was asking me if I know where I am. In the hospital, all types of test were done on me, but the doctors couldn't find what caused my NDE. They said that it may have been from the concussion, but they couldn't confirm it. Up to this date, the cause my NDE remains a mystery. Background Information: Gender: Female Date NDE Occurred: 2018 NDE Elements: At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? No. Accident Clinical death (cessation of breathing or heart function) How do you consider the content of your experience? Both pleasant AND distressing 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? More consciousness and alertness than normal. I could predict what was going to happen next. I knew exactly what some of the people around are going to do in the next few minutes. At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? I was more alert than usual, but I don't think I was at the highest level of consciousness. Were your thoughts speeded up? Faster than usual Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Time seemed to go faster or slower than usual. Sometimes, I could feel that time is going faster and, in some moments, slower than usual. Were your senses More vivid than usual? More vivid than usual Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I knew what was going on even when I wasn't looking. My vision was stronger than normal. I could see details that I could have never seen with my regular eyes Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. There were a lot of voices. I could hear what they were saying very clearly. In a regular day basis, the only thing I could hear would have been noise! Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere, as if by ESP? No Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No Did you see any beings in your experience? No Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? No Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? No Did you see an unearthly light? No Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? No What emotions did you feel during the experience? Exhaustion, love, Sadness, Happiness, Paralysis, confusion, alertness, joy. Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Relief or calmness 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? I remembered many past events. Some of my memories passed through my eyes the moment the EMT shocked me with the defibrillators. Did scenes from the future come to you? Scenes from my personal future. I think that the child may have been my future son. When I hugged him, it felt familiar and good, as if he was a part of me. Did you come to a border or point of no return? I came to a definite conscious decision to return to life. I don't know what happened but It made me want to come back. God, Spiritual and Religion: What was your religion prior to your experience? Unaffiliated- Agnostic Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No What is your religion now? Unaffiliated- Agnostic Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was entirely 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? No Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? I heard a voice I could not identify. I heard the child laugh and make noises. I couldn't tell whose voice was, it was a new voice. Did you see deceased or religious spirits? No 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 I know that I chose to come back for a reason, but I can't remember why. During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? Uncertain Some made me want to come back when I was hesitant. I can't remember what it was, but I know that I came back for a reason. I am still trying to remember what the reason was, but I can't. During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? Unknown No Did you gain information about how to live our lives? No During your experience, did you gain information about life's difficulties, challenges and hardships? No During your experience, did you gain information about love? Yes When I hugged the child, there was an unfamiliar sense of love; like he was mine, but not mine at the same time. I saw my girlfriend, and remembered how much I need her. I felt my family and I felt my love for them. What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Slight changes in my life. I have become more passionate and care more about the people around me. Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? Yes they have become more passionate, with more love involved. After the NDE: Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes I was emotional, I could see what is going on around me but I couldn't do anything. 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. somehow, I remember my NDE with a lot of details, which is unusual for me. Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? No Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? Every part of the experience was meaningful; I am still trying to figure out what each part represents. Have you ever shared this experience with others? No 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. It felt real, I could remember every detail from that day every time I walked in or out of the cafeteria. I looked for the child sometimes. but I couldn't find him. What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real. I still have the same feelings towards it. At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? No Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? Do not entirely focus on the spiritual and the religious aspect of the experience, ask more general questions.
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