John Y FDE

Experience Description

I just got back into motorcycle riding and bought a Honda VFR1200F motorcycle. When leaving the parking lot at work, I gave the motorcycle way too much power. The back wheel spun and I was thrown off the bike. I remember hearing the revving of the engine, and then I had this experience. After the experience, I was thrown off the bike and my body was slammed on the ground.

Just after hearing the engine rev up very loudly, I was instantly 'teleported' to a desert. The ground was sandy but solid, and I could smell the desert air. I've done military service in Kuwait, Qatar and Afghanistan so I know what it smells like. It was hot, but I felt a cool breeze. In front of me was a rocky outcrop or cliff face that extended from the ground to about 20 feet high. On the top, there was a desert tree with no foliage and it looked dry as you would expect.

The sky pulsed quickly from a sky blue to a deep purple and then back again. It was as if the days were speedily passing by. The bright daylight on the cliff face stayed exactly the same. I was aware of something observing me, but didn't see anything. I was in awe at the sky, but was slightly fearful at the fact that I was in a desert. I had a sense of dullness and indifference as well.

I then got snapped back to reality as I was thrown from my bike and hit the ground. I was helped up by work colleagues and they moved my bike for me.

I went to the hospital the next day for a neck x-ray, but this terrible person made me wait for 2 hours before telling me they don't do x-rays. So, I went to work. I felt sick and had a sore neck and shoulder for a few weeks. I think I very nearly broke my next, but my helmet saved my life.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 06/04/2018

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Uncertain. Accident Direct head injury. Life threatening event, but not clinical death. I think I came very close to breaking my neck.

How do you consider the content of your experience? Both pleasant AND 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? More consciousness and alertness than normal. I felt that everything was nullified and that I was living in the moment. Past and future didn't bother me. It was like being at peace.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? I was highly alert throughout.

Were your thoughts speeded up? No

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Time seemed to go faster or slower than usual. The sky pulsed quickly from a sky blue to a deep purple and then back again. It was as if the days were speedily passing by. The bright daylight on the cliff face stayed exactly the same.

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 same

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. The same, although there was no sound in my experience

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? 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? Yes The sky pulsed quickly from a sky blue to a deep purple and then back again. It was as if the days were speedily passing by. The bright daylight on the cliff face stayed exactly the same.

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience? calmness, with underlying anxiety

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Relief or calmness

Did you have a feeling of joy? No

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 rock face.

God, Spiritual and Religion:

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

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No

What is your religion now? Unaffiliated- Nothing in particular- Secular unaffiliated

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 believe in being part a bigger universal whole. But that's pretty much it.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Uncertain I like to read books on spirituality, especially old ones. I'll probably just keep going.

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 I was aware that there was something bigger overarching me.

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? No 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? 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 as accurately as 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

Have you ever shared this experience with others? No

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Uncertain I heard about them on old American TV shows, but never gave them any thought.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was probably real

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was probably real

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