Anne O Probable NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

I was suffering with a contagious disease, scarlet fever, I was separated from my siblings in a bedroom apart from them.  I remember it was close to Christmas and my mother described the Christmas tree and told me I will be well to enjoy the festivities which will happen in a few days. 

I remember very little since I had a high fever, suddenly I felt my body sinking into the mattress and closing over me.  Then I was looking down on a little girl lying in a fetal position on her right side.  My mother was standing at the bottom of the bed, suddenly I heard the front door opening and footsteps walking down the hall toward my bedroom, it was my father who apparently went to see if he could find a doctor , he told my mother the doctor was unable to visit me and that he should take me to a hospital for contagious diseases , he had a taxi waiting for him. 

I didn't feel sad while looking at the scene, no feeling whatsoever. 

I then found myself in a very bright place, outdoors, I remember a very blue sky, and a large , bright gold gate with extending fence as far as I could see.

There was a table in front of me with two people standing behind it, they looked at me then down at the table and told me I couldn't stay. There was no question about my destiny, I had no choice, and I understood. 

I then found myself in a French Speaking hospital several miles from my home where I stayed until I was well, about 3 months, when my parents were told to pick me up.  I don't know if they knew my whereabouts , we never talked about it.

I mentioned to my mother that I had an experience of leaving this world , or something to that effect, and described what I had seen.  My mother told me never to tell anyone this story, I would never be believed and would look like a fool or a liar, I can't remember the exact words but I kept my secret until approximately 10 years ago when I heard Art Bell on Coast to Coast talking to people who had a similar experience.  Mine was not quite like the others, there was no tunnel that I remember and can't remember seeing any other beings there.

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? No      

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?    Throughout the experience

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:            Throughout the experience

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.)?  Yes     I could see the bedroom more clearly, like items on the bureau, things I have never seen before, I was very alert to my father's footsteps in the hallway, and his and my mother's conversation.

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.)?            Yes     Same as paragraph above

Did you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?     Yes

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            I felt as though I was not a part of the scene, I was looking at it only.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          No       not that I remember

Did you see a light?           No      

Did you meet or see any other beings?           No      

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?            Uncertain      Only the huge bright, golden gates and fence surrounding as far as I could see

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?     Yes     I seemed to understand that I was no longer a little girl or a member of the family, and when I was told I couldn't stay , I knew it was my duty to leave.

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? Yes     The boundary would be the gate, I knew I would not cross it.

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     I had a greater understand of others, and this continued throughout my life

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     The length of time was approx. 72 years .  I often told people not to be afraid of death, but couldn't tell them about my experience until I opened up 10 yrs. ago.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?    No      

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:            Experience was definitely real    At such a young age I can't remember how I felt days , weeks or months after it happened.  But it influenced my life in many ways

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?            Every part of my experience is meaningful to me, I have lived with it every day of my life.  I'm sure it has influenced me greatly .

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real    I felt that I was sent back to look after my family , this is another story that would take a lot of time to go into.  I felt throughout my life that I wasn't alone, which enabled me to handle situation without feeling sorry for myself, as young people so often do.

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           Uncertain            Probably , I feel so fortunate that I had this experience, It helped me to see the good in others

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

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?        No,

Did the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?         Yes     What I experience was a very normal happening, it's just a part of living.

Are there any other questions we could ask to help you communicate your experience?   None at all.  Just writing about it has been good for me.