Cathy B NDE

Experience Description

I was face down in a small cluster of trees hiding from my 'abductor'. My heart is pounding so hard I KNOW he will hear it as he passes within feet of my face. I placed my hands over my mouth/nose because he is coming back this way, I could feel my throat spasm and totally close off. I felt my body shutting down and then I had a flash of my entire life including pre-birth. Then I was up and looking down at my back and I wasn't scared I just kept thinking that any minute he'd go away and then I'll start to breathe again. I was okay with my body dying. Then I remember looking up and being pulled/sucked toward a great white light. When I got closer to the light, I saw the outline of adults. I was only there for a moment before I was sucked back and then I was breathing again. I looked around and it was now dark out with no sign of that man. I lay for a while just breathing and listening for any sign of him. I got up and RAN for home. I felt really weird after.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date NDE Occurred: Summer holidays! July - August

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Criminal attack Clinical death (cessation of breathing or heart function or brain function)

How do you consider the content of your experience? Wonderful

The experience included: Out of body experience

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 Very clear the entire time.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? Very clear the entire time.

Were your thoughts speeded up? Faster than usual

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

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

The experience included: Presence of deceased persons

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 saw the black outline of someone, adult. No communication.

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 Very bright but soft and doesn't hurt the eyes to stare right at it.

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Calm.

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 united or one with the world

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything? Everything about the universe

The experience included: Life review

Did scenes from your past come back to you? My past flashed before me, out of my control I could see my life through other's eyes, and see how my actions affected them.

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 none

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? Yes My experience has everything to do with my being spiritual.

What is your religion now? Liberal '''spiritual'''

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes My experience has everything to do with my being spiritual.

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? No

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? No

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Yes ESP, premonitions, and paranormal visits.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes Thirty years.

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

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real

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