Experience Description


After surgery I saw my parents and doctor around myself. They were waiting for me to awake. I also saw myself from above my body.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date NDE Occurred: 1 Sep 1974

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Surgery-related I had a surgery.

The experience included: Out of body experience

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? I was completely aware.

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? No

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No

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

The experience included: Light

Did you see an unearthly light? Yes When I saw myself it was so bright.

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

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

Did scenes from the future come to you? No

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Moderate

What is your religion now? Moderate

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes I thought nobody would believe.

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

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes I told my mother but she did not believe.

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? No.