Cindy B NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

I was slicing a bagel and cut the tender area between the thumb and forefinger.  Held the cut under running water in the kitchen sink, and felt myself getting lightheaded.  I felt like I was going to faint, so I laid myself down on the kitchen floor on my back.  Everything went black.  All of a sudden, I was being pulled through a dark tunnel, which started becoming filled with a glowing blue light.  I was not in my body.  Although I felt like I was moving very quickly, I was able to see shadowy figures lining the sides of the tunnel, and I heard them talking, saying "Why is she here now?", "What's she doing here?", "She's not supposed to be here".  I heard all of them at the same time, and I became nervous, thinking I wasn't supposed to be there, but I was being pulled and couldn't stop myself. 

At that moment, I heard the faint sound of my husband calling my name.  I don't know how to explain this, but I focused on the sound of his voice and it became louder, and louder.   I felt myself leap into the sound of his voice and opened my eyes.  He was standing over me, freaked out.  He said that my eyes rolled upward, I started convulsing, with very spasmodic motions from my arms and legs.  I was also freaked out from the experience, and suffered for days with a painful headache and listlessness, spending most of my time laying down.  Both my grandmother and mother have seizure disorders as well.  I don't really know if I was near death, but the tunnel experience sounds so much like what NDErs have talked about.  I would like to mention that I have always been a bit psychic, and have had out of body experiences (some blissful, some evil), and spirit visitation.

At the time of your experience was there an associated life-threatening event?   Uncertain  I was having a seizure, brought on by loss of blood from a cut on my hand.

Was the experience difficult to express in words?  Yes     Though I tried to explain what happened to me to my husband, he was dumbfounded.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    The whole time.

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   My senses seemed heightened.  Though the shadowy figures were whispering, I heard them very clearly.  My sense of movement was accelerated.

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.   The same

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.   Hearing was heightened.

Did you see or hear any earthly events that were occurring during a time that your consciousness / awareness was apart from your physical / earthly body?   Yes   I heard my husband calling my name.

What emotions did you feel during the experience?   Confusion and then anxiety.  

Did you pass into or through a tunnel?   Yes   It was dark at first, then became lit with a beautiful blue glowing light.

Did you see an unearthly light?   Yes   It seemed like there was a pinpoint of light at the end of the tunnel that I was moving towards.

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice?   I heard a voice I could not identify
As I passed thought the tunnel, I heard many voices questioning why I was there.

Did you encounter or become aware of any beings who previously lived on earth who are described by name in religions (for example: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc.)?   No  

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

Did you become aware of past events in your life during your experience?   No  

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world?   Some unfamiliar and strange place
The tunnel was very unearthly.

Did time seem to speed up or slow down?   Time seemed to go faster or slower than usual
I felt like I was moving very fast.

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything?   No

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?   No

Did you come to a border or point of no return?   No

Did scenes from the future come to you?  No 

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness suggesting that there either is (or is not) continued existence after earthly life (“life after death”)?   Uncertain   I definitely felt like I was going "somewhere else".

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that God or a supreme being either does (or does not) exist?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that you either did (or did not) exist prior to this lifetime?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that a mystical universal connection or unity/oneness either does (or does not) exist?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding earthly life’s meaning or purpose?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding earthly life’s difficulties, challenges, or hardships?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding love?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any other specific information / awareness that you have not shared in other questions that is relevant to living our earthly lives?   No  

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge or purpose?   No  

What occurred during your experience included:   Content that was entirely consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience  

How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience?   I remember the experience more accurately than other life events that occurred around the time of the experience   It was almost 20 years ago and I still remember the entire experience as if it were yesterday.  I feel this way about most of my more intense psychic experiences.  

My experience directly resulted in:   Slight changes in my life

Did you have any changes in your values or beliefs after the experience that occurred as a result of the experience?   No  

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you?   I found it so interesting that I was able to leap into the sound of my husband's voice, as if I was really in control the whole time.  In the past I had OBEs that were frightening because I couldn't get back when I wanted to.

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience?   No   I have had many psychic experiences my whole life, greatly increasing with my conversion to Christianity at age 15.  If anything, my psychic experiences slowed down from that point on.  My interest in NDEs increased though.

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you?     I found it so interesting that I was able to leap into the sound of my husband's voice, as if I was really in control the whole time.  In the past I had OBEs that were frightening because I couldn't get back when I wanted to.

Have you ever shared this experience with others?   Yes  I immediately shared it with my husband and my mother, and also my closest friends.  They have always been freaked out by me so it was added to the list.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?   Yes   I had read about NDEs.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:   Experience was probably real   Of course I thought about the electrical and chemical reactions in the brain around blood and oxygen flow during the seizure, and wondered if what happens in the brain upon death is just a result of cells dying.  My gut instinct (which is what I have learned to follow in my old age) tells me that while there is chemical and electrical reaction, the experience goes beyond what we can understand physically.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience at the current time:   Experience was probably real   I still feel the same way.

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?   No  

Have your religious beliefs/spiritual practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?   No  

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 have submitted this experience to you because I am looking for another opinion.

Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?   Yes