Nela M NDE

Experience Description

I was admitted to the hospital for a scheduled, non-serious procedure to remove a polyp in my right nasal septum. This was a suspected papilloma / benign tumor that would be sent to histopathology for a final determination. I have never had any problems with my nose or sinuses. I get sick very rarely, almost never; I can't remember the last time I took antibiotics or other medication. I have never had any serious accident or injury, like a broken bone.

I knew I would have general anesthesia with intubation. I had never had general anesthesia before, only local anesthesia. The doctors were informed about this.

When I was in the operating room and they connected me to the equipment, I saw on the monitor that my heart rate was high at 124 BPM. The anesthesiologist asked me, "Are you very nervous?" I said, "Not really, I'm just breathing deeply." When they gave me the oxygen mask and administered the intravenous drug, I started to feel very dizzy and it became hard to breathe, as if I couldn't catch my air. I remember the last words I said to the doctors before falling asleep, half-consciously, were, "Thank you. You do wonderful work."

During the anesthesia, time ceased to exist. I recall a moment when I was in a very luminous place, like a bright cosmos. I couldn't see my body, but I knew it was me observing it and that I was the one experiencing it. It was as if I was seeing through my own eyes. I was sitting next to a golden Angel. I immediately knew, felt, and saw that it was an Angel. It wasn't exactly sitting or standing; it was facing me and sort of surrounding me with its wings. I had the impression that the Angel was twice as tall as me. I felt very small next to it, but I was not afraid. The Angel was surrounded by a golden aura that was luminous and gold. This light radiated onto me and all around us. There was a feeling as if we were in a luminous vacuum. But it was just the two of us. It had two large wings of light and its whole being seemed woven from light. I could see a silhouette, the outline of a human-like form, but I couldn't see a face or details, nor could I discern a gender - the being was neither woman nor man.

A particular warmth radiated from the center of its form. It was as if its body was a luminous, beating heart of warmth. And the wings seemed to be protective. Simultaneously, I felt boundless goodness, love, warmth, unity, and an immense sense of safety and being cared for; the likes of which I had never experienced in life. It was comparable to a mother's great love for her child, but that would only be 5% of this 100% I was experiencing. I felt no pain, fear, or anxiety. It was as if I didn't know those feelings. There was only soothing peace, safety, trust, solace, harmony, bliss, elevation, purity of heart, and radiance.

Time did not exist and did not matter. I had the impression of communing with Divinity. I felt an atmosphere of Holiness, absolute safety, and unconditional love.

I also had a sense of being in the Highest, Most Perfect, All-Knowing place. In some subconscious transmission, it communicated with me "through feeling." The Angel conveyed to me that this place is the Source. It is a place of Protection and Omniscience from which we all come from there. It is a place of pure love and pure wisdom. This is the highest layer of the Universe and a Divine Dimension.

When I regained consciousness in my body, I think they were wheeling me on a hospital bed. I could only tell by hearing since I couldn't see yet.

I immediately felt overwhelming emotion. I was crying in spasms the moment I regained consciousness. I was reacting from sadness but from being moved and from the love that was overflowing within me.

I heard the doctor's voice asking, "What is happening, Ms. Nela?" and I answered in a trembling, tearful voice "I saw an Angel." I said something else, but I don't remember it. Later, I regained full consciousness and vision in the hospital room.

I was still given oxygen. For about an hour, as I lay there remembering everything that had happened, I was overcome with immense emotion. Tears just flowed on their own, as if thinking about what I had experienced allowed me to touch some higher vibration. Later, it subsided more and more until I could write down this experience calmly, without breaking into tears.

About an hour after the procedure and waking up, the anesthesiologist was very concern when coming to my room. I was told that I had been very difficult to intubate and that for the rest of my life, if I ever have anesthesia again, I must report that I am a difficult intubation. He added, "We had quite a fight for you," wished me all the best, and left.

Tomorrow, I may learn more from the attending doctors about what exactly happened during the procedure, but because I feel the need to describe this experience, which I have never had before, in the greatest possible detail, I decided to write it down immediately so nothing escapes me.

Best regards,

Nela

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date of NDE: 4.12.2025

NDE Elements:

At the time of your experience, was there an associated life-threatening event? Yes

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

Did you feel separated from your body? I lost awareness of my body

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? All the time and for an hour after waking up.
I knew everything about what I was doing there and why I was there.

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

Were your thoughts speeded up? Incredibly fast

Did time seem to speed up or slow down? Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning
Time had no meaning, it did not pass.

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 During the experience, it's as if seeing and feeling are combined. I see and feel and understand instantly, simultaneously. Just before the experience, there's a sort of separation—first I see, then I think, then I feel.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience I didn't use hearing as we understand it during the experience, only non-auditory communication—sensory hearing. Before the experience, I had acute, sensitive hearing, and generally, I have normal hearing hypersensitivity.

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? A light clearly of mystical or other-worldly origin

Did you see an unearthly light? Yes

Did you seem to enter another world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm
A luminous universe, like a divine kingdom, a feeling of a luminous void, almost immaterial, which is why it's hard to describe. It was a bit like being inside a star or in the midst of a supernova. A very bright, warm, golden light everywhere, but radiating warmth and love. And this light was also what I and the Golden Angel were made of.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Absolute security Unconditional love soothing, incredible peace, security, trust, solace, harmony, bliss, gentleness, pleasure, lightness, sublimity, purity of heart, radiance, divinity, boundless joy

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? Everything about the universe
The angel conveys to me that this place is the Source, that this is a place of Protection, of Omniscience, and that we all come from there. That this is a place of pure love and pure wisdom. The highest layer of the Universe. That this is the Divine Dimension to which we all aspire, and that we are all beings of the same golden light. But this Angel knew everything, everything was certain, clear, without doubt.

Did scenes from your past come back? No

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure? Yes

Did you come to a border or point of no return? No

God, Spiritual and Religion:

What was your religion prior to your experience? Other or several faiths
I don't identify with any religion. There is omnifaith and omniscience. Beings of Light, Angels.

Have your religious practices changed? Uncertain

What is your religion now? Other or several faiths
I don't identify with any religion. I meditate and believe in life after death. My spiritual guide is Sri Sri Ravi Shankar (Vedic knowledge).

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
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Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Uncertain
It's hard to say in such a short time since the experience

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 origin
The Golden Angel—he's twice as tall as me—that's the impression I get. I feel tiny next to him, but I'm not afraid of him. He's luminous—golden, and this light radiates onto me and around us, and around him—there's a golden aura. It feels like we're in a luminous void. But only me and him. He has two large wings of light, and it's as if he were woven entirely of light. I see a silhouette, the outline of a human-like figure, but I don't see a face or details, and I can't read the gender—the being is neither female nor male. A special warmth emanates from the center of the silhouette—as if the torso were a luminous center, radiating warmth. And the wings seem to protect. I sit next to the golden Angel, and I immediately know, feel, and see that it's an Angel. He seems neither to be sitting nor standing; he's facing me, and his wings seem to envelop me. And I'm sitting next to him (in front of him, very close to him).

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
Yes, unity is God. We are all One, and we return to unity when we leave the physical body.

During your experience, did you gain information about the existence of God? Yes
God is not a Being, but a Source, so I understood. It is the luminous energy of love and wisdom from which we are woven, like this Angel. After death, we join the Source, in infinity and oneness.

Concerning our Earthly lives other than Religion:

During your experience, did you gain special knowledge or information about your purpose? Yes
Just as I described earlier.

During your experience, did you gain information about the meaning of life? Yes
The meaning of life is to UNDERSTAND / EXPERIENCE the Truth - Who I Am - a Luminous, Golden Being, There is only boundless love and joy, soothing peace, security, trust, relief, harmony, bliss, sublimity, purity of heart, radiance.

During your experience, did you gain information about an afterlife? Yes
As I described in the previous question. Ultimately, we all head to that place where I was with the Angel. There is ultimate unity. Although it was interesting to me that I felt as if the place I was in with him was a kind of luminous waiting room

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
Boundless Love is the Essence of Existence, it is the Self, it is Oneness, it is the highest goal.

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Moderate changes in my life
Certainty about the meaning of existence is paramount. And I would like to share this knowledge with others.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? Uncertain

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes
Very difficult to describe in detail, difficult to find appropriate words as if there were no words available for such greatness.

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 experience

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience? Uncertain
It's hard to say in such a short time since the experience

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you? I don't know yet, I feel that the knowledge I have experienced is enormous and difficult to describe, probably the most difficult.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes
I shared it with my parents and husband. My mother cried and said, 'What a wonderful experience! You have proof of how blessed we are and always safe, surrounded by beautiful luminous beings, angels. We, too, are luminous, eternal Beings.' My husband was terrified and thought it was a reaction to the painkillers/anesthetic.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Uncertain
I'd heard about it, but I wasn't particularly interested in the topic. I read a book by Anita Morjani, who experienced something similar.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was probably real
It's still hard to say - too short a time to experience it.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real
Very difficult to describe.

At any time in your life, has anything ever reproduced any part of the experience? Uncertain

Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience? Yes
For now, yes. I feel like I've exhausted the topic for now, and at the same time, this experience is so profound for me that the descriptions will likely remain with me for a long time; it takes time to integrate.