Dawn M's Experience
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Experience description:
I was in the school bus
in front of my secondary school waiting for it to pull out to take us home. In
general, I was a very stressed kid due to major family dysfunction and abuse. I
was also very shy, was attending a huge school, and was obsessed with getting
A's. I noticed how extremely nervous I felt. Just then I became aware of a
presence behind my right shoulder and I received the message, "Everything will
be alright." I also received a feeling of incredible peace and joy. I was
soaking this in when I became aware that the presence was leaving. It's hard to
say how I knew this because I never saw the presence. I thought I may never have
this chance again, so I asked, "Even after death?," and was told, "Yes,
everything will be alright." I am less certain about one thing, which is that I
think somehow I had this knowledge that everything is interconnected and fits
together. I went home and sat on my bed and did my homework with a tremendous
sense of joy, peace, and well-being. I think it's strange that I didn't tell
anyone for a long time. It's like it didn't occur to me to do so.
direction. And above
me. I did not have a sense of who they were. See #4.
Any associated
medications or substances with the potential to affect the experience?
No
Was the kind of
experience difficult to express in words?
Yes Hard to
describe how I received information without (if I'm remembering correctly)
hearing a voice.
At the time of this
experience, was there an associated life threatening event?
No
What was your level
of consciousness and alertness during the experience?
High
Was
the experience dream like in any way?
No. It seemed like the
fact I was on the bus with others became irrelevant during the experience. I'm
not sure I even noticed my surroundings during the experience.
Did you experience
a separation of your consciousness from your body?
Uncertain It's
more like I was consumed by the experience and the material world was
irrelevant.
What emotions did
you feel during the experience?
Joy and peace are the
emotions I remember.
Did you hear any
unusual sounds or noises?
No
LOCATION
DESCRIPTION:
Did you recognize any familiar locations or any locations from familiar
religious teachings or encounter any locations inhabited by incredible or
amazing creatures?
No I wasn't
shown anything that I specifically remember except I think I may have been given
a graphic depicting how things work in unison. As mentioned above, this aspect
of the experience is less clear to me.
Did you see a
light?
No
Did you meet or see
any other beings?
Yes I was aware of
a presence behind my right shoulder. Not right behind me, just in that
Did you experiment
while out of the body or in another, altered state?
No
Did you observe or
hear anything regarding people or events during your experience that could be
verified later?
No
Did you notice how
your 5 senses were working, and if so, how were they different?
No
Did you have any sense
of altered space or time?
Yes It was as if I
wasn't part of the scene on the bus during the experience.
Did you have a
sense of knowing, special knowledge, universal order and/or purpose?
Yes See #4
above.
Did you reach a
boundary or limiting physical structure?
No
Did you become
aware of future events?
Yes Just in general
that everything would be alright. Life has certainly been hard, but I think the
messenger may have meant that everything will be okay on a grand scale, and
there's a purpose to everything.
Were you involved
in or aware of a decision regarding your return to the body?
No response
Did you have
any psychic, paranormal or other special gifts following the experience that you
did not have prior to the experience?
Uncertain Very
rarely, for hears following the event, I would know what was going to happen and
it would. However, I'm not sure if this was also true before the event.
Did you have any
changes of attitudes or beliefs following the experience?
Yes I felt calm and
happy at first. But soon after I either forgot the experience or just didn't
think about it. I remembered it when in grad school. It was such a profound
experience that I am much more certain that there is a higher realm than I would
be without the experience. I am also more convinced that here is a purpose to
his life.
How has the
experience affected your relationships? Daily life? Religious practices? Career
choices? I
am calmer than I otherwise would be. I feel that life has a purpose and that our
suffering is noticed on the other side. I feel so grateful that I was told that
everything will be alright after I die. My childhood was so traumatic. I
sometimes wonder if this gift was somehow a concession for what I went through.
Has your life
changed specifically as a result of your experience?
Yes I don't think I
would be as certain about God, goodness, an afterlife, or specifically that I
will be okay after death if I hadn't had this experience. I just wish I could
share it with others on a way that they could also believe.
Have you shared
this experience with others?
Yes I eventually
told some people. My sister and old boyfriend seemed to believe this. Most
others have little response. A couple people did not seem to believe me (or
maybe just thought it was all on my head). This is surprising to me. Why is it
that most people believe in God, but disbelieve someone's encounter with the
other side.
What emotions did
you experience following your experience?
See #4
What was the best
and worst part of your experience?
Best - knowing I'll be
okay after I die.
Is
there anything else you would like to add concerning the experience?
Just
that years later I had a strange thing happen. I woke up and had no memory of
anything. It was frightening. I was aware and that was it. I didn't even know
what kind of being I was. This state only lasted a short time. I don't know if
parts of my brain stayed asleep or if I was taken somewhere and returned.
Following the experience, have you had any other events in your life,
medications or substances which reproduced any part of the experience?
No
Did
the questions asked and information you provided accurately and comprehensively
describe your experience?
Yes