Norman T NDE

Experience Description

On 4/9/1979, I was 19 years old. My friend and I drove to Las Vegas from California to see Alice Cooper in concert. On the way home we were both drunk and stoned. We were getting on the freeway onramp, the driver turn the wheel too sharply, causing us to roll down an embankment that was over 40 ft tall. The car rolled at least 5 times. However, back in 1979 there were no seatbelts in the car. The car door open and I flew out of the car. My back was broken in three places. If I had a seatbelt on, I would have died since the hood of the car was below the steering wheel.

I blacked out when we started to roll down the embankment. I remember walking towards a bright light. I saw my life review which was so peaceful. All of a sudden, I heard a voice saying that it was not my time. I felt as if I was on cloud 9, so when I got back into my body, I woke up and yelled for my friend. He did not answer, so I thought he died. When my soul came back into my body, I felt complete numbness from my waist down.

At the time, I did not know I broke my back. It was about 1:00am and about 10 minutes after I woke up, I saw red lights coming for me down the cliff. Since there were no cellphones back then, I have no idea who called them and how they find me. I never believed in the afterlife at age 19, but after what I experience, I truly know now that there is a heaven after seeing my life review and felt so at peaceful and warm.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 04/09/1979

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Uncertain Accident Other: Car acciden. I had a life review felt warmth and did not want to go back

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

Did you feel separated from your body? Yes When I had my life review and felt at peace I knew I was in a better place. 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? More consciousness and alertness than normal. I was scared to death when we hit the dirt

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? Right before going off the embankment

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. It seem like it happen so fast that there was no time

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. My vision was I was going to die

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

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 I was walking towards the light but it was not my time.

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? Yes Bright light I was walking towards

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? Some unfamiliar and strange place just the light

What emotions did you feel during the experience? peaceful

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 united or one with the world

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? No

Did scenes from your past come back to you? My past flashed before me, out of my control. I saw my entire life flash before me. I saw when I was a baby and the doctor turned me upside down all through my life up until the Alice Cooper concert.

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. Someone told me I still had things to do and was not my time

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Jewish. Was not religious at all and did not believe in god

What is your religion now? Jewish

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 did not believe in the afterlife

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes There is an afterlife

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? I heard a voice I could not identify. Someone told me it was not my time

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? Yes My life review

During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? Uncertain I don't know

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? Yes Someone told me it was not my time and that I had to go back as I still had work to do

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 definitely exists. I do believe and felt there is another realm as I was at peace the entire time

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 I felt great as I knew that I did not have to get up go to work, pay bills, going places etc.

During your experience, did you gain information about love? No

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Moderate changes in my life. I am scared to let anyone drive. When we go away anywhere, I do the driving because I have control. During my accident I had no control

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. My life review

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? My life review was very interesting

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes about 3 or 4 months after my accident, I told my mother and father and there were confused

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. Because I went through it and saw my life flash before me, this never happen before

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real. Just been reading alot about NDEs and thats what I had

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

Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience? Yes

Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? Just hearing other stories about there NDE