George C NDE

Experience Description

When I was given a shot for mononucleosis, I blacked out. I have no idea for how long.

I vividly remember floating as though I had no body. I was like an orb of energy, floating over an extreme vast area of gree,n rolling hills. The green was super bright not neon, but really green. The hills were tall but not like mountains. It felt as if they went on infinitely. I was perhaps 10 feet off the ground. There is no way to tell since it felt as though there were no real references of how large the hills were. I then came across a river or stream. On the other side was the presence of my great-grandmother and grandfather with about 50 or more other family members. They were standing all together on the ground in bodily form; dressed but not fully visible. It was like I knew who they all were but I could not see them clearly. All of them seemed to welcome me. There was no verbal communication, yet it seemed as though they were happy and excited to see me. I felt it was all of my family; most that I had never met. They were ready to guide me to the 'other side' of the river. There were pets there as well; like the presence of dogs and other creatures. There was no discussion or communication at all.

I woke back up in the hospital.

upon reflection now, I felt that I had an option to stay with them but never really understood why or why not. Either way, I was never really given a choice. I was just returned to my body.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: summer 2005

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Illness. Life threatening event, but not clinical death. I had gotten Mono so badly that my white cell count was life-threatening. When I was taken to the hospital, the doctor said my white blood cell counts were so high, that it was almost impossible that I was still functioning.

How do you consider the content of your experience? Both pleasant AND distressing

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. It felt like I was connected to everything around me. I floating around the endless hills. I could see all around me and felt very aware of the situation. I was free to move or see whatever I would like.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? Seeing the river and my family on the other side.

Were your thoughts speeded up? Faster than usual

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning. There felt to be no time or time was so compressed that I could do anything in any 'time' I wished.

Were your senses More vivid than usual? Incredibly more vivid

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I could see farther, move freely, and quite vivid colors. Yet objects like the green grass were somewhat blurry. Faces of my family were blurry.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. No sound, like it was void of sound but it was like I could communicate though waves or some other means that did not take physical effort to create a sound wave.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? Yes, but the facts have not been checked out

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? Yes what felt like about 50 or more of my own family, most whom I have never met. My great-grandma and Grandpa were there as well. All of them were deceased. I could not make out faces as they were like looking at them with no glasses on. All of them were in human form and seemed younger than when they had died. I saw some children and a few pets.

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 the ground was so vibrant green it did not feel like normal sunlight.

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm. Aalthough the hills and grass looked earthly, it felt as though it was an infinite land.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? I felt absolute freedom, peace, and co-existence with everything at a level of connection that is not physical or emotional. I was happy that I could see my great-grandmother.

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? I felt no longer in conflict with nature

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. The river. I was able to see across the vast hills and family but was not able to cross.

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Unaffiliated- Nothing in particular- Secular unaffiliated. Open to religion but not practicing or involved in any activity.

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? Yes I became more interesting in connecting. Not worship, but the connection of humanity.

What is your religion now? Christian- Other Christian born again Christian a student of the the Bible and its teachings.

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. I did believe in a creator at the time, but not necessarily god or a divine creator. and although the experience had no evidence of god or creators, it did try to guide me to a more connected way of life that I had not thought about before.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes I believe now that everyone and everything is connected. We just do not have the ability to connect the same way

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? Yes time does not exist in the afterlife. There was no heaven or hell either.

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 we are able to communicate without words or physical means.

During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? No

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? 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? Yes none of the current issues will be present in the afterlife.

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

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Moderate changes in my life. Although my experience led me to the feeling that there was not a god, it did connect me to religion as that is the only real worldly means of connection and the same level of peace that I had seen. I now meditate and attempt to communicate via any other means than language since I now know it is possible.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? I did get closer to my existing family at the time because of the past/family aspect. even reflecting now I think that the experience made me realize the importance of lineage and family

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes absolute freedom. No time, sense of pain, just complete freedom with no boundaries.

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. It is a permanent memory that is with me every day. not fuzzy like a dream or good like a fun time; like a video photo that is with me at all times.

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Uncertain. I have been given vivid visions of future events. Some have happened, while others have yet to happen.

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? I feel that I missed the bus, in a way. I could have joined my family on the other side of the river. Coming back, I wonder why. I was not given a reason for my return. It was important to see my great-grandmother. I feel she was an amazing spirit and I was perhaps left her work in genealogy. She was amazing at family research.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes 20 years later. My mom who was with me at the hospital. I told her years later about the vision. I had to joke about it a bit to make it sound less crazy. She sounded shocked and scared to think there could be another side.

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. Dreams pass. Vivid dreams even get lost in memory. This was not a dream or a vivid dream. I was clear from the time I experienced it, then and even now.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real. I had no knowledge of past family before this experience or how I could see them, feel them, or bBe with them.

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

Is there anything else that you would like to add about your experience? I am sometimes terrified that I should have 'crossed' the river. I am wondering why I returned and for what reason; what purpose after the freedom and peace I felt.

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