Celestial Travelers - Near Death Experience

By Laura J. Brenner
Almost all near-death survivors tell of stories of out of body experiences, spiritual awakening, and a movement toward the light. Whatever their religious beliefs, the occurrence for people who have had this near death experiences (NDE) is very similar. And those who have experienced a NDE come away from it totally changed-they come away with an awakened spirituality and unconditional love.

The perception of most people is that this kind of spiritual awakening must be associated with religiousness. So when a 'common' person, a person without any significant religious background has an experience like this, it can be a profound awakening. It can also be frightening and fascinating. While some people intentionally journey towards enlightenment through meditation, yoga and other traditions and rituals, there are others who experience spiritual awakening on their deathbed.

Dr. David San Filippo wrote an essay titled Religious Interpretations of NDEs, he stated that a "near-death experience (NDE) is a conscious experience in which the individual experiences a sense of being detached from the physical world during the process of physiological dying."

He describes a NDE as when the patient quits breathing, making the muscles in the heart to fail. When this happens, powerful chemicals are released within the body. At this time, most NDEers report an out-of-body experience whereby they detach from the body, but are witness to everything that goes on. One gentleman spoke of even being able to 'feel' the thoughts of those who loved him.

Others have spoken of events whereby they meet passed loved ones, spiritual teachers, or watch a movie of their life. In a survey performed in 1991, there were 13 million Americans or 5 percent of the population who report that they have experienced an NDE. And it didn't matter the religious beliefs of the person having a NDE. Most reports were similar.

What Happens During A Near-Death Experience?
Most people say they first experience a sense of being at total and utter peace. Joy overwhelms most of them as the spirit detaches from the body. Many folks are greeted by family members and friends. Some experience meetings with angels and spiritual beings.

Most people experience the feeling of being pulled toward the light through a tunnel. When called back to earth, most are reluctant to do so. After being enfolded in complete and utter unconditional love, finding one's self awake in this world can be a dis-heartening experience.

Many survivors or NDE's often times have adjustments to make after coming back. Life's flavor has changed and the earth becomes a place of limitations after having experienced no limitations.

An NDE Causes A Spiritual Awakening
According to Dr. P.M.H. Atwater, people are dramatically changed by an experience of a NDE. These psychological effects can also be referred to as enlightenment or spiritual awakening:

• *Unconditional Love-NDE survivors experience an unconditional love and are changed by it and able to share this love with everyone they meet.
• *Timelessness-A NDE survivor loosens up on the schedule and operates more in the flow and learns to become fully present.
• *Psychic-Some survivors report increased telepathic and psychic abilities.
• *Reincarnation-While many survivors of NDE's didn't believe in reincarnation before their near death experience, many change their beliefs afterward to accept and embrace the belief of reincarnation.
• *Language-NDE survivors display the use of new language or new vocabularies, which is totally different with what they are used to speaking before.

You don't have to experience an NDE in order to become spiritually awakened or to develop your psychic abilities. You can connect to your Source and have profound spiritual experiences right now. This is not about religion. Religion equates to a fear of death, dying and hell. With spirituality, you experience the death of fear.

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Laurie Brenner is author of two books, Little Book of Becoming-The Primer to Living Inside Out and Changing Planes a metaphysical fiction. A prolific author, she writes to inspire you to your own greatest potential as she knows that we are all divine children of the universe.