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NDERF 1136 Felicity W NDE 3292
https://nderf.org/Experiences/1felicity_w_nde.html
1997
1997-08-11
2007
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Felicity was nearly eight months pregnant when she experienced severe pre-eclampsia symptoms including back pain, nausea, and visual disturbances with rainbow-colored flashing lights on her bedroom wall. She collapsed, stopped breathing, and her husband revived her before calling an ambulance. During transport, she experienced floating above the trolley while still feeling the rain, suggesting an out-of-body experience with retained sensory awareness. She had seizures upon arrival and underwent emergency cesarean section, during which she was "touch and go" for several hours.
During the NDE, Felicity traveled rapidly through darkness toward a distant light. She felt surrounded by loving, welcoming presences and experienced incredible joy, happiness, and acceptance unlike anything on earth. As she approached the light and prepared to join it, a loving voice clearly said "It's not your time. You must go back." She retained complete memory of the experience with incredible clarity even ten years later. The most significant veridical observation was her dual awareness - floating above the trolley while simultaneously experiencing physical sensations like rain, demonstrating consciousness existing outside the physical body. She also had awareness of the ambulance movements and turns despite being unconscious. Upon return, she experienced lasting changes in her perspective on death, no longer fearing it and understanding that a better place awaits. The experience reinforced her faith and philosophy about being a good person in life. --- Biblical Summary --- Biblical elements: The experience contains several elements consistent with biblical accounts: approaching a divine light, encountering a loving presence with authority over life and death, being sent back with a purpose, and experiencing perfect peace and joy. The command "It's not your time" suggests divine sovereignty over human life spans. The overwhelming love and acceptance align with descriptions of God's presence. Unbiblical elements: None specifically identified. The experience lacks any reincarnation themes, universalist salvation messages, or new age concepts. The narrative maintains compatibility with Christian theology regarding the afterlife and divine encounters.
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Life-threatening pre-eclampsia with seizures, stopped breathing, emergency c-section, touch and go for hours
Dual consciousness - floating above trolley while feeling rain, awareness of ambulance movements while unconscious
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