Marci F Fear Death Experience

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

I was coming home after work at about 8 30 pm and it had snowed and grown considerably colder. I knew the winding hilly back road like the back of my hand and enjoyed speeding along. Unfortunately the wooden/bridge was exposed and grew icy faster than the ground. I came onto the bridge, lost control of my car, thought I would die, saw my life pass in front of me and at that same moment, something intervened to redirect my car and I glided safely to the other side. The next day, I took a walk near the bridge to study the icy effects and discover details. The bridge was closed. Someone else had gone over it after me, lost control and did not survive.

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     I was coming home after work at about 8 30 pm and it had snowed and grown considerably colder. I knew the hilly winding back road like the back of my hand and enjoyed speeding along. Unfortunately the wooden/bridge was exposed and grew icy faster than the ground. I came onto the bridge, lost control of my car, thought I would die, saw my life pass in front of me and at that same moment, something intervened to redirect my car and I glided safely to the other side. The next day, I took a walk near the bridge to study the icy effects and discover details. The bridge was closed. Someone else had gone over it after me, lost control and did not survive. Creepy.

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    When I saw the life flashbacks and recognized myself in a high chair seeing life unfold to present day.

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:            When I saw the life flashbacks and recognized myself in a high chair seeing life unfold to present day.

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.)?  No       Vision stayed same. This all took place within 10 seconds or less I believe.

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?     Yes

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            Fear and fascination

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          Uncertain     

Did you see a light?           Uncertain      Too fast to tell.

Did you meet or see any other beings?           Yes     Saw people from my life - family mainly.

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?    Yes     Not for this experience but possibly for the 2nd time I experienced this life flashback in Summer 1994.

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?   Yes     Somehow my car straightened out and I did not do it because I was watching flashbacks.

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       On my 3rd experience, I had the feeling that I was slammed in the face just at the moment of revelation.

Did you become aware of future events?       Uncertain
            3rd revelation - past events became clear and future felt weighty as if I was going to have a struggle in front of me. Not future scenes but a dawning comprehension that was not in my head before that slam although due to the circumstances, I was searching for clues from the afterlife.

Did you have any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience you did not have prior to the experience?     Yes     Well, realized that there is another realm out there that may be a deciding factor in destiny.

The clarity of destiny or fate being meted out by higher beings with sacred insight.

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     A pretty long time and now I will be doing a speech on NDE.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?    Yes            Driving home from the airport on a 4 hour trip I was exhausted. I fell asleep at the wheel and an angel awakened me just in time to avoid a terrible accident. Fall 1994. Oops, this is afterward. I guess nothing tangible before the bridge episode.

How did you view the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:            Experience was definitely real    It happened, there is no denying the truth and the facts. The next day, the bridge was closed due to a tragic accident. That could have been me but wasn't was my reaction.

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?    It was absolutely amazing. I was supposed to die and instead, I have no control and I 'm watching my life fly by and avoiding a serious car accident at the same time without even doing anything.

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real    It happened, there is no denying the truth and the facts. The next day, the bridge was closed due to a tragic accident. That could have been me but wasn't was my reaction.

Did some research into the subject and realized I was not alone. Beginning of "angel period" in the USA.

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           Uncertain            Well, I do not "fear" death. It is a transition and when your days are done and you've lived your life in the kindest way, then you should have nothing to fear are my thoughts today. Before, I didn't really think much about death other than that it was a murky subject.

Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?            Yes     I believe there are higher beings than ourselves and that there is a rhyme and reason to life that we must follow by being closely in touch with these light-bearers.

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?         Yes     1) Had a jumping horse, jump from a 12 foot cliff and saw the same life film unfold within seconds as I was on the horse in mid-air.

2) A near miss car accident where I fell asleep at the wheel.