EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:
I stood at the top of the stairs at work looking downward and felt
lightheaded. I could not see anything around me. The only sense which I was
experiencing was one of lightening. I could not taste, smell or feel anything.
What felt like a few seconds later was a visual effect of all the great things
that happened in my life. It was as though I was watching a video of my
life...starting out slowly and increasing in speed toward the end. Then all of
a sudden it felt as though I was standing in the middle of a football field in
total darkness. It was a feeling of open space for at least a few hundred feet
around me. As I looked upward I could see a rim of light at the very top of
where I was at. Air brushed behind my neck and though someone was behind me.
Then all of a sudden I heard a voice coming toward me. A man's voice which was
in a different language. It was more of a whisper that turned into English,
telling me "It's almost time." I saw quick pictures of myself aging from
childhood to adulthood and more forward. All of a sudden a jerk came across my
body and it automatically shifted 180-degrees.
I
had then opened my eyes laying in a hospital bed wondering what the heck had
just happened. I was told that I had an asthma attack while at work and had
stopped breathing.
Was
the kind of experience difficult to express in words?
Uncertain At first I thought I had fallen asleep in the dining area at
work. Therefore I realized something had really happened once I was in the
hospital.
At
the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?
Uncertain I had no recollection of falling down a flight of stairs. I can
only remember being lightheaded at the top of the stairs at work.
At
what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness
and alertness?
The whole 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
The whole 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.)?
Uncertain The top of everything that I saw was clear as day. The further
downward I looked, the fuzzier it got.
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.)?
Uncertain I did not recognize the voices. They were of a
different language unfamiliar to me.
Did
you experience a separation of your consciousness from your body?
Uncertain
What emotions did you feel during the experience?
Perplexed what had happenned. Overall I had no stress.
Did
you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?
Uncertain It felt like I was standing in the middle of a football stadium
in darkness. I could physically see light at the rim of the top of wherever I
was at.
Did
you see a light?
Yes I could physically see light at the rim of the top of wherever I was at.
Did
you meet or see any other beings?
Uncertain I had air passing around my neck. I could not feel my hands or
feet. I heard some foreign voices. And then someone said, "It's almost time."
Did
you experience a review of past events in your life?
Yes Everything good that happened to me was noticed: First Communion, High
School Graduation, Meeting my Wife for the first time, Sporting Events...
Did
you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience
that could be verified later?
Uncertain I started to hear voices about 1 year later while sitting in a
room alone. I realized that I heard these voices before but couldn't remember
when. Then when I was alone writing a memo...it hit me....I remembered where I
heard the voices from.
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 started to hear voices about 1 year later while sitting in a room
alone. I realized that I heard these voices before but couldn't remember when.
Then when I was alone writing a memo...it hit me....I remembered where I heard
the voices from.
Have you shared this experience with others?
No
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 was dreaming differently. I was able to
remember my dreams more vivid than ever. I was never able to do that until
after the NDE. My dreams were including individuals from the past.
Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or
significant to you?
How
do you currently view the reality of your experience:
Experience was definitely real Life seems to be easier to accept. And I've
learned to accept that fact that "every organism that breathes air and drinks
water will perish the earth one day."
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?
No
Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life,
medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?
Uncertain I was prescribed medication to help rid the voices I was hearing.
Is
there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?
I am
willing to share this in an open learning environment/session. But not in front
of my family yet.
Did
the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and
comprehensively describe your experience?
Yes
