Gary T NDE

Experience Description

I had my NDE about three months ago.

I remember I got out of bed around 11 PM to use the bathroom and started to feel very strange. I reached out to brace myself against the wall because I was losing my balance. I found myself falling to the floor between the doorway and the wall.

I felt myself starting to come out of my body. It was like going through a doorway. I could actually feel myself coming out of my body, with like a gentle tug. Everything looked me like I was in the middle of a white cloud. That color of white was all around me. I didn't see any streets or golden cities. I saw an archway, but it too was made out of light. It was a little darker than the light around me. Inside the archway was the same as the light that surrounded me, but you couldn't see into it. What was weird was that I could see everything to the left and right of me as clearly and fully as what was in front of me. I didn't see a bright light; the light was all around me.

I wasn't scared, not in the slightest bit. I didn't see any angelic beings. I saw no groups of people, but somehow I could feel that they were there. I think they may have been on the other side of the archway. Looking straight out, I could tell my grandfather was standing off to my left at a distance. He was standing there, watching me. Suddenly, he was standing in front of me and smiling. He was so close, I couldn't finish coming out of my body. He never said a word to me, but I knew he wasn't going to let me go any further.

That's when I woke up (and yes, my bowels had let go). The EMTs and police were there, and my wife was holding my legs. I had no life review, but I can tell you one thing: since this happened, I can't get enough of watching NDEs and seeing what others have gone through. I also can't stop thinking about the experience. My grandfather passed away back in 1980. He has been gone for so long, that the only time I thought of him was basically when family would bring him up and we would talk about him. I guess I kind of thought I would have seen a sibling or my father, but was surprised to see my grandfather.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date of NDE: 12/04/2025

NDE Elements:

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

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

Did you feel separated from your body? No

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? I really don't know.

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
I felt like there was no time.

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 Normal

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience I heard nothing.

Did you seem to be aware of things going on elsewhere? No

Did you pass into or through a tunnel? No

Did you see any beings in your experience? I actually saw them

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased beings? Yes
grandfather

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? No

Did you seem to enter another world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm
It was like being in the middle of a cloud of white, with an archway a little darker than the light surrounding me.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Curiosity

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? Relief or calmness

Did you have a feeling of joy? No

Did you feel a sense of harmony or unity with the universe? No

Did you suddenly understand everything? No

Did scenes from your past come back? No

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
My grandpa stopped me.

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Christian - Protestant

Have your religious practices changed? No

What is your religion now? Christian - Protestant

Did your experience include features consistent with your earthly beliefs? Content that was entirely consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience
I always thought it would be a sibling or my father.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? No

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? No

During your experience, did you gain information about universal connection or oneness? Yes
I knew there were people on the other side of the archway.

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? No

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? No

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 felt myself coming out of my body with my grandpa and the archway.

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? No

During your experience, did you gain information about love? Yes
I could feel love coming from my grandpa.

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? No changes in my life

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? No

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes
It must be experienced.

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 more accurately than other life events that occurred around the time of the experience
I can't stop thinking about it.

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? My grandpa and the archway.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes
My wife was with me when it happened.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? No

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real
It was real.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real
You just know.

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? Yes
That is exactly what I went through.

Anything else to add? That's about it.