Experience Description

Our family was driving on the highway, going around a curve in the road. My son, who was less than 2 years of age, piped up and made the comment that "this is the kind of road me and my family were killed on." Then later on, again travelling on a different road, he mentioned it again. This time he said that "his wife, daughter and himself were killed on a road like this." He never mentioned it again after that occasion.

The second instance was when my father-in-law passed away. He was in the hospital and when we went to leave, he called my wife over and said, "I know you'll understand, but the other may not but God said it's ok to go home." My wife thought he meant he was getting out of the hospital. That same evening my son went to visit and when he was about to leave, he told his Grandpa, "I'll see you tomorrow." His Grandpa said, "No you won't, I won't be here." The next morning the nurse saw him and said, "I'll be back in 5 minutes to help you up to go to the washroom." He told her no hurry, and when she came back he had passed away and was holding his bible in his hands and they were together as if praying.

Background Information:

Gender: Male

Date of NDE: 4/18/1994

NDE Elements:

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

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? Not applicable

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

Were your thoughts speeded up? Faster than usual

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? No

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 Not applicable

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience Not applicable

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? No

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

Did you see or feel surrounded by a brilliant light? No

Did you see an unearthly light? No

Did you seem to enter another world? No

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Surprise

Did you have a feeling of peace or pleasantness? No

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? 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? No

God, Spiritual and Religion:

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

Have your religious practices changed? Yes
More of a believer

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
Shock

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes
Wanted to be closer to God

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? No

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? No

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? No

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Moderate 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
I am still not sure what to make of these events

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
I remember vividly where we were when my son told us of his previous life

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

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes
Very close to the experience and we were all surprised

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
Originally we shrugged it off, but the second time I researched reincarnation

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real
It was obvious my son remembered something

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