Zoraida C Probable NDE

I always told my mother about this when I was a little girl, and at that time I had no idea that this might happen to other people, too. It is strange, but though I was only a baby, I felt as if I separated from my body and had the freedom to go wherever I wished. It felt as if I was flying. I found myself in a wood, full of big trees, and when I looked at the ground, I could see thousands of fallen leaves. I could feel a pleasant breeze. Through the branches of the big, enormous trees, I could see a kind of white light shining, without knowing whether it was sunlight or just a light. But it shone through and lit up all my surroundings. It was not a beautiful garden, rather a place of solitude, forlorn and sad, with only the light for company. I started to move forward and this is the strangest thing, which I have never been able to forget: I saw a whiter light, which seemed infinite, through a long and completely white tunnel, and I saw two big branches intertwined, as if they bordered a coat-of-arms. They were big branches and they enclosed two large golden keys which were also entwined like swords forming an "x"-shaped cross. I could see clearly, which I don't understand, as I have no memories of when I was a baby! That was all. After two weeks, I started to recover (my health). I had long-term effects from that illness. I still have half of my body affected, but I lived as best as I could until I was 13, when I again had a similar experience, but which was also different.
 

One night, after a normal day in the life of any teenager, I went to bed, and straightaway I didn't know whether I was dreaming or what was going on. I was suffering convulsions, like an epileptic fit, according to what the doctors told me. I knew I was in my bed, I saw myself contorted in the bed, and I felt a heaviness, like cramps. I seemed to be standing looking towards the door of my room, which was half-opened, but I could not see myself standing there, I just felt that it was so. I didn't know what was happening, and I was conscious of wanting to open my eyes, but I could not. My sister was asleep in another bed in the same room, and my parents in another room quite separate from mine. But they all heard a kind of very loud snoring sound, and were standing next to me shouting and trying to wake me up. I saw dimly, but heard the shouts quite clearly, then getting further away. I went through a black tunnel which had red lights, and heard voices, without being able to make out whose they were. I felt cramps, then I relaxed. Then I heard a voice, which was my  grandmother, deceased 11 years before. She wanted to take my hand, and other voices were calling me too, but I didn't recognize them. I felt no fear. Suddenly I again heard the cries of my parents, but far away, and I concentrated on listening to them without knowing that they were calling for me. Then I could see them moving my body and I awoke without knowing what was happening, astonished at my mother's tears, my father's shouting and the anxiety of my sister. I sat up and just felt tiredness and heaviness in my body. I couldn't explain what had happened. They put alcohol under my nose and took me to the clinic although it was around midnight. On the way back home, I told my mother I'd heard my grandmother's voice then seen the stars, which were so many, and I had a strange feeling: as if I had been there (to the stars) or would like to be. After this "fit", as the doctors call it, I felt afraid, but the fear was a conscious fear of death or of remaining injured. I have no fear of what I felt in the tunnel, I was at peace. I never had any more fits, until today, at the age of 28, and I take anti-convulsants to ward them off. This was my experience.

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

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?

On both occasions I was conscious of "being me" throughout

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal every day consciousness and alertness? Normal consciousness and alertness. On both occasions I was conscious of "being me" throughout

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. Colors were stronger, more brilliant, like looking on a new screen with better technology.

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. The first time, I heard nothing. The second time, hearing faded as I got further away.

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

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Tranquillity, peace.

Did you pass into or through a tunnel or enclosure? Yes, through a dark tunnel.
 

Did you see a light?

Yes. A bright light in the first case. In the second, just darkness and a reddish vision, like a disco lit up with faint red lights.

Did you meet or see any other beings?

Yes. The second time, my grandmother. I did not see her but I knew it was her for some reason which I cannot explain. There were others who were just calling my name, and I heard murmuring sounds..

Did you experience a review of past events in your life?

No, nothing.

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?