Winnie S NDE

EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION:

After observing a frightening injury of a loved one, I ran as fast as I could to summon help.  Upon returning to the scene, I felt a feeling of light headedness and my heart was racing and my ears ringing.  Then I experienced darkness and then proceeded to the indescribably bright light.  The scene was a pastoral setting with brilliant colors but not distinguishable as flowers or objects.  Approaching me were beings that I can only describe as individual entities that appeared to be bright, not earthy beings, familiar but not identifiable to me.  They welcomed me and the light presence gave a feeling of love and peace and knowing that I have never felt before. The communication was not in words but in thoughts.

  I did not want to leave the place or feeling but I was aware of a floating feeling back into by physical body and my husband desperately trying to revive me.  I hesitated to come back but knew that I had to try to get back.  Something told me that I had to try and help my husband who was attending to me.  Obviously, I came back but my husband reported that I had stopped breathing and my eyes were open and fixated and I lost bladder control and of course muscle control.  When I had gone limp, he had laid me down on the ground. My husband, an Orthodontist, thought that I was dead.  I returned to my physical body before the EMS arrived or before my husband had started CPR.  I was taken to our room and vital signs were taken and I was asked if I wanted to go to the hospital.  I declined.  But when I returned home, to the states, I did see my family physician and had a cardiologist follow-up. All tests were within the normal range.

I must say, I think about this experience daily.  It has changed my life in a positive way.  I feel that the message that I received was one of love and I feel compelled to express and show loving kindness in everyway that I can.  I have recently retired and although I have always done volunteer work for various causes I now have had  Hospice training and am working with folks in their later stages of life.  I feel a spirituality that I never felt before and a serenity that I have never felt before.  I also have shared my experience with only a few people and after reading about Dr. Long's research, felt that it was a good opportunity to share with more people

Was the kind of experience difficult to express in words? Yes     The emotional and indescribable feelings of love, peace, acceptance.

At the time of this experience, was there an associated life threatening event?          No      

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?    I experienced the highest level of consciousness when in the presence of the beings and light.  Fortunately, I have brought a little of that back with me.

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:            I experienced the highest level of consciousness when in the presence of the beings and light.  Fortunately, I have brought a little of that back with me.

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     Clarity, colors, brightness, depth perception were all enhanced

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      My recollection is that it was a peaceful and serene setting and the communication with the light and beings was not in words but thoughts.

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience?            Love, peace, happiness, contentment, AWE.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure?          Uncertain      a darkness which could have been a tunnel or enclosure.  Not sure.

Did you see a light?           Yes     Brilliant all encompassing

Did you meet or see any other beings?           Yes     bright beings who were familiar and welcoming.   I felt that I knew them all, but could not identify them upon my returning.  Love was communicated.

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?    No       Love is the message.  Love each other and be kind in any and every way that you can while on this earthly voyage.

Did you observe or hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be verified later?          Uncertain      My husband was with me and was able to verify what physical events were taking place during the time of my experience.

Did you see or visit any beautiful or otherwise distinctive locations, levels or dimensions?            Yes     The indescribably white light and the vivid colors of the pastoral setting.

Did you have any sense of altered space or time?   Yes     It was unclear to me how long that I was in this unearthly realm.  My husband reports 3-5 minutes perhaps.

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?     Yes            Love,  love, love!  That is what I felt and that I what I have come to know and share with others.

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 am able to see auras around people and around my hands.  I feel that when I am physically close to someone i.e.. hugging, that an energy leaves me and transfers to the other.

Have you shared this experience with others?         Yes     I shared with my husband immediately.  Shared with my physician and a nurse friend about a month after it happened.  All total, I have shared with about 10 people.

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    Why this happened to me is a message to live my life with more love and kindness to others.  It is as real today as it was when it happened.  I am thankful for the experience and being able to share it with your project.  I have no fear of death.  I KNOW there is an afterlife because I have been there.

Were there one or several parts of the experience especially meaningful or significant to you?            Seeing loved ones was particularly significant and of course the love from the bright light and the knowing!

How do you currently view the reality of your experience:            Experience was definitely real    I am blessed to have had the experience and blessed to return to this earthly realm and live a better life from now until my death.

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?           Yes     It appears to me that I have an intense sensitivity to others and I feel a love for family and friends that is more  unconditional and accepting.

Have your religious beliefs/practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?            Uncertain      I believe that I was more spiritual than religious before the experience but definitely so now. Meditation and contemplative thought is more important than religious dogmas and rituals.

Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life, medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?         No      

Is there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?        Thank  you for the NDE research and I am most happy to share my experience with you.

Did the questions asked and information you provided so far accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?         Yes     I believe that your questions accurately provided me the opportunity to review, share and analyze my experience.

Are there any other questions we could ask to help you communicate your experience?   None that come to mind at this time.