Maribell B Possible NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

Since the day I was born, I got sick very easily. I had gone in and out of the hospital several times prior to age five. I was always careful with my health back then, but sometimes I got overboard.

One time when I was sick, I went to the hospital with my mom. The doctors thought it was a simple cold and sent us back home. An hour or two later, we returned and I was on the verge of death. I passed out, thinking it was a dream.

I don't remember having a body, but I remember there were two other kind, warming presences with me, feeling like they were helping me. Back then, I thought they were angels. I was in the sky, thinking it was night time and looking at the stars. After some time being amazed by the sight, I suddenly appeared in the church I always went to. I was facing the cross of Christ. He told me I was special and important, then he had the two beings send me back to my body.

I got better and was able to go home, but I never told my mom what had happened, since she never seemed interested. She did tell me, though, that while she was waiting to see if I would get better when I was asleep, a male nurse with a rosary around his neck gave her comfort. He told her I was meant for greatness, and I was special(even though he never saw me). They prayed for me, and she never saw him again.

Ever since, I grew an interest in what happens to us when we die. I haven't feared death in a long time, since it sounded rather comforting to me since then. I did cry when close family members died, but I knew they would be happy somehow.

At the time of your experience was there an associated life-threatening event?   Uncertain  It depends on what you mean by an "associated life-threatening event".

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?    I mostly grew aware of everything when I was in the church.

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.   Before the experience, I was getting really tired, so I closed my eyes most of the time. I saw everything the same matter I would when I was tired and wanted to sleep.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.   I was listening very clearly before the experience, except I started to tune everything out a few moments before it had started. In the experience, I only heard Jesus' voice, which was very clear.

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?   No  

What emotions did you feel during the experience?   I was completely in awe by the vision, and I felt joyous. It's like how you feel when you first enter Disneyland, except I was very peaceful instead of exciting.  

Did you pass into or through a tunnel?   Uncertain   When I was looking at the stars, I saw that there was no ground below me, so I might have been in space or in a tunnel. I'm unsure of that.

Did you see an unearthly light?   Yes   I saw two beings made up entirely of light.

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
I suppose I encountered three. The two light presences and the voice speaking through the Jesus on the cross.

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?   Yes  

Did you become aware of past events in your life during your experience?   Yes   I was in the church I always went to during the experience.

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world?   A clearly mystical or unearthly realm
I felt like I could float in the sky, looking at all of those stars. At least, I think they were stars.

Did time seem to speed up or slow down?   Time seemed to go faster or slower than usual
Time went by very slowly, like I was there for an eternity, but I didn't mind.

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything?   Everything about myself or others
I understood many things then, but I wasn't as surprised as I normally was I just accepted it and continued forward.

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?   Yes
I suppose it all ended with the church.

Did you come to a border or point of no return?   I came to a barrier that I was not permitted to cross; or was "sent back" against my will

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”)?   Yes   I had seen two other beings with me. I believe they were once living, but I'm not so sure since I never saw them in a human form.

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that God or a supreme being either does (or does not) exist?   Uncertain   I heard a voice through the cross of Jesus, but I'm not sure who the voice belonged to.

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?   Yes   I believe that is pretty much what I was feeling during the experience. I was joyous and peaceful, not having to worry and feeling whole.

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?   Yes   I was told I was meant for something, and I believe that was when I was told my own purpose for living.

What occurred during your experience included:   Content that was both consistent and not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience   I saw bright, mystical beings and the cross of Jesus as well as a heavenly voice, but it didn't entirely coincide with the ideas of a white heaven.

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   The memory of the experience has always been in my mind, and I always go back to it, wondering.

Discuss any changes that might have occurred in your life after your experience:   After the experience, and when I got healthier, I had started to grow an interest in the afterlife, heaven, hell, religion, etc. Now, I live in it much more comfortably than the average person my age. I grew to accept things as they are, even when they are not things I want to hear. I have grown curiosity as well in things like tarot cards, spirits, and angels.

My experience directly resulted in:   Unknown

Did you have any changes in your values or beliefs after the experience that occurred as a result of the experience?   Yes   I hadn't immediately started to. In fact, I grew more religious after that. Now, though, I doubt whose voice I had heard that day.

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you?   Two parts are very significant to me. The first one is the space and night sky. I found it as a beautiful sight that I would be willing to look at for eternity. 

The second is when the voice spoke to me through Jesus. I have been curious since on the purpose for my existence.

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience?   Yes   I feel more in tuned with the universe as it is. I have also been considered as a psychic by a few because of the fact that my tarot cards are normally accurate(but they are very vague to me). And I am told I am psychic because I take people to a deeper level and know them very well after just meeting them. However, that may be because I have been into analyzing peoples' behaviors for some time.

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you?     Two parts are very significant to me. The first one is the space and night sky. I found it as a beautiful sight that I would be willing to look at for eternity. 

The second is when the voice spoke to me through Jesus. I have been curious since on the purpose for my existence.

Have you ever shared this experience with others?   No 

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 probably real   I was unsure of what it was back then, since I was still small. I thought it could have just been a dream with a message, but I was unsure for a few years.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience at the current time:   Experience was definitely real   Now that I look at it and compare it to other NDEs, I believe it was definitely real.

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?   Yes   It made me believe that there are other beings out there, be it god or something else.

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience?   Uncertain   I've had a few experiences about death afterward, but I didn't find it as similar to the experience I has.