Sally M Probable NDE

Experience Description

Got caught in an undertow, decided to rest when knocked down again, and dragged on bottom, stones embedded in leg.

I just rested; a peace I never felt before came over me. I saw a bright light through the water and didn't want to get up. It seemed like a long time. A voice said, 'You have to get up before another wave comes.' I got up and walked out without any wave hitting me. I made a decision to live and realized I was not finished here. It was an overcast day without sun.

Years later, at least fifteen, that type of water and weather brought me to the ocean again where I helped a baby from drowning. It was a toddler who was sitting on the shore and was picked up by the water and pulled into the ocean. No one saw it happening but, me.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date NDE Occurred: August 1968

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes Drowning 'Life threatening event, but not clinical death' Drowning.

How do you consider the content of your experience? Mixed

Did you feel separated from your body? Yes 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? More consciousness and alertness than normal When resting and looking at the light.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? When resting and looking at the light.

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

Were your senses more vivid than usual? Incredibly more vivid

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. No fear, felt acceptance, could feel physical being but, was a beautiful moment in time.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. Only saw the light, that connection was my focus.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? Yes, and the facts have been checked out

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No

Did you see any beings in your experience? I actually saw them

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? Uncertain Only a voice.

The experience included: Light

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

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? No

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Peace, calm, totally okay.

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? Everything about the universe

Did scenes from your past come back to you? My past flashed before me, out of my control

Did scenes from the future come to you? Scenes from the world's future

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

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Liberal

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? No

What is your religion now? Liberal

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? I encountered a definite being, or a voice clearly of mystical or unearthly origin

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? I actually saw them

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Yes

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? No

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? No

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Yes

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? Yes, that I had a job to do here. It was not over for me. My decision was to live.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes

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 Honored and amazed.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real It was a message for me. To go forward.

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? Yes