Sherri A's NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:
            I was walking upstairs from our apartment to go outside. My boyfriend was there and I put my arms around his neck, told him to hold me because I was going to pass out. He thought I was joking, let me go and I fell backwards and slammed my head against the frozen concrete walkway. This is what I experienced 

I became conscious that I was in complete darkness and alone. I had zero sense of body but a complete sense of self. I was me (sense of humor, intelligence etc) I was suspended, just there, I perceived a spot of color wayyyyy off in the distance like a small pinprick of color on a jet black blotter. My thought was "oh what is that" the moment I thought it, I moved forward, almost like my curiosity propelled me. I knew I had no body so it was like floating forward, I remember thinking "wow this is cool" and I wanted to see what the color was. The more curious I got the fast I propelled forward, like flying, it felt incredibly freeing. I really liked it and the more I wanted to go faster, the faster I went. As I got closer to the color, I heard faint music and smelt an incredibly intoxicating scent. I focused my mind and I was really ripping through space now and I found myself skimming over this all encompassing landscape of such colorful flowers (colors that I have never seen before and I realized that was a sad thing), the smell of them was so incredible and the music was so loud and sweet. I was in total control but couldn't stop, I kept going faster, the faster I went the more colorful the flowers, the more powerful their smell and the louder and sweeter the music until everything reached such a crescendo I was throw into a stunning moment of light/clarity. 

I remember thinking "So that's what it's all about" and I felt like I had thrown my head back (if I would have had a head) and let out such an incredible belly laugh (didn't have a belly either). The truth is incredibly funny and it is a living thing.  

The moment that I though "so that's what it's all about" and laughed, I woke up on the ground to see my boyfriend white as a ghost hovering right above my face. He said that I was out for over 10 minutes but he thought I was fooling around because he said that I had the most beautiful smile on my face that he had ever seen.  

The lesson that I took away from this event is the following: 

1)Do not live in fear. Fear will keep you stuck in a dark space/void.

(If I would not have wanted to see what that speck of light was and if I would have been afraid to go, I would still be suspended in darkness) 

2)Never lose your sense of childlike wonder and curiosity,   it will take you/lead you where you need to go. 

3) Do not lose your sense of humor, I believe that the truth is funny and we need to lighten up a little.

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

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          Uncertain      I fainted and my head slammed against the frozen concrete (winter in Canada)

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

If your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience was different from your normal every day consciousness and alertness, please explain:            Throughout 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.)?  Yes     The colors, smells and sounds were otherworldly. They do not exist here...unfortunately

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     I heard only beauty...

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            curiosity, joy, humor, complete understanding and I felt beauty all around me

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

Did you see a light?           Yes     colored speck which grew and ended with a bright light/moment of clarity

Did you meet or see any other beings?           Uncertain      The only thing I can fell that is right, is that the moment of light/clarity/knowledge was a living thing. (I felt like it was sharing a joke with me) and I know that it has an incredible sense of humor.

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     An incredible landscape of flowers that completely covered any ground, it was like a never ending sea/explosion of breathtaking colors (that I wish I could reproduce and surround myself with)

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   Yes     I had no body and could propel myself forward with thought/curiosity until I could really fly.

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?     Yes            When everything thing reached the crescendo, I knew everything. I laughed like an uninhibited child and then was sent back (I know I shouldn't have known what I knew)

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?     No      

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     I only recently told me mom. Told her if she ever became conscious of being in the dark and alone, not to be scared and to be curious and go exploring.

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 taught a life lesson about how we should all stay young at heart.

Curiosity and a sense of wonder are what we should use to experience this world that we live in and to enjoy the beauty that surrounds us.

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?    All of it...

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real    I remember it as vivid as the day it happened. I have no fear of death...