Paquita NDE

Experience Description:

I was working in a hotel annex alone. I was vigorously vacuuming a room when suddenly I banged my elbow really hard against the open door and lost consciousness. When I awakened, I saw they have put me on a bed. The boss was there, a doctor, and a coworker. I had peed all over myself. The doctor said that I had passed out. Nevertheless, I was in Manhattan, at water level, the skyscrapers were in front of me, the wonderful sensation I had was that I could go instantaneously at will wherever I wanted. When I began telling this story years later, I said that I didn't have a body, only a head, and that strangely I wasn't wet. Later I understood that I didn't have a body, either, only consciousness. The experience was tremendous and wonderful to such a degree that it took me a long time before I told anyone about it.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date NDE Occurred: August 1970

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? No. fuerte golpe en un codo contra una puerta 'Illness, trauma or other condition not considered life threatening'

How do you consider the content of your experience? Wonderful

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? Less consciousness and alertness than normal To be alert means to be afraid of something but there was nothing of this. Only a sense of absolute freedom and wellbeing.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? It was very sudden and without warning. I felt incredible peace as well as an incredible sense of wellbeing.

Were your thoughts speeded up? Neither

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Neither

Were your senses more vivid than usual? Neither

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. The movement of the water - it was entirely within my scope of vision.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? Neither

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No

Did you see any beings in your experience? Neither

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings? No

Did you see, or feel surrounded by, a brilliant light? Neither

Did you see an unearthly light? No

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world? Neither

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Serenity approaching happiness.

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? United, one with the world

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

Did scenes from your past come back to you? Neither

Did scenes from the future come to you? Neither

Did you come to a border or point of no return? Neither

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? Neither

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? Neither

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 It's difficult to describe the sensation of not having a body, only consciousness.

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Yes I had sort of a sixth sense. But of course I was such a young girl even though I had it before - I don't know.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes I think about ten years ago. I only wanted to know what fainting was and I asked some doctors but really got no answer.

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 For me it was like a treasure that only I knew about and if I told anyone it would destroy the enchantment or something.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was probably not real The memory is now very hazy and the fear of death makes me afraid even though for years I said I wasn't afraid of death because of this experience.

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

Is there anything else that you would like to add about your experience? I would like to know if anyone else has experienced this because I didn't see a tunnel or a light or anything else. And the part about Manhattan makes people laugh at me - it's funny.

Are there any other questions that we could ask to help you communicate your experience? You have done a good job, I believe. Thank you.