EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:
Being Native-American, I don't have a view of your heaven. No white light for
me, or heavenly beings. But, what happened to me was very real, even as funny as
it may sound!
On Feb. 2 2009, I was
rushed to the hospital after going for three weeks and under-going all kinds of
tests. I even had my duodenal ulcer cauterized. I was told to go home again for
the fourth time. What the doctors never checked was the artery attached to the
duodenal. By the time I got home it had ruptured, and by the time the EMS got me
to the hospital, I had flat lined once. When they resuscitated me I woke up with
tubes all over the place. I had one right in my chest! There was blood all over!
They knocked me out, and I flat lined again in surgery.
During all this I went
to a place that was in the stars. At first my friend Kuauhtli reached out and
took me by the hand. Kuauhtli is a Peyote Road Man, who does ceremony all over
the world. He is also a 20 year Sun Dancer, who has given his flesh for 20
years.
Kuauhtli led me inside
a big yellow school bus. I looked around like where are we going? All Kuauhtli
did was smile. There were no words spoken. When we entered the school bus, the
interior had transformed to a Peyote Ceremony, and we were in a tepee. There
were many Elders sitting around the Sacred Fire. Some looked to be very old.
Some I recognized!
I
was amazed! I had just walked into a school bus, and now I was in a Peyote
Ceremony! I went to look out of the windows, and we were in the cosmos!!! I
touched the window and something outside touched back! I could feel the
pressure, and we were floating in space, having a Peyote Ceremony!!! I was
loving it! I had never felt such peace before in my life. There was never any
talk of death. Only the Elders singing their songs. Then I was in the ICU, with
tubes all over the place. I was told I was given 13 units of blood. I spent 9
days in their ICU.
Was
the kind of experience difficult to express in words?
Yes Difficult in the sense...I had to know the person I was telling what
happened to me or else they just laughed.
At
the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?
No
At
what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness
and alertness?
When I looked out the window and saw we were in space. I felt such a rush! It
was like there was something on the outside calling me, and I had the choice to
go or not! And when I touched the window...I felt something touch back. It was
as if the shape of my hand was outside pushing back trying to absorb me. I could
feel a tingling around my fingers!
How
did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience
compare to your normal every day consciousness and alertness?
More consciousness and alertness than normal
If
your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience was
different from your normal every day consciousness and alertness, please
explain:
When I looked out the window and saw we were in space. I felt such a rush! It
was like there was something on the outside calling me, and I had the choice to
go or not! And when I touched the window...I felt something touch back. It was
as if the shape of my hand was outside pushing back trying to absorb me. I could
feel a tingling around my fingers!
Did
your vision differ in any way from your normal, everyday vision (in any aspect,
such as clarity, field of vision, colors, brightness, depth perception degree of
solidness/transparency of objects, etc.)?
No
Did
your hearing differ in any way from your normal, everyday hearing (in any
aspect, such as clarity, ability to recognize source of sound, pitch, loudness,
etc.)?
No
Did
you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?
Yes
What emotions did you feel during the experience?
I knew well that I was in the hospital as this all unfolded. I had no
fear because of the people involved. My Creator is Great. I had to die to
fulfill my place on the Mayan Calendar. On it I am ruled by Death, which we all
know is rebirth. My Mayan name is Piltzintecuhtli.
Did
you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?
No
Did
you see a light?
No
Did
you meet or see any other beings?
Yes I saw Elders sitting around a beautiful fire. They were singing Peyote
songs and praying......for me! One was Floyd Red Crow Westerman, the other was
Kuauhtli Vasquez. I believe Floyd was still alive at the time...I'm not sure.
The rest were very old men I didn't know, but for some reason I felt that
Sitting Bull was there!
Did
you experience a review of past events in your life?
No
Did
you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience
that could be verified later?
No
Did
you see or visit any beautiful or otherwise distinctive locations, levels or
dimensions?
Yes I saw the Pleiades!
Did
you have any sense of altered space or time?
No
Did
you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?
No
Did
you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?
No
Did
you become aware of future events?
No
Did
you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience
you did not have prior to the experience?
Yes more emotional, highly intuitive, slightly psychic.
Have you shared this experience with others?
Yes I have custody of my 12 year old daughter, so it didn't take long for us
to have a long talk about the whole experience. My daughter was with me on the
way to the hospital when I flat lined the first time. My daughter is more
sensitive to our native beliefs, and goes to ceremony with me. She has seen some
awesome things!
Did
you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?
Yes I didn't pay too much attention because everyone always spoke of the
same thing. The bright light, family, angels, it was all the same for everyone.
How
did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it
happened:
Experience was definitely real I knew from the feeling that it was real. It
was as real one year later as it was the day it happened!
Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or
significant to you?
My
religion was calling me! I am part of a cosmic puzzle that was out of sync. I
was born to pray for my people....I was given that power! I had not participated
in a Medicine Ceremony in a very long time, and people look up to me for
guidance. My Experience showed me that others were praying for me ....and saved
me...therefore I have to do the same!
How
do you currently view the reality of your experience:
Experience was definitely real The reality of your experience...The
white man always wants a thousand answers! How do we Native Americans explain
our experience to one like yourself? Our reality is that it happened! You ask
the same question several different ways...we get it already! Don't make it
boring!
Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your
experience?
No
Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your
experience?
Yes
I am
more involved in our Native American Church.
Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life,
medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?
No
Is
there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?
What
happened to me really happened. It sounds really strange, but that's it. No
bright lights, angels, tunnels, or lost family members. But, it was special to
me....very special!
Did
the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and
comprehensively describe your experience?
Yes Some questions beat you to death! Asking the same thing over and over!
Other questions were good and to the point. I described my experience as it
happened to me. I left nothing out.
