Gracia A Possible NDE

Experience Description

I had a motorbike accident almost 4 years ago. I don't rememeber anything, but would like to tell you what I said after the medically-induced coma. I was conscious when they took me to the hospital in the ambulance. At the hospital, I clinically died, was revived, and placed into a medically-induced coma.

On waking up, I told my parents that I had seen people who I didn't know. They were calling me to go with them and then they were in the room calling me.

My friend had died in that accident. Although I didn't remember anything, I had told my parents that my friend had come to visit me. Years later, I had visions. For example, I saw a white light going across the dining room and people running through the door of the room. I could hear footsteps and breathing. I heard my name called loudly in my ear and felt a presence at my side. It was as if they were staring at me and I was on my own.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date NDE Occurred: 24/10/2014

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Accident Clinical death (cessation of breathing or heart function or brain function). Motorbike accident.

How do you consider the content of your experience? Neither pleasant NOR distressing

Did you feel separated from your body? No

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. I don't remember.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? In the ICU of the hospital that they took me to.

Were your thoughts speeded up? No

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? No

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. Unsure.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. Unsure.

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? I actually saw them

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? Yes. Amistad was the boy that was driving the bike. He came to see me and I knew that he had died in the accident.

Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? No

Did you see an unearthly light? Uncertain I have already mentioned that the people I saw and was seeing had a light beyond them. This light stopped me seeing their faces.

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? No

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Worry.

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? No

Did you have a feeling of joy? No

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? 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 definite conscious decision to return to life. I wanted to live at all costs, I said to my family that I had remained on earth for them. I made a rapid recovery in spite of the seriousness of the accident. The doctors said it was incredible healing.

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Unaffiliated- Atheist

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No

What is your religion now? Unaffiliated- Atheist

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 have always believed in ghosts, through experience, and I actually saw many ghosts asking me to go with them but I don't know where to.

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 encountered a definite being, or a voice clearly of mystical or unearthly origin. They said my name, and asked me to go with them.

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? I actually saw them

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? An afterlife probably 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? No

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Moderate 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? Yes I don't remember the accident. Doctors operated on my head. When I woke from a coma, later I remembered things that I told to my parents.

How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience? I do not know how my remembrance of the experience compares to my remembrance of other life events. There are flashes and what I told my family.

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? To see a friend and not be able to wake up.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes To my partner and family who have both been open and understanding.

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 not real. I thought I was dreaming and thought I was dead. It was very confusing.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was probably not real. I hardly believed what had happened, that it wasn't my subconscious trying to comfort me. From a small girl, I have seen things and always was told that I saw them through fear. However now others are open to listening.

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? Yes A dream, a nightmare, or remembering through the accident.