NEAR DEATH EXPERIENCES

Listed below are a number of the common elements that fit a general profile for the near death experience. Some people have reported all of them, while others, only a few.

1. A feeling of peace and quiet overcomes them, a cessation of pain at this point, floating out of their body, seeing the room they are in.

2. Suddenly they are drawn through a dark tunnel accompanied by a loud noise.

3. They see friends, family, other people, or angel types who welcome them and help them along while comforting them.

4. At the end they reach the light and encounter a being of light that makes them feel loved and unafraid.

5. At this point they have a life review, where every detail of their life is recalled. There is no judgment, only understanding what and why.

6. They reach a boundary or border over which they cannot pass. They learn many things and see and hear beautiful things, some of which are forgotten when they return.

7. Some are given the option to return, while others are told they must return because it is not their time. Those that refuse to return are ejected and they return to their bodies reluctantly.

8. Disappointment upon return, pain, if present before, returns, sometimes depression.

9. Transformation takes place in their lives, more spiritual, less materialistic and religious. No longer afraid of death. Some talk about it, while others keep it to themselves.