Rachel A Probable NDE

Experience Description

Before the experience, I was at work. I felt that something was wrong with me, without being able to explain what. I did not know if I was sick, but I clearly felt that there was something disturbing my energy. My manager noticed that I was not well and told me to go home.

As I stood up to leave, I felt something very strange. I had the impression that I was no longer the one controlling my body. My legs were moving, but not by my own will. I knew that if it depended only on my strength, I would not have been able to walk. It was like an invisible force carrying my body and moving me forward.

I even ran to catch a bus, even though the stop was crowded and it is normally very difficult to find a bus stop. Yet, I managed to get on the bus. I still had that sensation that something was guiding me and moving me forward.

When I arrived home, I told my aunt that I was not feeling well and that I was going to rest. She was shocked when she heard my voice. She told me that my voice had changed, like the voice of someone about to die. I had difficulty speaking, as if my tongue was sticking.

Once lying on the bed, I could not sleep. I started to panic. I called my best friend to tell her I was not well. She too was shocked when she heard my voice, which was no longer normal.

At that moment, I felt an energy making me understand that I was about to die. At first, my mind resisted and I was afraid. Then gradually, I felt that there was no danger. I simply had to accept what was happening.

I then asked myself what I had to do before leaving. Without hearing a voice, but with a very strong inner certainty, I understood that I had to forgive. I thought of every person with whom I had conflicts. One by one, I asked them for forgiveness, and I also forgave them. I did this for several people.

Then, a completely inexplicable force took me elsewhere.

I found myself in an infinite green space, like a huge meadow stretching as far as the eye could see. On my left, I saw flowers of different kinds. They were all alive. I felt that they were at peace, full of life, and happy that I was there with them. Their beauty was indescribable.

We did not speak with words, but we understood each other perfectly. It was as if they were saying "welcome" to me, with a lot of love.

On my right, I saw a banana tree of a beauty I have never seen on Earth. It too was alive, and it too welcomed me, as if welcoming me among them.

What struck me the most was the grass under my feet, even though I am not sure I had feet like here. I remember leaning toward the ground, and feeling that grass welcoming me as well.

All these "communications" were accompanied by unconditional love coming from everything around me. I felt deeply loved and accepted. It was a love I have never felt here on Earth.

Then, that same force brought me back into my body. I found myself on my bed, and everything went back to normal. My voice became normal again, as if nothing had happened.

But I know that I left. It was real. It was not my imagination.

Background Information:

Gender: Female

Date of NDE: 00/00/2016

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? I clearly left my body and existed outside it

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness? At the moment when I was in that bright and peaceful space, surrounded by living nature, where I felt a deep love and connection with everything around me.
I was aware of all the details around me, the deep sense of well-being that enveloped me, and the living energy that surrounded me.

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
I felt that time did not exist in that place.

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 Communication through thought was fast.

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience It was the feelings that marked my experience the most.

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
A light that illuminates every life existing in that place.

Did you seem to enter another world? A clearly mystical or unearthly realm
The place was not earthly. Communication through the mind is vital in that place.

What emotions did you feel during the experience? Joy, peace, acceptance, and especially unconditional 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 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? Unaffiliated - Agnostic
At that time, I no longer identified with Christianity. I was on a personal journey of inner exploration, mainly through meditation, without belonging to a specific religion.

Have your religious practices changed? Yes
I think that love is my current religion.

What is your religion now? Unaffiliated - Agnostic
I am not affiliated with any religion. I am on a personal spiritual journey, mainly through meditation and inner exploration.

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 believed in a God of love. I constantly wondered why humanity hates itself and seeks to change others. Sometimes I thought I might have been born on the wrong planet. In that place, I found the world I was looking for: unconditional love was present, as was acceptance. I did not find any God or entity there, only me, alone with the nature surrounding me.

Did you have a change in your values and beliefs because of your experience? Yes
The universe is within me; it is infinite and difficult to explain. It is rather felt.

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
It was a kind of feeling of unity, that I am the universe itself.

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 that this place existed forever and for always; it's like a resting place where I was accepted as I am, unconditionally.

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 felt unconditional love and total acceptance of who I am, without a mask.

What life changes occurred in your life after your experience? Moderate changes in my life
Forgiveness has become essential for me. I admit that sometimes it's difficult, but I know that forgiveness opens doors where anything is possible.

Have your relationships changed specifically because of your experience? Yes
Before, I struggled to forgive and accept people as they are. Today, forgiveness has become easier for me. I am still learning to accept others as they are, remembering that that place accepted me as I am. Who am I then not to accept others as they are?

After the NDE:

Was the experience difficult to express in words? Yes
The feelings are difficult to explain.

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
The feelings I had in that place were real. I don't know exactly how I was looking—with my eyes or otherwise—but every detail during the experience was unique and more real than anything I experience here.

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? Yes, the forgiveness I offered before the experience was essential. The unconditional love I felt during the experience is important for me.

Have you ever shared this experience with others? Yes
I shared the experience with friends and acquaintances a few months after the experience; some were skeptical, while others understood right away.

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience? Uncertain
I had not really known about near-death experiences before this experience. I only knew that there were people who came back after being declared dead. It was after this experience that I started to look into this term.

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened? Experience was definitely real
It was not a dream or imagination. This experience seems more real to me than what I am currently experiencing.

What do you believe about the reality of your experience now? Experience was definitely real
The more I think about it, the more the experience seems real to me.

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
Everything has been said.