Lola M NDE

Experience Description

I experienced this when I was 18 years old. I got the flu during the tests for a mock exam. I was probably very dehydrated and lost consciousnes. I don't know how long I was out because time is totally relative and has no sense anymore. I was not aware of time. I didn't have any religious convictions or beliefs about the afterlife. At the time, I didn't even know that this type of experience existed. I did some research afterwards and understood that I wasn't the only one who had this experience.

When I was unconscious, I didn't feel my own body anymore. Everything was at the same time long and extremely fast. I saw the good moments of my life scrolling at top speed. Then I saw the tunnel. I saw a white and yellow light that was brilliant, yet soft and not burning like the sun.

Then I saw my grandmother who was deceased in real life. She was radiating light and happy. There was a halo of light surrounding her that prevented me seeing what was behind her. My grandmother was neither old nor young, it was odd so I wouldn't know how to describe it. I talked to her. She told me to go back because we couldn't stay any longer. She told me that it wasn't my time and that I still had things to do.

When I woke up, I felt a strong pain from hitting my head. While falling I hit the edge of the tub and scratched my arm. At the moment when my relative told me to go, I opened my eyes to see my father shaking me to revive me.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date NDE Occurred: 2016

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes fainting-flu. Illness, trauma or other condition not considered life threatening sickness-flu

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

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? Normal consciousness and alertness. I had a sense of having reached a space of no return; at the border of another world.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? From the middle towards the end.

Were your thoughts speeded up? Incredibly fast

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning. Everything seemed to be happening at once

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. a better vision

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. Normal hearing. I heard silence and then the voice of my deceased relative

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

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? Yes A black tunnel that turned to many colors and then I saw the light.

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 My grandmother

Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? An unusually bright light

Did you see an unearthly light? Yes A brilliant light, at the same time pure white and warm yellow but not hot and burning like the sun.

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? Some unfamiliar and strange place. A space outside of time.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? I felt panic then serenity, desire, curiosity, and joy.

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

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 myself or others. Everything was linked together and far beyond.

Did scenes from your past come back to you? I remembered many past events. A quick vision of my life.

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. My grandmother told me to go back.

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Do not know

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No

What is your religion now? Do not know

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. There were no consistencies whatsoever.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Uncertain. I don't know.

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. I saw my grandmother.

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? Unknown

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. To live life serenely, without asking yourself questions, and that the things that have to come will be coming.

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. No special changes

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

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? We are all connected with each other in the history of humanity and with nature.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes At least one year later. The person reacted in astonishment and didn't really believe me.

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 definately not real. I believed I was having a bad hallucinations, but when I came round everything came back to me in one surge. I found thisexperience so bizarre that I decided to sweep it from my thoughts.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real. It's real, no special explanation; I couldn't have imagined this on my own, even during a dream. It was different.

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? non

Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? No questions.