Gary G NDE

Experience Description

I was 8yrs old and my mother had taken me to the local pool for a swim. She was sun bathing and talking to her friend. I could not swim so I was only allowed in the shallow end of the pool. I got out of the pool and walked towards my mother, which was at the deep end of the pool. I was looking down into the water. Some other kids were running around the pool chasing each other, when one of the kids pushed me in the pool while my back was to them. I struggled to call for my mother and tried to grab the edge, to no avail. I don't know how long I was dead. From what I was told, someone dove in as I was at the bottom of the pool. When I think about it, I can still feel the panic and the water I was sucking in.

I remember floating above my body and looking down on everyone; all the other kids, my mother, her friend, and the paramedics. I saw my mother and her friend. They were crying and talking. I couldn't make out what they were saying. I could see the paramedics doing CPR. One EMT was doing the breaths and the other was pushing on my chest. I could see and feel the yellowish, golden light around me. I started floating up towards the light but was still looking down at myself during this time. I turned around and continued to head towards a bright white light. Then I heard a voice say, 'It's not your time.' Before I could say anything, I was back in my body instantly and took a gasp of air.

I was in a coma for 10 days. I should be brain dead, but woke-up to see my mother and step-dad. I told my mother that I could see she was upset. She asked me how. I told her and she shrugged it off like 'don't be silly'. I even told her where she was kneeling and where everybody around her was in relation to my body. We never spoke about what happened. I listen to NDEs and many hear those words, 'It's not your time.' It proves of the afterlife and I'm not crazy.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 1981

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? No. Accident Drowning CPR given Clinical death (cessation of breathing or heart function)

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

Did you feel separated from your body? No. 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. The feeling of just floating above without a body. The voice I heard. I saw things happening in real time.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? No

Were your thoughts speeded up? Incredibly fast

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning. It was like watching a movie but in real time.

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. The bright light in the tunnel was blinding. The golden/yellow light or aura

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I was a young kid at the time. My hearing wasn't as good as now

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

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? Yes Golden/yellow aura then a blinding white light

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? A light clearly of mystical or other-worldly origin

Did you see an unearthly light? Yes Blinding white light

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Was confused on what was going on. I was sad to see my Mother so upset. But I felt a lot of peace

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

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? No

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Unaffiliated- Nothing in particular- Religious unaffiliated

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? Yes I was 8yrs old. No religious background or going to church.

What is your religion now? Christian- Catholic

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was entirely not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience. I wasn't religious until I was age 16. I didn't go to church or have God in my life at 8yrs old

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes It's difficult to answer as I was 8yrs old. If anything, I was probably wondering if I did dream it or listened to my parents by doubting my experience

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 a deep voice say 'It's not your time.'

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? Yes The voice and the different light and colors.

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? Yes The voice I heard made me feel like I was not alone

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 I felt loved and at peace

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Large changes in my life

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? No

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? The voice and how fast I was back in my body. The fact that I knew where everybody was in relation to my body and it was shrugged off/doubted.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes 30 years before I shared it. Some reactions of doubt and disbelief. Other reactions were interested and asked questions. Some were influenced and majority doubted me and said it was all in my brain. But the words I heard are the same as others. I know I'm not crazy.

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 was hard because I know what happened and had proof. Yet my parents made me feel like I was crazy. Sort of like if you tell this story people are going to call you crazy. It was the 1980s so it was different back then.

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? No

Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? Questions were perfect.

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