EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:
I
was in the second grade, I was 7 years old. It was the fall, and a wind storm
had blown down trees in my yard. My best friend and I were building a fort out
of a fallen tree, and we were gathering branches to use for the roof of the
fort. I went across the street in front of my house to pick up some branches.
I grabbed a branch, looked both ways before starting across the street, took
three steps into the road, and on the fourth step I found myself standing in my
bedroom.
It
seemed perfectly normal for me to be there. The room was lit with a soothing
bright white light. I felt totally comfortable and natural. There was a man in
a white robe with a white beard and long white hair standing in front of the bay
windows of my room. He was looking at me and smiling. I could tell he wanted
me to look out the window. I came near the windows and looked out. Down in the
road there were several people gathered around in a group. The moment I saw
this, everything went black. I heard a voice in the distance saying, "Can you
feel this? Can you feel this?"
I
started to see blurry forms around me, and a squeezing sensation on my foot. I
turned my head to the side and felt a hard, cold surface. There was blood in my
mouth, and I was choking on it.
At
that moment, I thought to myself, "Oh my god, this must be a nightmare! This
cant be real because I was just standing in my bedroom! I need to wake up
now!!" I strained and strained my eyes wider and wider to wake myself up. The
whole time telling myself, "Wake up now! Wake up now!" I thought for sure that
I was dreaming because I could not understand how I got from the safety of my
bedroom to here, lying in the street covered in blood?
I
remember asking if this was real? And someone said, "You have been hit by a
car, Jon. We are taking you to the hospital. You are going to be ok."
I
spent 5 days in Exeter Hospital. I had 10 stitches in my chin. 24 stitches in
my tongue. I knocked out my front left tooth, and the front right tooth got
pushed up into my gums. I had oral surgery. A massive bruise on my right hip
where the car initially hit me, but no broken bones or major internal injury.
At
the time of your experience was there an associated life-threatening event?
Yes
I was hit by a car, but did not know I was hit, and I never saw the car coming
or felt the impact.
Was
the experience difficult to express in words?
No
At
what time during the experience were you at your highest level of
consciousness and alertness?
The striking thing was that when my consciousness left my body, it felt exactly
the same as normal consciousness, except very calm and extremely peaceful.
How
did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience
compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness?
Normal consciousness and alertness
Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that
you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.
Crystal clear, very vivid.
Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that
you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.
It
was silent.
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 saw the accident scene in the road outside of my bedroom window, but I
did not know it was me down there.
What emotions did you feel during the experience?
Calm, serene, peaceful, loved.
Did
you pass into or through a tunnel?
Uncertain Upon seeing the accident scene from my bedroom, everything went
dark, and I slowly came too on the road. It did feel as though I was being shot
back into my body, but since I did not know that I was outside of my body in the
first place, it felt more like I was falling into a dream/nightmare state.
Did
you see an unearthly light?
Yes In my bedroom it was all white and bright, but not blinding or harsh, very
soothing.
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
Yes. There was a man standing by the windows in a white robe, long white hair
and long white beard, he was smiling at me.
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?
No
Did
time seem to speed up or slow down?
No
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”)?
No
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 not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of
your experience I did not know what an outer body experience was until about
10 years later when I saw a TV show about it. So, I did not share the
experience with anyone until much later in my life when I realized what had
happened to me.
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 I can remember it like it happened to me
yesterday. It happened 38 years ago.
Discuss any changes that might have occurred in your life after your
experience:
I
was only 7 yrs old when it happened, but my mother said that I totally changed
after the event and became much quieter and more introspective. I became very
interested in the arts and music. Eventually becoming an art major in college,
and a professional musician/guitarist. I basically excelled at everything I
did. I excelled in sports as well, becoming a member of the US Ski Team. I am
extremely interested in psychic phenomena and have had many experiences in that
area.
My experience directly resulted in:
Large 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?
Yes I fully believe that we have a soul that can exist outside of the body.
Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful
or significant to you?
The
most amazing aspect of my experience was how NORMAL it seemed. It wasn't until
I started to "regain consciousness" that I thought something was wrong or that I
was now dreaming a nightmare which was actually reality. It was so natural to
be outside my body, that I didn't even realize I was outside my body until I
came back into it!
Do
you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience
that you did not have before the experience?
Uncertain I was only 7 so I'm not sure? But now I do have synchronistic
events occurring all the time in my life. Too many psychic occurrences to list.
Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful
or significant to you?
The
most amazing aspect of my experience was how NORMAL it seemed. It wasn't until
I started to "regain consciousness" that I thought something was wrong or that I
was now dreaming a nightmare which was actually reality. It was so natural to
be outside my body, that I didn't even realize I was outside my body until I
came back into it!
Have you ever shared this experience with others?
Yes
It was over 10 years later, and I'm not sure if they really believed me?
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 It made me question reality in total. I
thought I was dreaming when I was actually awake!
What do you believe about the reality of your experience at the current time:
Experience was definitely real I have explored it deeply, and my view has only
gotten more profound.
Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?
Yes
I
treasure my loved ones always.
Have your religious beliefs/spiritual practices changed specifically as a result
of your experience?
Yes
I
search for truths now that I can experience, and look for teachings that lead
that way.
At
any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the
experience?
Yes Meditation comes close sometimes.
Did
the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and
comprehensively describe your experience?
Yes Very thorough
