HB NDE

Experience Description:

I was in a friend's house with another three friends. I needed to go to the bathroom. I entered my friend's bathroom. The light was on. All of a sudden I heard a clatter on the floor, as if something fell over, but I could see nothing: I was conscious of being upright in total darkness (later I was told that the noise was my body falling to the ground and upsetting a trashcan).

It was dark and I wondered what I was doing there. Then for some reason, I took a big, wide step to my left. I was in another place. The sun was shining, it was warm, and it was beautiful. People were all happy, content, and busy. Many children. I remember my dead grandfather with his arm round me - he was showing me a building. There were many children. I didn't question anything, it was all 'meant to be'. It felt like coming home. But then I heard a voice say, 'You will remember nothing of this,' and a wrench. I was back in my body but I didn't know it.

I was just conscious of being inside something, totally quiet, totally still. Then I breathed and that was incredible. It felt like the universe expanding in me. Then I opened my eyes and saw my friends above me, worried. Their lips were moving fast and their faces were excited but I could hear nothing. All of a sudden, someone turned on the volume: I heard them speaking mid-sentence. Really odd. I 'knew' I had 'died'. I was really afraid 'they' would come back for me. This was in contrast with my personal beliefs but I can't ignore that it happened to me.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date NDE Occurred: 1994

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? No. Allergic reaction Life threatening event, but not clinical death Cessation of breathing for 3/4 minutes

How do you consider the content of your experience? Wonderful

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

Were your thoughts speeded up? Neither

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Time seemed to go faster than usual Time was not of the issue. I didn't breathe for about four minutes but I seemed to be away for longer.

Were your senses more vivid than usual? More so than usual

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. Everything vivid and ultra real, colorful.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. People spoke to me but I can't remember what they said.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? Neither

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? Uncertain I was in a void, then I stepped to my left.

Did you see any beings in your experience? Saw them

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? Yes Loads of people, and children. My dead grandfather.

Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? Neither

Did you see an unearthly light? No

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? Clearly mystical or unearthly realm Just a beautiful landscape, grass, flowers, water and trees.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Joy, rightness, calm, love.

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? United, one with the world

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? Everything about the universe

Did scenes from your past come back to you? Neither If that was death that's okay!!

Did scenes from the future come to you? Neither

Did you come to a border or point of no return? Neither

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Liberal none

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? Yes I'll be curious when I die.

What is your religion now? Liberal none

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes I'll be curious when I die.

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? Neither

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? Saw them

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Yes 'It's that easy' and 'why don't we know it's this simple'?

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? No

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes It seemed so taken for granted in an odd way - as if it had always been and always would be. In this way it is hard to relate to everyday life situations.

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Yes I left my body several times when I was young and had some unusual experiences of a mystical nature.

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? How I felt was unrepeatable. I am perplexed that this voice told me I'd forget everything - and I forgot what I said to those people and what they said to me, and what they were doing. It was so real, when I woke I was shivering and petrified that I'd go back. I was too young.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes I talk quite freely about facts, so I don't usually hide my NDE when the conversation is right and the people are liberal enough to listen without prejudice. Some believe. Some don't.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Yes Though I'd heard of NDEs I had no idea I was going through one when it happened.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real Gratitude I was still alive. However, the NDE was so realistic, I took it for granted and wasn't surprised at it.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was probably real Though I am currently investigating recent discoveries about the brain and its functions, too many people describe similar things, and I can't ignore that I lived through it!

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