James H's NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

            My car plunged over a 80 feet cliff at 10:00 pm in February with temperatures well below freezing.  Not sure how long I was trapped in the car, but after freeing myself a began a 6 mile walk to get help.  I had suffered a broken neck, back, separated both shoulders, puncture my stomach and spleen, and lost an ear.  During the entire walk for help I did not once feel that I would not make it.  I just kept walking and climbing, driven to survive.  I reached a farm house at 7:00 am the next morning and an ambulance was soon there. 

Once in the ambulance and the EMT began to work on me, I just stopped breathing.  I felt no desire nor need to breath.  I could see and hear the EMT telling me to breath but I could nor  did I want to answer.  I then just closed my eyes for a second and I was gone.  I had never felt so alive and complete.  There was no pain or discomfort.  I was totally at peace.  My spirit or energy was floating through what looked like a heavy snow fall.  Large flakes or bit of light were gentle falling around me.  I was floating towards a very warm soft light.  I possessed the certain knowledge that once I reached the light.  I would be whole or complete, that this was the only place I belonged.  Just was I reached the light I encountered a force or a energy that repelled my away. At that instance I opened my eyes and felt the EMT forces a plastic tube down my throat and forcing me to breath.  I did not come back willingly or by choice.

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     sever trauma due to auto accident and exposure

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    thru the entire event

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:            thru the entire event

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     it was more of an awareness of the surroundings not like normal vision

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     no sound at all

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            total bliss - peace everything that is wonderful

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

Did you see a light?           Yes     very gentle warm light, much like the light from a fireplace as seen through a cabin window from the outside

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?            Yes     was floating in descending bit of light like snow flakes

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   Yes     had no concept of up, down, or directions, floating free of gravitation

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?     Yes            knew that I belonged here, that this was very right and in order with the universe

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? Yes     just prior to reaching the light was forced back by a boundary or energy

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?     No      

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     was in a drug induce coma in ICU for several days and did not recall experience until several weeks later - not much reaction one way or another

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?    Yes     at the age of 5 or 6 I had a high fever of 104% for several days.  Was place in tub of ice water then placed in blankets with hot water bottles. This was at home on the ranch.  I lost consciousness and went to what I called the valley of the dead.  Saw many dead relatives and others. They were climbing this gentle mountain.  Not working hard just steady and with little effort.  There was a stream and I would sit and talk with them.  They always told me to tell their loved ones not to worry or grief anymore for them that they were just fine.  I never told anyone of this.  Through out my life anytime I would get a high fever I would return and see recent dead people.  I saw and talked to my Dad, grandfather, many aunts and uncles.  This experience was totally different from the auto crash.

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:            Experience was definitely real    there was not doubt that it was real, I still felt the same certainty of the knowledge that I possessed during the event

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?    I learned that you need not fear death.  That you should not live your life being scare of death.

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real            nothing has change still feel the certainty

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?         No                  

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