Claire B Probable NDE

Experience Description

I had Covid-19 and I knew I wasn’t going to die; but I knew I had to fight for my life. I also knew that I needed to surrender to that knowledge and let the doctors take care of my body. I was in a coma for 16 days. I remember my son asked what it was like to be asleep for so long. I was confused because I hadn’t been asleep; I’d actually been really busy.

I spent some time in what could only be described as a parallel universe. I was with my children and my sister. We were making plans to live together by the sea. We had a whole routine and spent time together. Years later, when I think back to this, it feels like a nice chapter of my life rather than a dream that fades.

Whilst I was in the coma, I travelled, like astral projection. I went and visited my sister; I just sat on her sofa for a bit and watched TV with her and her husband. During this time, whilst I was in the coma, she reported feeling my presence. She’d even sent me a message to my phone saying, "I know you are here."

I travelled to India and spent some time in the mountains. I’ve never physically been to India, but I knew I was there. It was also not a part of India that I had previously been exposed to via media. I have since researched where I was, and it feels very real. If anyone asked if I’ve been there, I honestly couldn’t say "no"; I’d have to say "yes, but not physically."

I also spent some time in a purple light. I was looking up at gold geometric shapes; it was a bit like looking up at stars at night, but looking up at purple light and also fully surrounded by it. During this time I felt totally loved, loved in a way I’ve never experienced in my life before. I also felt an enormous sense of gratitude, like I was entirely filled with it and a sense of awe of just being.

My medical notes read like I was frightened and distressed. My sister was worried that I was scared and in pain. I felt no pain. I wasn’t scared, and I’m not scared of dying now. I am frightened of leaving my children before they are independent. I don’t talk about it much; only because when I’ve shared it, I’ve been given explanations. I don’t need an explanation because it now feels like a truth. It was as real as any other experience. It’s like reminiscing about somewhere I used to live.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date of NDE: 06/20/2021

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes
Ventilated as lungs were failing and other organs were being damaged. I had Covid 19 and ARDS, I also had an infection

How do you consider the content of your experience? Entirely pleasant

Did you feel separated from your body? I clearly left my body and existed outside it
It was more I knew things that were happening around me, I felt like I visited different hospital rooms, and I also picked up on animosity in my family. It was like I felt the energy.

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? The purple light felt like a connection to everything.

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

Were your thoughts speeded up? No

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning
It was just all around, I don't know how else to describe it, no beginning, no end, everything just was

Were your senses more vivid than usual? No

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience The image feels like something that could only be created by AI. More like it's something that can only be felt by my spirit rather than my body

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 how to describe it really, it was more like hearing in a vortex than the way I hear. The I was in an open area but the sound felt so close

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? No

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased beings? No

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? Yes
The light was purple, it surrounded me.

Did you seem to enter another world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm
The purple light with gold geometric shapes, they moved about, I was looking up at them but also surrounded by them, it was like they existed like stars but it was shapes

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Calm, gratitude, and being loved, but I also radiated love.

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Incredible peace or pleasantness

Did you have a feeling of joy? Incredible joy

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? No

Did scenes from your past come back? No

Did scenes from the future come? Just civil unrest. It happened about 12 months ago and I just knew it was what I knew was going to happen because I'd seen it happen in my coma, it wasn't anything deeply prophetic. Just a knowing

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? No

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 will
It was like I went somewhere to be shown love but just knew I couldn't go further, almost the same peace you have when you get off the train at your station, no desire to go anywhere, I just knew I had been where I needed to go and I didn't really want to go beyond that

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Christian - Other Christian
I have been involved with religion as a child but in adulthood I follow no religion

Have your religious practices changed? Uncertain
I feel more connected to something higher

What is your religion now? Other faiths - New age
I'm probably more spiritual than religious

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was both consistent and not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience
I had always been spiritual and been interested in ideas. But now I feel like I know something, even though I don't know what it is I know other than everything will turn out right.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes
I am less controlling and more accepting

Did you seem to encounter a mystical being or presence, or hear an unidentifiable voice? No

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.)? No

During your experience, did you gain information about premortal existence? Yes
Just the feeling of love, felt beyond anything that could be experienced on earth

During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? Yes
Just that connection to everything

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? Uncertain
I don't know if it's god, it feels to me more like an energy and beyond this life we experience a connection with everything that ever was or ever will be, but in a really beautiful way

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Uncertain
I don't know if it's special, but I just felt safe and that everything is happening as it should, even when it feels awful. Like there is purpose in the pain

During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? No

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? Yes
I just know that our body dying isn't the end and that it's beautiful beyond.

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? Uncertain
Not specific but a trust that everything is happening as it should be and a knowing that everything will be okay for humanity.

During your experience, did you gain information about love? No

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Moderate changes in my life
I just feel like when I'm anxious, I can quickly move to peace, I just know that I will be okay and every negative experience is just an experience to learn from and although I don't relish the negatives, I can be more accepting and be a bit calmer when things get tough

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? Uncertain
I've grown a lot, so my relationships have changed but that might be a natural part of growth. I feel less need to control

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes
It was more of a feeling I had. I just felt so much love and I was filled with gratitude. Almost like I was angelic (I'm really not), what I saw was more like energetic although it was an image it's so hard to describe it

How accurately do you remember the experience in comparison to other life events that occurred around the time of the experience? I remember the experience as accurately as other life events that occurred around the time of the experience
It feels like a beautiful chapter in my life

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? No

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? I just come back to that love whenever I feel alone. I feel a connection to that energy that is higher than me

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes
I talked about it, spiritual people seemed to understand it but others don't get it. I don't need them to, it's my truth. I've spoken about it twice when people have struggled with the death of a loved one, more about how they died and fears they were in pain, I don't go into great detail but it felt right to offer that experience. For the most part, I don't need anyone else to agree or be part of it, I know and that's enough.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Uncertain
I probably read about it but didn't really believe, I just like to hear other people's experiences but never really connected.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real
It was real, it didn't fade like a dream. It was truth. It still is.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real
It's the same, it's an actual experience, I know it happened, I also had delirium but this is different, the delirium has faded and I can question it, but this was as real as anything that has happened

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? No

Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience? Uncertain
It's so difficult to put into words, it's like I would need art, technology and other skills that are just beyond my ability