Περιγραφή Εμπειρίας
The experience began within a white space and with a telepathic voice, the gender I could not tell. The voice said ‘Do you want to go forward or do you want to go back?’ I instinctively knew what the voice was asking and excitedly I chose forward. It was then that I noticed the dog that stood beside me and I felt others close behind. It puzzled me, but not entirely.
Suddenly before me was an arch-shaped gate with smaller arches/gates on either side. All was white and there were three steps that curved up on either side of the gates. Again, I ‘heard’ the voice ‘Do you want to go forward or do you want to go back?’ This time the dog and I ran toward the left stairs and up to the first gate. I knew again, what the voice was asking and again I wanted to go on. At the smaller first gate, two dogs awaited the dog with me. The gate was iridescent and I could not see through it. Interestingly, I tried to walk through with the dog and the other dogs telepathically told me that I needed to go in the larger gate and that I could see my new friend if I wanted, later. (Yes, I now find this quite amusing.)
I then went to the larger main gate. It was moving, iridescent, and colorful. I walked through into blackness. Somewhere in my thoughts I called it the ‘hallway’ and as I traveled further down the hallway something started to happen. I began to float and an overwhelming sense of love swarmed my being. I still cannot describe what this felt like. There is no earthly comparison: and I say that being a devoted and loving wife and mother. I started to feel so excited that I began to spin while still floating and moving. Then I did something interesting, I tried to gasp for breath as if the awareness of my physical body was still trying to pull me back. I heard the voice once more and this time it said ‘There is no need to breathe air. There is only love.’
I still, stubbornly, tried to catch my breath, but now I noticed that I had no feet, no body, but I still felt like me. I at once ‘looked’ and at the end of the black hallway was a light. Moving closer to the light, I saw someone waiting for me. I could not tell if this was a man or a woman, but knew that he or she was a guide or important to my life, and had always been. I walked with the being, into the light, as others were streaming in behind me. There were individuals in lines and I could mentally talk to them all at once, and they me. I knew they were moving on to the light. This felt like a way station.
The being took me over to ‘sit’. I still don't know how. He or she said to me without words, ‘You have to go back’. I responded defiantly, ‘No I'm staying home!’ The Being, again, made the same statement and I, again, refused until he or she just bore something in me: The knowledge that I did indeed have more to do and needed to return. I was to have children and I needed to know about the availability of this great unspeakable love, which I referred to as God. I traveled with others who were also going back. The handful of us left the light and walked up a small grassy hill. There was a lake there and a sun setting that never completely set. I looked at the sunset and was slammed into my body.
My whole chest and head flew up to a sitting position and as I grasped for air, I noticed that my entire face was covered in tears. I could not stop crying. I wanted nothing more than to go back home, but I was back in my bed where I needed to be. Days later, I went to work and a friend walked who was quite sad. I asked what was wrong and she said that a couple of days ago she hit a dog with her car and the dog died. I stopped her and described the dog in my experience. She was in shock, the dog that was with me was the exact description of the dog she hit and killed on the same exact night.
Today, I have two beautiful boys. What I didn't mention was, at the time of my NDE, I was told by many doctors that I would never have children. I had five miscarriages/In Vitro Fertilizations/and various other treatments, all of which were a failure. During this specific time in my life, I had already had three miscarriages and later, I went on to have two more. I did eventually have two beautiful boys without any medical intervention. My oldest had told me that he was sent from a world with colors in the sky and I needed to have him because he is a healer. He said this at two years old and followed his confession with a statement: ‘Mommy and Daddy, There are doctors and there are healers, but not all doctors are healers.’
Suddenly before me was an arch-shaped gate with smaller arches/gates on either side. All was white and there were three steps that curved up on either side of the gates. Again, I ‘heard’ the voice ‘Do you want to go forward or do you want to go back?’ This time the dog and I ran toward the left stairs and up to the first gate. I knew again, what the voice was asking and again I wanted to go on. At the smaller first gate, two dogs awaited the dog with me. The gate was iridescent and I could not see through it. Interestingly, I tried to walk through with the dog and the other dogs telepathically told me that I needed to go in the larger gate and that I could see my new friend if I wanted, later. (Yes, I now find this quite amusing.)
I then went to the larger main gate. It was moving, iridescent, and colorful. I walked through into blackness. Somewhere in my thoughts I called it the ‘hallway’ and as I traveled further down the hallway something started to happen. I began to float and an overwhelming sense of love swarmed my being. I still cannot describe what this felt like. There is no earthly comparison: and I say that being a devoted and loving wife and mother. I started to feel so excited that I began to spin while still floating and moving. Then I did something interesting, I tried to gasp for breath as if the awareness of my physical body was still trying to pull me back. I heard the voice once more and this time it said ‘There is no need to breathe air. There is only love.’
I still, stubbornly, tried to catch my breath, but now I noticed that I had no feet, no body, but I still felt like me. I at once ‘looked’ and at the end of the black hallway was a light. Moving closer to the light, I saw someone waiting for me. I could not tell if this was a man or a woman, but knew that he or she was a guide or important to my life, and had always been. I walked with the being, into the light, as others were streaming in behind me. There were individuals in lines and I could mentally talk to them all at once, and they me. I knew they were moving on to the light. This felt like a way station.
The being took me over to ‘sit’. I still don't know how. He or she said to me without words, ‘You have to go back’. I responded defiantly, ‘No I'm staying home!’ The Being, again, made the same statement and I, again, refused until he or she just bore something in me: The knowledge that I did indeed have more to do and needed to return. I was to have children and I needed to know about the availability of this great unspeakable love, which I referred to as God. I traveled with others who were also going back. The handful of us left the light and walked up a small grassy hill. There was a lake there and a sun setting that never completely set. I looked at the sunset and was slammed into my body.
My whole chest and head flew up to a sitting position and as I grasped for air, I noticed that my entire face was covered in tears. I could not stop crying. I wanted nothing more than to go back home, but I was back in my bed where I needed to be. Days later, I went to work and a friend walked who was quite sad. I asked what was wrong and she said that a couple of days ago she hit a dog with her car and the dog died. I stopped her and described the dog in my experience. She was in shock, the dog that was with me was the exact description of the dog she hit and killed on the same exact night.
Today, I have two beautiful boys. What I didn't mention was, at the time of my NDE, I was told by many doctors that I would never have children. I had five miscarriages/In Vitro Fertilizations/and various other treatments, all of which were a failure. During this specific time in my life, I had already had three miscarriages and later, I went on to have two more. I did eventually have two beautiful boys without any medical intervention. My oldest had told me that he was sent from a world with colors in the sky and I needed to have him because he is a healer. He said this at two years old and followed his confession with a statement: ‘Mommy and Daddy, There are doctors and there are healers, but not all doctors are healers.’
Πληροφορίες Υπόβαθρου
Gender:
Female
Date NDE Occurred:
6/2001
Στοιχεία NDE
Κατά τη διάρκεια της εμπειρίας σας, υπήρχε κάποιο σχετιζόμενο γεγονός που απειλούσε τη ζωή;
Uncertain. Illness, trauma or other condition not considered life threatening.
Episode of apnea during sleep.
Πώς θεωρείτε το περιεχόμενο της εμπειρίας σας;
Entirely pleasant
Η εμπειρία περιλάμβανε
Out of body experience
Νιώσατε ότι αποχωριστήκατε από το σώμα σας;
Uncertain
I clearly left my body and existed outside it
Πώς συγκρίθηκε το υψηλότερο επίπεδο συνείδησης και εγρήγορσης κατά τη διάρκεια της εμπειρίας με την κανονική καθημερινή σας συνείδηση και εγρήγορση;
More consciousness and alertness than normal
Σε ποιο σημείο της εμπειρίας σας βρισκόσασταν στο υψηλότερο επίπεδο συνείδησης και εγρήγορσης;
When I realized I had no body. I felt more and understood more.
Οι σκέψεις σας επιταχύνθηκαν;
Faster than usual
Φαινόταν ότι ο χρόνος επιταχυνόταν ή επιβραδυνόταν;
Everything seemed to be happening at once; or time stopped or lost all meaning
Ήταν οι αισθήσεις σας πιο ζωντανές από το συνηθισμένο;
Incredibly more vivid
Παρακαλώ συγκρίνετε την όρασή σας κατά τη διάρκεια της εμπειρίας με την καθημερινή σας όραση που είχατε αμέσως πριν από τη στιγμή της εμπειρίας
There was a difference. I knew I wasn't looking in the traditional sense of ‘looking’.
Παρακαλώ συγκρίνετε την ακοή σας κατά τη διάρκεια της εμπειρίας με την καθημερινή σας ακοή που είχατε αμέσως πριν από τη στιγμή της εμπειρίας
Nor was I hearing with ears.
Φαινόταν ότι ήσασταν ενήμερος για γεγονότα που συνέβαιναν κάπου αλλού;
No
Η εμπειρία περιλάμβανε
Tunnel
Περάσατε μέσα από ένα τούνελ;
Yes The hallway
Η εμπειρία περιλάμβανε
Presence of deceased persons
Είδατε κανένα όν στην εμπειρία σας;
I actually saw them
Συναντήσατε ή γίνατε ενήμεροι για οποιουσδήποτε θανόντες (ή ζωντανούς) beings;
Yes No relatives
Η εμπειρία περιλάμβανε
Unearthly light
Είδατε ή νιώσατε ότι περιβάλλεστε από ένα λαμπρό φως;
A light clearly of mystical or other-worldly origin
Είδατε ένα άλλου κόσμου φως;
Yes White light that was encompassing, but not difficult to take.
Η εμπειρία περιλάμβανε
A landscape or city
Φαινόταν ότι εισήλθατε σε έναν άλλον, εξωκοσμικό κόσμο;
A clearly mystical or unearthly realm See story
Η εμπειρία περιλάμβανε
Strong emotional tone
Ποιες άλλες συναισθήματα νιώσατε κατά τη διάρκεια της εμπειρίας;
Elated
Νιώσατε ένα αίσθημα ειρήνης ή ευχαρίστησης;
Incredible peace or pleasantness
Νιώσατε ένα αίσθημα χαράς;
incredible joy
Αισθανθήκατε μια αίσθηση αρμονίας ή ενότητας με το σύμπαν;
I felt united or one with the world
Η εμπειρία περιλάμβανε
Special knowledge or purpose
Ξαφνικά φάνηκε να καταλαβαίνετε τα πάντα;
No
Σας ήρθαν πίσω σκηνές από το παρελθόν σας;
No
Η εμπειρία περιλάμβανε
Awareness of the future
Σας ήρθαν σκηνές από το μέλλον;
Scenes from my personal future
Η εμπειρία περιλάμβανε
Boundary
Φτάσατε σε ένα όριο ή περιοριστική φυσική δομή;
Yes
Φτάσατε σε ένα όριο ή σημείο χωρίς επιστροφή;
I came to a barrier that I was not permitted to cross; or was sent back against my will
Θεός, Πνευματικότητα και Θρησκεία
Τι σημασία δώσατε στη θρησκευτική/πνευματική σας ζωή πριν από την εμπειρία σας
Greatly important to me
Ποια ήταν η θρησκεία σας πριν από την εμπειρία σας;
Buddhist At the time I had a full meditative practice and ventured to silent retreats many times throughout the year. My spiritual practice concentrated on loving-kindness.
Έχουν αλλάξει οι θρησκευτικές σας πρακτικές από την εμπειρία σας;
Yes They are more grounded.
Τι σημασία δίνετε στη θρησκευτική/πνευματική σας ζωή μετά την εμπειρία σας
Greatly important to me
Ποια είναι η θρησκεία σας τώρα;
Other or several faiths After my experience I no longer felt as though "religion" in the everyday sense was a valuable path for me. I instead looked toward making my actions in alignment with what I valued in all religions. I had the direct experience that the love I felt was meant to be realized. In other words, that the world was intended at this time to move from a place of knowledge to a place of love.
Η εμπειρία σας περιλάμβανε χαρακτηριστικά συμβατά με τις κοσμικές σας πεποιθήσεις;
Content that was both consistent and not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience
Είχατε αλλαγή στις αξίες και τις πεποιθήσεις σας λόγω της εμπειρίας σας;
Yes A vast openness. I no longer have an aversion to other faiths.
Η εμπειρία περιλάμβανε
Presence of unearthly beings
Φαινόταν ότι συναντήσατε ένα μυστικό ον ή παρουσία ή ακούσατε μία ακαθόριστη φωνή;
I encountered a definite being, or a voice clearly of mystical or unearthly origin See story
Είδατε αποθανόντες ή θρησκευτικά πνεύματα;
I actually saw them
Συναντήσατε ή ενημερωθήκατε για οποιαδήποτε οντά που προηγουμένως έζησαν στη γη και περιγράφονται με όνομα σε θρησκείες (για παράδειγμα: Ιησούς, Μωάμεθ, Βούδας, κ.λπ.);
No
Κατά τη διάρκεια της εμπειρίας σας, αποκτήσατε πληροφορίες σχετικά με την ύπαρξη του Θεού;
No
Κατά τη διάρκεια της εμπειρίας σας, αποκτήσατε πληροφορίες σχετικά με την καθολική σύνδεση ή την ενότητα;
Yes
Πιστεύατε στην ύπαρξη του Θεού πριν από την εμπειρία σας;
God definitely exists
Κατά τη διάρκεια της εμπειρίας σας, αποκτήσατε πληροφορίες σχετικά με την ύπαρξη του Θεού;
Yes the love was in everything.
Πιστεύετε στην ύπαρξη του Θεού μετά την εμπειρία σας;
God definitely exists
Σχετικά με τις κοσμικές μας ζωές εκτός από τη Θρησκεία
Κατά τη διάρκεια της εμπειρίας σας, αποκτήσατε ειδικές γνώσεις ή πληροφορίες σχετικά με τον σκοπό σας;
Yes
Πιστεύατε ότι οι γήινες ζωές μας είναι σημαντικές και ουσιαστικές πριν από την εμπειρία σας
Are meaningful and significant
Κατά τη διάρκεια της εμπειρίας σας, αποκτήσατε πληροφορίες για το νόημα της ζωής;
Yes moving from a place of knowledge to love
Πιστεύατε σε μια ζωή μετά θάνατον πριν από την εμπειρία σας;
An afterlife definitely exists
Πιστεύετε σε μια ζωή μετά θάνατον μετά την εμπειρία σας;
An afterlife definitely exists Yes
Φοβόσασταν το θάνατο πριν από την εμπειρία σας;
I moderately feared death
Φοβάστε τον θάνατο μετά την εμπειρία σας
I do not fear death
Φοβόσασταν να ζείτε τη ζωή σας πριν από την εμπειρία σας
Slightly fearful in living my earthly life
Φοβόσασταν να ζείτε τη ζωή σας μετά την εμπειρία σας
Slightly fearful in living my earthly life
Πιστεύατε ότι οι γήινες ζωές μας είναι σημαντικές και ουσιαστικές πριν από την εμπειρία σας
Are meaningful and significant
Πιστεύατε ότι οι γήινες ζωές μας είναι σημαντικές και ουσιαστικές μετά την εμπειρία σας
Are meaningful and significant
Αποκτήσατε πληροφορίες για το πώς να ζούμε τις ζωές μας;
No
Κατά τη διάρκεια της εμπειρίας σας, αποκτήσατε πληροφορίες σχετικά με τις δυσκολίες, τις προκλήσεις και τις δοκιμασίες της ζωής;
No
Ήσασταν συμπονετικοί πριν από την εμπειρία σας
Moderately compassionate toward others
Κατά τη διάρκεια της εμπειρίας σας, αποκτήσατε πληροφορίες σχετικά με την αγάπη;
Yes God is love and is in everything and there is no real distance between that realm and earth
Ήσασταν συμπονετικοί μετά την εμπειρία σας
Greatly compassionate toward others
Ποιες αλλαγές στη ζωή σας συνέβησαν μετά την εμπειρία σας;
Moderate changes in my life Moderate changes in my life. The experience has changed me forever. To feel that love for one moment is like being given a gift that blesses you to such a degree that you want and need to give it to others. I would take one minute of that than all the riches in the world.
Έχουν αλλάξει οι σχέσεις σας συγκεκριμένα ως αποτέλεσμα της εμπειρίας σας;
No No
Μετά το NDE
Ήταν η εμπειρία δύσκολο να εκφραστεί με λέξεις;
Yes The love is still difficult to explain.
Πόσο ακριβώς θυμάστε την εμπειρία σε σύγκριση με άλλα γεγονότα της ζωής που συνέβησαν γύρω από το χρόνο της εμπειρίας;
I remember the experience more accurately than other life events that occurred around the time of the experience
Έχετε ψυχικές, ασυνήθιστες ή άλλες ειδικές ικανότητες μετά την εμπειρία σας που δεν είχατε πριν;
Yes I’ve had dreams, all of my life that were ‘telling,’ so to speak. Since my experience, I have never had anyone close to me or those I love die: without me knowing first. I also dream of those that have passed and get information from them.
Υπάρχουν ένα ή περισσότερα μέρη της εμπειρίας σας που είναι ιδιαίτερα σημαντικά ή με νόημα για εσάς; Παρακαλώ εξηγήστε.
The love
Έχετε μοιραστεί ποτέ αυτή την εμπειρία σας με άλλους;
Yes From the first day until now. The responses vary. I was working in the hospital Emergency Room, some years back, when a woman came in who tried to commit suicide because her teenage son died. Days later, I went to see her in the psych unit and told her my story. She cried and was so happy. She said that was all she wanted, just to know that he's okay and that someone was waiting for him.
Είχατε κάποια γνώση για τις εμπειρίες κοντά στο θάνατο (NDE) πριν από την εμπειρία σας;
No
Τι πιστεύατε για την πραγματικότητα της εμπειρίας σας λίγο (ημέρες έως εβδομάδες) μετά που συνέβη;
Experience was definitely real Nothing was ever as real.
Τι πιστεύετε για την πραγματικότητα της εμπειρίας σας τώρα;
Experience was definitely real Even years later, the experience is part of me.
Σε οποιαδήποτε στιγμή της ζωής σας, έχει κάτι αναπαράγει οποιοδήποτε μέρος της εμπειρίας;
No
Υπάρχει κάτι άλλο που θα θέλατε να προσθέσετε για την εμπειρία σας;
My experience was one that was experienced by me, a normal, down-to-earth woman who never did drugs or drank; who at the time was just trying to love the world a little more every day. Now I am a mom/wife/and simple member and worker in my community who still feels the same and still remembers every single moment of that night.