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Blaine S NDE

Blaine S NDE Home Classification NDE 3831 Blaine S NDE 7503 Experience Description During recovery from cancer surgery, I was lying in my hospital bed...

TunnelBorder / BoundaryTime Distortion

Greyson 8/32Read the account

MEDITATIONFirst-person account

Stephen W STE 6423NDE

After having a good evening with my uncle Russ, dad and brother they left and I fell asleep for the evening...

Out of BodyDeceased RelativesBeing of Light

Greyson 20/32Read the account

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Jennifer J NDEs

Jennifer J NDEs Home Classification NDEs/Shared NDE 3838 Jennifer J NDEs 7510 Experience Description After a normal and relatively easy childbirth, I began hemorrhaging uncontrollably...

Out of BodyTime DistortionOtherworldly Realm

Greyson 27/32Read the account

MEDITATIONFirst-person account

Stephen K STE 6542NDE

I was admitted to the hospital for an arteriogram 6-11-2012 for inspection of a stent I had received in July of 2000...

Peace, Joy or LoveEnhanced SensesTelepathy

Greyson 7/32Read the account

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Deborah R Probable NDE

Deborah R Probable NDE Home Classification Probable NDE 3842 Deborah R Probable NDE 7514 Experience Description I had been admitted to the hospital on December 25, 2010 for what I assumed was renal failure due to previous history of cervical cancer...

TunnelLife ReviewBorder / Boundary

Greyson 15/32Read the account

MEDITATIONFirst-person account

Stephanie W STE 28818

Three months after my youngest son was born, on December 2, 2009, I became ill with what I thought was a stomach virus...

Out of BodyBright LightDeceased Relatives

Greyson 22/32Read the account

MEDITATIONFirst-person account

Stephanie B Other 28433

Earlier this month I was traveling on the interstate I-70 near Frederick, MD on my way to Richmond, VA and was carrying a lot of stuff in my car as I was moving at the time...

Out of BodyBright LightDeceased Relatives

Greyson 30/32Read the account

MEDITATIONFirst-person account

Stella F NDE-Like 28602

Stella F NDE-Like Home Page Share Experience New Experiences EXPERIENCE DESCRIPTION: I went to bed as normal...

Out of BodyTunnelBright Light

Greyson 24/32Read the account

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Jeanne ZS NDE

Jeanne ZS NDE Home Classification NDE 3859 Jeanne ZS NDE 7537 Experience Description The year I turned twenty-five, I gave birth to my daughter on December 30, 1969...

Out of BodyBorder / BoundaryPeace, Joy or Love

Greyson 16/32Read the account

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