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Experience Description Hello, I am writing from Venezuela. I hold a sacred memory from before I was born. I remember seeing myself as if in the middle of outer space, yes, as if I were in the middle of space surrounded by stars, only stars everywhere that were both far away and close to me. I saw myself and looked at my hands, and they were bright. More than that, my entire body was bright, my face was bright, and my hair was bright too. I remember wearing something like a sky-blue robe of light. While I was looking at myself, I suddenly felt a radiant golden light behind me. When I turned, I saw a great brilliance coming from a large luminous cloud composed of several clouds that formed this single, intensely shining cloud. I saw that above this cloud there was an enormous golden throne, a giant golden-colored throne. Upon it sat a being of glorious appearance with a long white robe. His hands were beautiful, and I could only see him from the shoulders down because his face shone too brightly, like seven suns together. I did see a long white beard and long white hair, but I could not see his actual face. I saw that to his left and right there were beings of light like angels, dressed in long white garments. They shone like radiant stars, and their faces were radiant. They were all praising together in a chorus, raising their arms. I saw that the angels on the right side shone more brightly than those on the left side who were with the one on the throne. I saw that among the angels on the right side, there was one with the appearance of a man, a human. He was the only one who seemed human, with long brownish hair and a long purple robe. I began to walk there, but I also remember that I had already come from there. Behind all of it and all of them, even behind the giant being seated on the throne, there were large golden bars like gold. I saw that beyond those bars was a heavenly place where beings lived, and that was their home. I see the being in purple, the one who seemed human, suddenly look at me. Then I see that I am suddenly enveloped in some kind of light capsule or light bubble. I am taken by the giant being seated on the throne with his own hands. While he holds me in his hands, I see that he looks at me. Even though I could not see his face, I felt he was looking at me. I was looking at him and he was looking at me. I see that he makes me look down, into the deepest part of the place where we were. He makes me look down into the depths of space. When I look down into that bottomless pit, that dark place that seemed like gloom, I see that at the very bottom of that place there was an area that seemed clear. At that time, I did not know it was Earth. I know it seems like a story or a plot from a famous movie, but I know what I saw was real because I lived it myself, I experienced it. I know now that one must not merely believe, but have faith, because believing is one thing and having faith is another. Faith is the certainty and conviction of what is not seen, of what is hoped for. I know that when I saw that, I looked at him and thought, "What?" He simply looked at me, and I looked at him with a feeling of sadness, I remember. I had a feeling of sadness while looking at him, and he was making me look down there. I remember more or less that I felt sad and I did not want him to send me there because I was going to get lost. I felt afraid to go down or something like that, because I was somehow telling him I did not want to go down there. If I did, I would get lost, I would lose myself and lose my soul. But he simply comforted me. Then I saw the being in purple, who was among the angels on the right side, suddenly wave goodbye to me with his right hand, or make a kind of greeting. I see him either greeting me or saying goodbye, but it seemed like he was saying goodbye. I saw the gesture and was left confused. Suddenly, I see the giant being seated on the throne take a deep breath and then blow on me strongly, so strongly that he sent me straight down into that place I so did not want to go. He blew on me so hard that I fell down toward that place. As I was falling, I saw myself getting farther and farther away from them, as if I were waving goodbye. I know it seems like a movie plot, but I know what I saw was real. Well, as I fell, I saw myself getting closer and closer to Earth's atmosphere. I saw myself approaching Earth and passing through the clouds. I saw myself getting closer and closer to the clouds, and I passed through them. When I passed through the clouds, I saw myself getting closer and closer to a city. I saw myself approaching the city more and more until suddenly, when I arrived and fell into the city... I fell asleep. I did not remember it again until I was born. Or rather, I fell asleep when I landed in that city, and from there I did not remember again until I was born. The only thing I remember is that after that, everything I saw was black, black, until suddenly I see that I am already in my mother's arms as a baby. For me, that was an experience that did not happen here. I know it was not a dream and it was not a vision like Christians have. I am not sure if what I saw was before birth or when I was three years old. I am not sure, but I know what I saw was real. Whoever wants to believe, let them believe. Whoever does not want to believe, then do not believe. Whoever wants to have faith in it, let them have faith, and whoever does not, then do not. In the end, that is all the same to me. I know what I lived was real. I know what I saw was real. I am not waiting for people to believe me, as I do not care. What matters to me is that at least there is one more testimony from someone who attests that the spiritual world is real, that God is real, angels are real, and everything you can believe can be real. I am not waiting for people to believe me. I hope this witness can serve them in some way, to give them hope that after death comes something more, and that death is not the end. It is simply the portal to our true home. Death is not the final chapter. Peace and blessings to all who may read this story. I hope it serves you well. Blessings. Background Information: Gender: Male Date of NDE: 8/19/2002NDE Elements: At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? No How do you consider the content of your experience? Neither pleasant NOR distressing Did you feel separated from your body? I clearly left my body and existed outside itYes. How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? I don't know At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness? Less consciousness and alertness than normal Were your thoughts speeded up? No Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Time seemed to go faster or slower than usualTime does not exist. Were your senses more vivid than usual? Incredibly more vivid Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience I don't know Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience I don't know Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? Yes, and the facts have been checked out Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No Did you see any beings in your experience? I sensed their presence Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased beings? UncertainNo. Did you see or feel surrounded by a brilliant light? A light clearly of mystical or other-worldly origin Did you see an unearthly light? YesI already described it. Did you seem to enter another world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realmA kingdom. What emotions did you feel during the experience? Sadness and a sense of commitment or responsibility Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Incredible peace or pleasantness Did you have a feeling of joy? No Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? I felt united or one with the world Did you suddenly understand everything? Everything about the universeNo. Did scenes from your past come back? No Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? UncertainI don't know. Did you come to a border or point of no return? I came to a barrier that I was not permitted to cross; or was sent back against my willIt's as if I had a task, but I'm not sure.God, Spiritual and Religion: What was your religion prior to your experience? Do not knowI don't know Have your religious practices changed? UncertainI don't know. What is your religion now? Do not knowI don't know Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was entirely not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experienceI didn't have beliefs because I was a baby Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? UncertainHow do I explain it? Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? I encountered a definite being, or a voice clearly of mystical or unearthly originI already described it. Did you encounter or become aware of any beings who previously lived on earth who are described by name in religions (for example: Jesus, Muhammad, Buddha, etc.)? UncertainI didn't recognize him very well, but it was certainly some being like a messiah. During your experience, did you gain information about premortal existence? YesWe come from that realm and we will return. During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? YesI don't know how to explain it. During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? YesYes, there is a supreme being, but the one I saw, in my opinion, was not the true God.Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion: During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? YesHaving memory of our heavenly father. During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? UncertainI imagine that it is to testify that the great life exists, the Lord exists, the Holy Spirit exists, and angels exist. During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? YesThere is life after death; we will return there. Death is just a door or portal. Did you gain information about how to live our lives? No During your experience, did you gain information about life's difficulties, challenges and hardships? UncertainThey must occur to purify the pearls. During your experience, did you gain information about love? UncertainMaybe. What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? UnknownI don't know how to explain it; it was before my earthly birth. Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? NoAfter the NDE: Was the experience difficult to express in words? UncertainI don't know. How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience? I do not know how my remembrance of the experience compares to my remembrance of other life events that occurred around the time of the experienceI would say that what I saw was more real than what I see in my day-to-day life. Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? YesYes, I have gifts, but they don't seem very interesting or important for the change or progress of this world. Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? All. Have you ever shared this experience with others? UncertainI cannot say. Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Uncertain...... What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely realMore real than this reality. What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real....... At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? UncertainHehe, I don't know. Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience? YesYes. Anything else to add? I know that while I was inside my mother's womb before being born, I opened my eyes inside her uterus or belly and saw that everything was red and fluid. Then I stayed and fell asleep again. Later, I opened my eyes again and peered out, but in spirit or soul, somehow in spirit or soul, I looked out through her throat and saw how she ate and ate and brushed her teeth.
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