Mary G Probable NDE

Experience Description

In February 1995, I had a curettage procedure after a miscarriage; when the doctor administered the anesthetic, he told me to take a deep breath and relax, and that's what I did. But suddenly, I felt that I was hurled backwards at an incredible speed, and I then abruptly found myself in a beautiful landscape full of flowers. It was huge and I wondered where I was; I could see on every side, and everything was pure nature, with flowers of all kinds of colors; it was a really beautiful place.

After a while, I felt that I hurled out again, but forward this time. When I fell back into my body, the doctor was patting my face. When I woke up, I didn't know who I was; I was kind of stunned. The doctor told me: "Your husband and your mother are outside," and I wondered who they were, as I didn't know. Then they took me to a bedroom and my family says that I looked at them as if they were strangers. Then I slept for a while, and when I woke up, I was able to tell who my relatives were.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date NDE Occurred: February 1995

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Surgery-related While under general anesthesia Illness, trauma or other condition not considered life threatening The doctor commented that I was in a dire state for approximately three minutes or more.

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? Less consciousness and alertness than normal I felt peaceful.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? I don’t remember.

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 I stood there, watching that place.

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. I went through a dark tunnel.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. I could not hear anything.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? No

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? Yes As I left my body, I felt like I was traveling through a dark tunnel.

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? A light clearly of mystical or other-worldly origin

Did you see an unearthly light? No

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm It was like being in a paradise full of flowers.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? I was surprised by the place I came to.

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Incredible peace or pleasantness

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? No

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Christian- Catholic

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? Yes I am no longer a Catholic. I do not believe in an external God; I believe that God is within us.

What is your religion now? Unaffiliated- Nothing in particular- Religious unaffiliated Unaffiliated- Nothing in particular- Religious unaffiliated Other/Comments: student in a course about miracles

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

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? No

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? 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? No

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? Slight changes in my life Nowadays, I dedicate myself to studying everything related to spirituality

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

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? I was not aware of what had happened. Now, I see life differently, I see it from an angle of love, since we are all one.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes I shared it immediately with my family, but they didn't care, and I had no way of finding out what had happened to 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 definitely real Experience was completely real.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real Today, I know that for an instant, my soul left my body to undergo a spiritual experience.

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? Yes I always remember what I lived through.