Shelley S NDE

Experience Description:

I was on a gurney. I had an out of body experience. I looked from the side and down and saw several people, including the doctor that performed the surgery, were working on me. I felt and knew I was dead. I felt and knew it was okay. I then went through a void (tunnel) floating with an incredible feeling of complete grace. Ecstasy if you will. Total darkness that was entirely peaceful. The feeling of peace, love, ecstasy, grace and an all knowing of what is, was presented to me (through feeling). Much more happened after the operation: life review, incredible knowledge, extremely heightened knowledge of all things. Many 'gifts' had been heightened and released to me from this experience. This had been my second presentation to higher knowledge that had been presented to me. When I was seventeen, I had an experience with beings (I know now they were guides, showing me many things, world situations in the future - another whole story).

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date NDE Occurred: January 10, 2001

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Uncertain Surgery-related Clinical death (cessation of breathing or heart function or brain function) Cardiac arrest.

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? More consciousness and alertness than normal All my senses were extremely elevated.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness? The second I died, then when I was brought back.

Were your thoughts speeded up? Faster than usual

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Neither There was a feeling and knowing of no time or space.

Were your senses more vivid than usual? Incredibly more so

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. Vision was heightened, (extremely sensitive to light afterwards).

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience. Unable to accept loud noises (after operation).

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? Yes Floating through a tunnel, complete darkness (which was a very graceful feeling).

Did you see any beings in your experience? Sensed their presence

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? Clearly mystical or unearthly realm Not in this operation, but had previously in another experience.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Ecstasy, love, peace, grace, joy.

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? 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? Past flashed before me, out of my control Like a revolving slideshow. It was hit and miss. Learned about emotional items in my life.

Did scenes from the future come to you? From the world's future I was shown future events from another experience, when I was seventeen. I was shown 9/11 exactly, but was unaware at the time because the Twin Towers had not even been built, but as soon as it happened - it came back to me. I knew that was what I had been shown.

Did you come to a border or point of no return? A conscious decision to 'return' to life

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Liberal None

Have your religious practices changed since your experience? Yes Much more aware of the presence of a higher power in my life.

What is your religion now? Liberal None

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes Much more aware of the presence of a higher power in my life.

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? Neither

Did you see deceased or religious spirits? Sensed their presence

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Yes All was felt and telepathy of special knowledge and universal order. No fears of the future before and after the surgery.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? Yes Many people are very painful to be around. I can feel their energy immediately, and I have learned to trust my feelings. Not judgment, but energy suckers.

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 Many special gifts were heightened. Feeling people's colors around them. Understanding what people were thinking. Seeing into other dimensions. Feeling people's energy that I came into contact with.

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? All were meaningful.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes I was immediately guided (about six weeks after surgery) to a local physician whose specialty was NDE's. She helped me tremendously to stay anchored.

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 Did not know what was happening at first, but I knew what had happened was real and I had no fear. I could not talk to anyone who understood until I was guided to a certain physician in town, who had an experience herself.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real There is no explanation, it was what it was.

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? This has been the most wonderful experience I have ever had, and I am truly grateful, that I returned and am able to pass along the knowledge to my family and friends. (About life and death from my eyes.)