(ADCRF (After death communication research foundation) www.adcrf.org or
OBERF (All other consciousness experiences that are not a NDE or ADC)
www.oberf.org )
Ryan
G NDE
English expanded version
1/29/12
My surroundings consisted of an almost perfect sight of everything in
the veil of black nothing. I was in a void. I noticed that my ability of
sight was different. I can see everywhere without even needing to turn
my head. I was like an owl, except I can see through anything I can
imagine as real. I knew all of this without even seeing anything.
Suddenly, the pin prick of light starts shining. Creating the tunnel
vision effect that accompanies almost all near death experiences. This
light was alive. It was breathing, and it had the heart beat of a
million souls… Even though it looks like I'm slowly moving towards the
light, I know for a fact that I'm going way faster then the speed of
light. I personally think the void is the incredibly fast travel of your
ethereal body through the universe. Then the light noticed me. I didn't
hear anything, but I could think of the light talking to me. It thought
to me that it wasn't time for me to go. I thought to it that I knew it
wasn't my time.
NDE due to fall at age 5.
Trisha
S NDE
English expanded version
1/29/12
Now the glowing orb is in front of me, and it lightly touches my
forehead. Very distinctly the singing evolves into words and feelings.
The words are, “it’s not your time,” while the feelings are of sorrow
and apology. It’s telling me in emotions and music rather than in words
that something has changed, that my plans must be altered and I can’t
leave yet. Disappointment fills my very soul. I don’t want to go; I want
to stay here. I feel that this is my home, this is where I belong. I
want to continue living here where I'm not weighed down by physicality,
worries, or anything. I want to be like they are--all light and music.
“Later,” it says; “later, we promise.”
NDE due to bicycle accident.
Roy
B Possible NDE
English expanded version
1/29/12
From the
UK
Although in a deep sleep, I felt as if my heart had stopped. There was a
feeling of panic as I struggled to breathe, but this passed, to be
replaced with a blissful feeling of calm. I was floating, weightless,
surrounded by light; I have heard this referred to as a ‘tunnel’ and
although it had those characteristics, the walls themselves were pure
light. I was then in an unenclosed landscape of golden light, and was
pleasantly surprised to see people passing by who I had known during my
younger years. Some were old friends, others people I may have argued
and fallen out with, yet now there was no enmity. I was then overcome
with emotion as my departed mother came into view, smiling. As I moved
towards her, I was hoping to speak with her, yet felt myself falling
backwards. Suddenly, the light went out and I was awake. I sat bolt
upright in bed, gasping for air.
Possible
NDE during sleep. Woke up gasping for air.
William
E NDE
English expanded version
1/29/12
The next thing I remember was being in place of the most comfortable
warmth , a bright warmth, and peace one could ever imagine. I had no
fear what so ever and I knew I was somewhere far from where I should be
but I did not care. This was the place where no harm could ever come to
me. It was perfect warmth and peace and comfort and I loved it. Then I
remember starting to wake up and I was mad because I wanted to stay
where I was. I did not want to come back to this world. When I awoke I
was in the hospital. The nurse told me that I had almost died.
There was a big snow storm out that night and my friends told me that
after I smoked the Cocaine that I passed out and fell very hard to the
ground. They called 911 and they had to send a four wheel drive to pick
me up. I stopped breathing and had no pulse.
NDE due to cardiac arrest following cocaine use.
Steve
N NDE
English expanded version
1/29/12
From the
UK
This was probably some form of CPR. But I was more interested in what
was going on near the window. There was a spinning white light, and a
throbbing noise, going "wob, wob, wob..." at intervals of about 1
second, or slightly less. It was white and black spirals, like a
hypnotists wheel. It may have been a spinning tunnel. Then, I was back
in my body. I awoke. I was too young to understand what happened, but
the dentist told my mother I could never have gas again. In fact, she
never took me back to that dentist again.
NDE due to dental anesthetic complication at age 5. Experience shared
52 years after it happened. Bellows described are an archaic from of
resuscitation.
Ronald
A NDE
English expanded version
1/29/12
My wife and I were getting ready to go an do some Christmas shopping, I
stopped to plug in our web cam for security. Then I was walking down a
dirt path toward a bright light, there were very tall green trees lining
the path and it felt so warm and there was such a good feeling all
around me. I could hear birds in the trees singing. Then I could here
my wife behind be yelling my name over and over. She sounded so
far away finally something told me to go back I turned as in fast motion
I shot to her face. She was yelling for me to come back and pounding on
my chest. I woke up 6 hours later in to emergency room wondering where I
was.
NDE due to stroke, brain hemorrhage and seizure. Shared about one month
after the experience happened.
Yolanda
W NDE 012812
1/28/12
I am 33 years old now I was 23 years old when I
had my experience. I had pneumonia and it was killing me. It was
November that year, three days after Halloween. I went to the emergency
room in Tennessee. When I got to back, I could not breath.
They said I shouldn't have been able to walk through the doors because
my lungs were so full. They said I should have been dead. I
start to loose consciousness, going in and out. But I remember I
told my husband to call my mom. She was at church. I told him the
number which is odd because I had never called the church before. But I
knew the number as if I called it all the time. I lost conscious. I came
back to for a moment. My mom was there. She told me they were
hooking me up to a breathing machine. All I could do was shake my
head "no." I did not want that and I lost conscious again. The
next thing I remember is being in the dark. I thought I was alone but I
heard a voice. It was kind, comforting and loving. It was as
if it wrapped it's arms around me. It told me that I was ok, every
thing was going to be alright. It never told me if I was going to
live or die. I was at peace, comfortable and happier than I ever been.
Finally I felt safe once in my whole life. I told it I was not scared
any more and was ready and alright knowing the fact I'd never see my
babies again. I knew they would be taken care of and watched over. I was
ready to go. (Let me also say I have tried to kill myself I have
wanted to die for a long time so you understand why I was ready) The
next thing I knew, I woke up. I opened my eyes and looked around and
started to cry. I was not sure why, maybe because I was happy or maybe
because of the loss of feeling safe and at pure peace. It was four
days later. I had been unconscious for four days. I lived and that
was the most wonderful experience I have ever lived in my whole life so
far
Short NDE. No link because this is all there
is.
Jeter
C NDE
English expanded version
1/21/12
Coming home from work at 12 midnight . hit a deer on motorcycle at 15
m.p.h. awareness went to a place that looked like a theater. on the
screen appeared a walkway that went to the left direction . could not
see where it went. though Jesus was sitting to my right. felt totally
accepted. this place knew everything about me . every thought I ever
had. no words were needed. every thought was known. heavenly feeling is
the only word I could find to describe this space. fluffy red
surroundings I call a space. woke up on ground with laceration to right
side of head above right eye… doctor at emergency room said bad
concussion.
NDE due to motorcycled accident involving striking a deer.
Ellen K NDE. English expanded version 4/30/05
& 1/21/12 I eventually left the people here on earth and went into the brightest white light, there was nothing but light and love, warmth comfort and a feeling of forgiveness and understanding. I couldn't see
anything or anyone just the light but I feel I was communicating with my "father" which is strange as my father is still alive he didn't feel like my biological father but an "ultimate Father of all"(???)hope you can understand that!! I experienced a time of rest and love and healing and then (I cant say when as time was meaningless) I had like a life review which was quite funny even though it was emotionally upsetting. I was asked what I thought and we agreed, much like the comments on all my school reports, "could have done better". I was then asked what I would like to do next, whether I would like to go back to my life and try to improve or stay in the light.
NDE as a result of a ruptured ectopic pregnancy.
Carmen
J NDE
English expanded version
I thought it was fascinating. I observed from the ceiling. And was being
pulled further and further away. I just kept looking at the frantic
person holding the rag doll that kept slipping thru his hands as it
spewed the rivers of brown on the body. I was whirling up up up...and
then from far away I heard this desperate yelling noise. I didn't
recognize the sound. As i focused on the sound I was being drawn to the
sound till I got close enough to it to distinguish the sound. It was my
SO who is frantically calling my name.
NDE due to apparent allergic reaction with unconsciousness.
Dahlia
Y NDEs
English expanded version
As the sirens started to get closer I tuned down their sound, I didn't
want to hear the stressful sounds but kept the soothing sounds. I wanted
to check on my dog Walker, who was buried in our yard, so I flew to our
house. I couldn't see him but I could feel him and I wanted to know he
was okay. I flew over the roof to the front of the house and saw my best
friend and her brothers on their bikes they were going to where my body
was so I went to the lake. I could hear everything, fish jumping, ducks
swimming and quacking, but I could still hear the sirens and they made
me anxious and worried. I was sucked back into my body and it was loads
of pain. I don't remember anything after feeling the pain.
NDEs at age 6 due to bicycle accident. Experience shared at age 11,
which is among the youngest children that has ever shared directly with
NDERF.
Karyn
E FDE
English expanded version
I knew when the tire blew when I was on the Interstate that I was going
to loose control of the car, but I definitely heard a female voice say
"there is nothing you can do" and I felt the most serene feeling of
total peace and absolutely no fear. I was knocked out after the first
of four rolls. I did not see anyone or experience a tunnel but I did
FEEL complete knowing and bliss. It was a feeling that honestly I
cannot describe. No fear, worries, or feeling of loss… I saw a white
light surround me.
Fear-death experience due to auto accident.
Ross
F NDE
English expanded version
From Canada
The next thing I knew I was in a dark void with three shrouded figures
standing in front of me. They were giant in stature and I could not see
their faces. The one in the middle told me that I would be allowed to
ask any questions I wanted and they would answer. Oddly I was not afraid
at all, but I was quite nervous wondering how I should be reacting and
where I was. However, after some deliberation I decided to formulate
what I thought would be a question of cosmic importance. I asked what
was the purpose of human life in the universe. Unfortunately I cannot
remember the answer, but it seemed like an oversimplification, so I
asked a follow-up question, 'if that is all there is to it why are
scientists putting in so much time, effort and money into trying to
figure it out?'. The answer was also simple which I do remember. He said
"Scientists like to make things complicated".
NDE due to pulmonary embolus.
Jeanette
F NDE
English expanded version
From the UK
The speed built up but got to such a speed that the front wheel started
to wobble from side to side and I couldn’t control it and knew I was
going to come off or crash, no way out of it. To me it felt like I was
rolling over in slow motion, the next thing I knew I could see below me,
sort of looking from the sky down, a long wooden table with people
discussing me sitting round it. I don’t remember faces but I do
remember purple cloaks. They were discussing whether or not I should
live, I was only 15 and a bit too young yet. I knew that if I didn’t
get out of there and went any further down I wouldn’t be able to get
back. The next thing I knew my cousins were at the bottom of the hill
shouting of me. They said I had been lying on the ground with my neck
bent , not moving.
NDE at age 15 due to bike accident.
Erich
B Probable NDE
English expanded version
From Canada
I
had just come home on leave from the armed forces to visit my
parents. I had a bad head ace, walked to the doctor's office and
collapsed and passed out woke up one week later. had the experience of
tunnel, light, music total relaxation and could see a figure of a person
at the end of tunnel, but could not recognize it. when I came to there
was a room full of people looking at me including my parents. as the
years went by I noticed a definite change in my feelings toward living
things. I used to love hunting where now I choose to kill nothing not
even a fly. My family has told me many times over the years that I was
different after my experience with my NDE.
Probable NDE due to coma as a result of spinal meningitis.
Sue
C NDE
English expanded version 1/18/12
Slowly,
one...then two....then four...and on, stars lit up in my vision. They
were far away, very tiny. They twinkled white at first, then as they
grew in number and I felt I was getting closer, there were colors.
Colors I have never seen, colors I love, colors I am familiar with. At
first it was like looking at the sky, but as became one with this sea,
it was more like a translucent river of stars and colors, they would
breathe and undulate. They seemed to be as one. They all interacted
together like an ocean, with a tide, with waves...rising and falling
lazily in space. I became aware of my place among them, I floated and
relaxed. The most important thing in this place was the feeling of
bliss. I can only describe it as the feeling that comes right after
climax, that unique relief and relaxation where nothing in the world
matters. The only thing different about this was the feeling never
waned, it stayed constant. It was the feeling of falling asleep on a
summer's day on a hammock in the light of a warm sun. It was the feeling
of drawing your child close to you out of love. It was the feeling of
seeing a loved one for the first time in a long time. It was all good
feelings, and it was ever present in this place. I felt like I would
stay in this place for eternity. …I awoke to being resuscitated,
surrounded by relieved medical staff and my family.
Exceptional NDE due to accident at age 17.
Pegi R NDE
English expanded version 1/18/12
They were all standing, except one in the middle, upfront, he was
sitting. That was God. God spoke to me and I spoke to him. I was rude
and disrespectful. I was screaming I didn't want to be there, and saying
I didn't want to stay. I was very angry. I told him I have young sons at
home that need me. I said I won't go. Then God let me know, through
thought, that I was manipulating, and basically I wasn't the boss
there. I humbled myself before him, and asked him to look in the
future, and said if my son's would be better off without me, I would
stay. But if they wouldn't be, I begged to go back to take care of
them. I saw then, my son's at home being raised by their dad with out
me there. They were so sad and alone. He had a girlfriend and she
didn't love them the way I loved them, and they missed me terribly. I
was so sad and wanted to comfort them. I then asked God "Who else will
teach them about you?"
Exceptional NDE due to ectopic pregnancy and internal bleeding.
Jean R NDE
6166
English expanded version 1/18/12
I then went through a life review. It was all about my relationships
with others in this review. During this, I felt what they felt in my
relationship with them. I felt their love or their pain or their hurt,
by things I had done or said to them. Their hurt or pain made me cringe
and I found myself thinking, ""Oooh, I could have done better there.""
But most of what I felt was love, so it was not too bad. No one was
judging me during this process. I felt no disapproval from anyone
else...only my own reactions to it all. That feeling of unconditional
love saturating me continued to be there. I was judging myself, but no
one else was judging me in this review… The first question I asked was,
"What is the right religion?" I was told, "They all are. Each religion
is a pathway trying to reach the same place." I was shown a mountain,
with each religious group trying to reach the top...separated from each
other by distance...but each one was trying to get to the same place. I
was then told that people choose to be born into whichever religion or
group that will help them achieve the lessons they are sent here to
learn. I was told that the earth is like a big school, a place where
you can apply spiritual lessons learned and test yourself, under
pressure, to see if you can actually "live" what you already know you
should do.
Exceptional NDE due to toxic shock syndrome. Remarkable experiences- a
must read!
Jack
M NDE
English expanded version 1/18/12
The space was lighter to the right, fading to a dim light as I panned
left. I turned my attention back to the lighter end. At no time did I
see a human like form, or any other form of being during the
experience. However, toward the end of the experience, i sensed a
presence originating from the lighter end of the space. It seemed to
have a masculine essence, and conveyed a message to me. I didn't hear
words spoken, but just received it, and accepted it without hesitation
or reservation. Very uncharacteristic of me. The message, for lack of
a better term, was ""Life isn't complicated, people make it
complicated."". I remember thinking in that moment something to the
effect of ""Duh!"", and didn't give it another thought. I went back to
my observations of the space, but in the next few moments, it was over
as suddenly as it began.
NDE due to boat accident and subsequent drowning.
Michael
L NDE
English expanded version 1/18/12
THEN I WAS PUT TO SLEEP. NEXT I WAS OUT OF MY BODY LOOKING DOWN AT WHAT
WAS BEING DONE TO ME AND TO MY RIGHT WAS ANOTHER INDIVIDUAL WHOSE FACE I
NEVER SAW. I SAW MY HEART BEING REMOVED AS THE DOCTORS NEEDED TO REACH
ARTERIES. THEN SAW MY HEART REPLACED AND WATCHED AS THE SURGEONS TRIED
TO UNSUCCESSFULLY RESTART MY HEART WITH SMALL PADDLES. AT THIS POINT I
STARTED TO LAUGH AND THE PERSON STANDING NEXT TO ME ASKED WHY I WAS
LAUGHING. I RESPONDING SAYING: ""LOOK THEY'RE ALL IN A PANIC, HOW
FUNNY"". EVENTUALLY MY HEART WAS RESTARTED AND THE INDIVIDUAL WITH ME
SAID: ""COME WE HAVE TO GO"". I WAS TAKEN TO A VERY NARROW DOOR AND
THE PERSON WITH ME TOLD ME TO OPEN THE DOOR AND GO IN. THAT WAS THE
LAST I SAW OR HEARD THIS INDIVIDUAL. I ENTERED THRU THE DOOR AND
IMMEDIATELY FELT AN INTENSE FEELING OF LOVE AND WARMTH. AS I WALKED I
SAW A BEAUTIFUL FIELD WITH AN INTENSE BLUE SKY.
NDE during heart surgery.
Susan
T Probable NDE
English expanded version 1/18/12
I know that I "was somewhere else" and that wherever I was- "there was
no pain" and that "wherever I was" - that it was "gong to be, all right"
- even if I died and "wasn't coming back"... I did not feel that "I
needed to return" or that I was "going to miss out on something"... I
have a DEEP understanding that it "wasn't my time" and that I was "shown
mercy" and that I was someone who didn't "believe in God"- and that
"where I was- was going to be "ok"- but that would have "been it."- that
if I NOW "believe in God, and his teachings (through Jesus Christ) I
will have better than "ok"- that I will have eternal life (my
soul/energy) will continue after this physical life...
Probable NDE due to severe auto accident.
Jose
M Probable NDE
English expanded version 1/18/12
From El Salvador After
crossing the exit of the tunnel, I was surrounded completely by the
Light. I tried to look back to see if the tunnel was still there, but I
could not see it. Everywhere I could see I would only see this Light.
This Light** was of a kind I've never seen in this world, it was a white
so pure that would be impossible here. I don't have words to describe
it. I know I had a conversation with the Light. I could not remember
the contents of the conversation. I do remember however, that the
communication was not through sound. I listened to the voice but it
communicated directly putting the concepts of what He wanted to speak
directly into my consciousness. I did communicate back to the Light but
not by speaking. I just kind of thought of the answers and the Light
understood. It was a direct exchange of ideas (so to speak) from one
consciousness to another. Of the whole conversation, all I remember is
that I was told "go back."
Probable NDE due to illness at age 9.
Tony
D NDE
English expanded version 1/18/12
In 1992 my wife came home with another man. I stabbed myself in the
heart. I was taken to the emergency room. I flat lined twice, but once I
was floating and heard the Doctor and every detail, but it was dark and
I saw nothing. No anesthesia at the time… I was dead, but I was more
alive than ever.
NDE due to suicide attempt. He is now in college studying for the
ministry.
Mark
G Probable NDE
English expanded version 1/18/12
I was leaning over the sink coughing up this blood and I remember
praying for help when, the next thing I knew, I saw what could only be
described as a shadowy hand in my mind. I had to make a choice. I was
told that I could continue and that we have 3 times in life to make the
choice, but that for me, my health would be worse in the future. I was
desperate and I had two small boys at the time. I remember taking the
hand and grabbing it and putting it right on my back where the pneumonia
had shown on the X-ray. Immediately I stopped coughing. The next
day, we were coming home to Virginia and I was having what looked like
an allergic reaction to the antibiotic. We stopped at the hospital and
the doctor looked at me and said it did look like a reaction. He asked
why I was prescribed it and I told him pneumonia. He asked if I had the
X-rays and I told I'm that it was done in a hospital in Maryland. He
ordered another which showed absolutely no sign of pneumonia.
Probable NDE due to pneumonia.
Marilyn R NDE
English expanded version 1/8/12
Suddenly I felt someone pick me up in their arms and I was surrounded by light
and I looked in the smiling face of a man who said his name was Jesus he told me
not to be frightened he was here to take me back. He had shoulder length brown
hair and dark brown eyes. He was wearing leather sandals on his feet with straps
that went between his toes and tied around his ankles. He had on a long white
gown with long gig sleeves with a long light blue tunic over it. There was a
gold color rope tied around his waist. His voice was very soft and kind almost
musical and I felt a feeling of pure love and complete safety and trust.
As we were walking up the stairs I noticed that the left side of the wall was
still basement wall but the right side of the wall disappeared and in its place
was a beautiful garden full of long grass and wild flowers. I could hear birds
singing and there were butterflies flying. I could see little children playing
and chasing little lambs and I could hear their laughter.
Exceptional NDE due to strangulation at age 6.
Erinn
H NDE
English expanded version 1/8/12
I
remember seeing myself with both my hands covering my face I then
remember when I was in my body I was covering my face because of the
feeling of blacking out. I was surrounded by darkness but did not feel
at all that I was in the dark, I immediately felt peace, all my worries
and fears I didn't feel anymore but they weren't taken completely away I
had a knowing that they were placed to the right of me for the time
being. Then something telepathically told me to accept the peace I'm
feeling and if I do I would have eternity and eternity was straight
ahead and that meant death to earthly life.
NDE due to unconsciousness during panic attack at age 17.
1999
by Jody Long & Dr. Jeff