Hunia T Possible NDE

Experience Description

I was diving with a guide and a buddy in the red sea. At the time of the accident, we were 20m below sea level. I was following the guide, and my buddy was far behind me, which made me in the middle between them but far from both of them.

At this point, I realized I am breathing part water and part air from my regulator. I thought something was wrong with my regulator. The real problem was that I wasn't familiar with the mouth piece. It was different from other regulators that I had during my other dives. The regulator slipped from my mouth gradually without me noticing that water was coming in. I forgot the regular practices to do in case of emergencies. I also had given the wrong sign to the guide, which delayed his response.

I then made a terrible mistake by taking the regulator out of my mouth and threw it behind me before finding the alternative regulator first. This made me panic even more. I was frantically searching all the wrong places for the alternative regulator until until I found it. I didn't take it out from the BCD. Instead, I moved it and my head closer to one another to get a deep breath. But the piece I should breathe from was inverted, which made the attempt of deep breath turn to taking only water in.

At this point, I didn't feel the need to breathe. I was comfortable with not breathing and I calmly looked above to see how far I was from the sea surface. I was 20m below sea level. When I found the surface was too far to rise to, I calmly said to myself, 'That's it. That's how I am going to die.' I didn't think of anything or anyone. I then enjoyed the beautiful water colors with the sun coming through. I felt comfort and serenity like I never felt before in my life. It was like a beautiful moment in a dream. Then everything turned black and I passed out.

I woke up to the regulator in my mouth, and my buddy pressing the purge button to create air pressure to allow air into my lungs.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date NDE Occurred: September 2017

NDE Elements:

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

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

Did you feel separated from your body? No. I lost awareness of my body

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. My consciousness was higher because it is a critical moment of life or death.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? When I was looking for my alternative regulator

Were your thoughts speeded up? No

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning. It felt like I was in a higher dimension. Difficult to explain.

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. Kind of cinematic

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I was underwater. I was in a mood that I didn't realize sounds as the usual underwater. But was in so much harmony that I felt all senses were acting in perfection for me to feel serenity. It is difficult to explain: it was like different, yet similar kind of senses. The only familiar clear sense was the vision, and it was kind of cinematic.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere, as if by ESP? No

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? Uncertain I am not sure what happened in the transition between serenity and darkness.

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? Uncertain I am not sure what happened in the transition between serenity and darkness.

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Content. Like everything that happened is just perfect.

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 no longer in conflict with nature

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? Everything about the universe. Things that I can not put into words until now, about God, and my beliefs.

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. At this moment, I was at peace with dying, and I surprisingly found myself back to life.

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Muslim. Nothing felt religion-related in my experience. It was so serene and spiritual.

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? Yes Felt less connected to the actual world and its meanings, the cultural norms, and traditions etc...

What is your religion now? Muslim

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. Before my experience, I had a bit of fear and confusion about God. After my experience, I have love, respect and trust in God.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes

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? Uncertain Not feeling the aspect of time, is kind of confusing about this matter.

During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? Yes

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? Yes a feeling

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Yes

During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? Yes During the experience, I did not have a reason to live or fight for. But it kicked in a few days later.

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? An afterlife probably exists. It was a feeling

Did you gain information about how to live our lives? Yes More about the perception of life

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 Love must have been part of my experience, as I described multiple times before the beauty of the experience.

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Large changes in my life. My religious life turned from Slightly important to me to Not important to me. My spiritual life, turned from Moderately important to me, to Greatly important to me. The period before my experience, I was kind of losing my purpose in life, lost hope in what I am doing, and confidence in myself. A month later after the accident, I took a positive lead on my life and still going now. The period before my experience, I was afraid of my instincts. Afterwards, I started following my instinct without any fear or hesitation. After the experience, I have more tendency to forgive and enjoy life.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? Yes Felt less connected to acquaintances, and more connected to my friends and family.

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes It is so weird to me, that it should be a scary accident, but it was so beautiful.

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. I remember it like a movie in my head.

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? When I was at peace without breathing, and enjoying the serenity of the moment. When I was at peace with letting go of life and realizing that it is my end.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes I talked after couple of days about my experience. They were eager to listen, but not ask. I don't think they were influenced.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Yes I have read before that people might cross the other side and see people who left our world. I have also read that people tend to remember all their life moments, like a playback. My experience was not affected, as I did not experience either.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was probably not real. I felt it was part of a dream or something.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was probably real Confusing, a mix between reality and dream.

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? Yes When I run out of breath during swimming or asthma attack.