Cora V's NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION 

I had been seriously ill for several weeks, but the doctors didn't acknowledge that. I said I was dying and they sent me to a psychiatrist. Eventually I was admitted in hospital on a Friday. X-rays of my lungs were made but nobody looked at them. On the Sunday I felt even more ill and I had to drag myself out of the bed to go and wash. I stumbled back to the bed and I was only just able to throw myself on the bed and push the buzzer. I felt myself slip into a kind of emptiness. I remember one of the other patients coming to me and rock me in her arms. Also a nurse came who shook me.

Then I was alone again and although I was lying with my back towards the window, I was looking out of that window. And in the distance I saw a glowing point light up. While I was watching it became bigger, like the sun rising and it came through the closed window into the room and embraced me completely. Then all went quiet inside me and all I felt was a warm love, peace and a feeling of happiness that is difficult to put into words. It seemed I had had a lung embolism and the doctors had saved me from dying. For a long time I have longed for that feeling of love. 

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

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          Yes    

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    in the presence of the light

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        

during the presence of the light

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.)?  Uncertain      I saw things which normally I couldn't see. I was looking out the window while I had my back turned to it

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?     No

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            peace, love, happiness

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          No      

Did you see a light?           Yes    

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?           No           

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     I felt clairvoyant

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     very soon after it happened. I don't feel that people believe me though

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    I am sure that this actually happened

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?    I was always very afraid of dying, but not anymore

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real    I know it happened!

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           Yes      I used to think I knew it all. Now I know that I know very little!

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                  

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