Maria W Probable NDE

Experience Description

I always get really bad chest infections from the flu. In the early hours of the night, during winter 2015, I woke up on my back paralyzed. l was choking on mucus, felt a lot of pain in my chest, and I couldn't breathe or move to help myself. I felt my heart stop and I was scared.

I sat up, and then stood up, but I was outside of my body which was lying on the bed. I flew towards a light in the corner of my bedroom. Then, l was at a beach we visited from my childhood that was near where my older half-sister once lived. It was nighttime and l was floating across the water towards a crowd of people on a hill. My deceased Dad was with me. I felt the love coming from the crowd of people, which was something I'd never felt before.

I was so happy to see my Dad because I missed him so much. I threw my arms around to hug him. I sensed that he was upset so I looked up into his face. He said telepathically, 'Your daughter needs you!' It was then that I realized I was dead. I panicked and said, 'Dad I love you but I love my daughter more.' A huge smile spread across his face.

Then I was back in my body; paralyzed and suffocating. I managed to move my right arm and wake my partner by hitting him. He saw me choking and threw me forward. He pounded on my back hard until I started breathing again.

I never sleep on my back now because this experience scared me because I don't want to die and leave my daughter alone. Before, I never believed in life after death. But now, I 100% believe in the afterlife. Since this experience I see some dead people. I see my Dad all the time; he sits on the end of my bed and rubs my ankle daily. He lets me know he is here looking after me and my daughter.

Recently, my eldest step sister died and l saw her spirit. I have occasionally predicted things about others. It's usually their dead relative whispering in my ear. But I don't like it so I asked my Dad to stop them from contacting me. Strangely, I also see dead snakes; I do not understand this or why I see them but I have always had a phobia about snakes. I have since been diagnosed schizophrenic. But my psychologist believes my NDE is real, as his mother-in-law also had one while having an operation. They think the snakes and the shadow people are hallucinations. Who knows one day hopefully science will find out the truth?

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date NDE Occurred: 2015

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Uncertain Illness Other I'm not sure, but I think I was clinically dead. I suffocated due to a chest infection from the flu.

How do you consider the content of your experience? Both pleasant AND distressing

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? Normal consciousness and alertness. My level of consciousness and alertness was normal during the NDE. But I was aware of leaving my body.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? My consciousness was normal throughout the NDE.

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. Normal

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

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. It happened so fast that I am not sure.

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 I spoke to my dead Dad.

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

Did you see an unearthly light? Uncertain Again it happened so fast that I am not sure.

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? Some unfamiliar and strange place. Although it appeared like a beach from my childhood, I knew it was the afterlife. I believe they are in a different dimension.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? First I felt fear, then I felt free and then felt overwhelming love.

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

Did you have a feeling of joy? Happiness

Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? I felt united or one with the world

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 didn't want to leave my daughter.

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Unaffiliated- Atheist. l went to church and Sunday school as a child due to my parents, but l was never very religious.

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? Yes. I now believe and pray often.

What is your religion now? Other or several faiths. l do not believe in religion, but I believe in the afterlife and that we have a spirit and spirituality . I do not know if there is a God because I never met any other worldly beings during my NDE.

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 didn't believe in an afterlife before my NDE.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes Now I believe in an afterlife.

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? No

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? Yes I felt a oneness and love.

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? Uncertain I'm not sure as I felt the most powerful love. But I only spoke to my Dad.

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? Yes We are here to give and receive love.

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? An afterlife definitely exists. I just knew it was the afterlife.

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? Yes Love is everything.

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Moderate changes in my life. I see dead people and animals now. I can also feel them and hear them but it is more telepathic communication.

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 more accurately than other life events that occurred around the time of the experience. I remember the NDE like it was yesterday. I can't remember much else from that period.

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Yes I see dead people and animals.

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? It was nice to hug my Dad. It's nice seeing his spirit regularly since the nde.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes Close friends, family and doctors.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Yes Not much as I never believed in NDEs before I had mine, so I never bothered researching NDEs.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real. I just know it was real.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real. It was real. I have never experienced anything like it.

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? Uncertain 12 years ago, long before my NDE, I once had sleep paralysis where I saw twin boys with all-black eyes. I told them to leave and it stopped.

Is there anything else that you would like to add about your experience? I think it's all covered. It was not a very long experience.

Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? I think you have it covered.