Experience description:

I was 4 months pregnant.  After my husband went to work, I laid back down to rest.  At one point I fell asleep.  Suddenly I see myself from the top corner of my bedroom looking down at myself sleeping...I was in the brightest whitest light imaginable!..hovering over my sleeping body...at first, when I realized what this was, that I was no longer present in my own body, I panicked because I wanted nothing more than to return to life for my expectant child!..I said, I must go back to raise my unborn child, and though I panicked, the sensation of peace and joy was evident to me...in a mad rush to be 'awakened' I dashed through my walls and apartment, while being in this wonderful light, I dashed through all barriers to my neighbors home,...there I saw my friend Margaret dusting her furniture, I screamed to her to wake me, calling out her name...suddenly my body jolted hard and I was back in my body and on the bed...after being frightened of what had just happened, I ran to Margaret..as I knocked on her door, there she was in the same place, doing the very thing, dusting her furniture, just as I had only minutes ago, seen her doing when I was the light. As she answered the door. She said to me, 'I was just thinking about you, and was going to come visit'...it was incredible!!..2 days later, I started hemorrhaging, and needed to give birth to my unborn child..she did not survive!

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

Was the experience difficult to express in words?  Yes     Thought people would thing me insane

At what time during the experience were you at your highest level of consciousness and alertness?      ..as soon as I realized that I was not in my body

How did your highest level of consciousness and alertness during the experience compare to your normal everyday consciousness and alertness?      More consciousness and alertness than normal   Everything was from inside the white light..I had no physical form..pure light

Please compare your vision during the experience to your everyday vision that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.   Was sleeping

Please compare your hearing during the experience to your everyday hearing that you had immediately prior to the time of the experience.   Nothing heard, only my thoughts

Did you see or hear any earthly events that were occurring during a time that your consciousness / awareness was apart from your physical / earthly body?   Yes   Lost my pregnancy due to lack of oxygen

What emotions did you feel during the experience?   Various, from feeling great to fear of leaving my unborn child  

Did you pass into or through a tunnel?   No  

Did you see an unearthly light?   Yes   Great White Light

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.)?      

Did you encounter or become aware of any deceased (or alive) beings?   Yes   My neighbor Margaret

Did you become aware of past events in your life during your experience?   No  

Did you seem to enter some other, unearthly world?   A clearly mystical or unearthly realm
I was in the Light

Did time seem to speed up or slow down?   No

Did you suddenly seem to understand everything?   No

Did you reach a boundary or limiting physical structure?   No

Did you come to a border or point of no return?   I came to a definite conscious decision to return to life
Wanted to go to my body for my pregnancy sake

Did scenes from the future come to you?  No 

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness suggesting that there either is (or is not) continued existence after earthly life (“life after death”)?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that God or a supreme being either does (or does not) exist?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that you either did (or did not) exist prior to this lifetime?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness that a mystical universal connection or unity/oneness either does (or does not) exist?   Yes   Felt a great oneness with all

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding earthly life’s meaning or purpose?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding earthly life’s difficulties, challenges, or hardships?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any specific information / awareness regarding love?   No  

During your experience, did you encounter any other specific information / awareness that you have not shared in other questions that is relevant to living our earthly lives?   No  

Did you have a sense of knowing special knowledge or purpose?   No  

What occurred during your experience included:   Content that was both consistent and not consistent with the beliefs you had at the time of your experience   Belief in oneness of all

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  
 
My experience directly resulted in:   Large changes in my life

Did you have any changes in your values or beliefs after the experience that occurred as a result of the experience?   Yes   Totally different outlook on life.

Do you have any psychic, non-ordinary or other special gifts after your experience that you did not have before the experience?   Uncertain  

Are there one or several parts of your experience that are especially meaningful or significant to you?     All of it

Have you ever shared this experience with others?   Yes  Told only my Mom that night. And no one else for decades

Did you have any knowledge of near death experience (NDE) prior to your experience?   No  

What did you believe about the reality of your experience shortly (days to weeks) after it happened:   Experience was definitely real   I was in shock

What do you believe about the reality of your experience at the current time:   Experience was definitely real  

Have your relationships changed specifically as a result of your experience?   Yes   Deeper

Have your religious beliefs/spiritual practices changed specifically as a result of your experience?   Yes   Spiritually

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

Is there anything else that you would like to add about your experience?   No. Thank you

Did the questions asked and information that you provided accurately and comprehensively describe your experience?   Yes