What if those who have been declared clinically dead were able to come back and tell us about the afterlife? Well, you may be shocked to know that there are many individuals who can do just that! According to a 1992 Gallup Poll, five percent of the American population has had a near-death experience (NDE) at some point, which is a phenomenon that occurs when people are clinically dead and then return to life. Just knowing more about near-death experiences can help you tremendously in your grieving process. Check out the following facts from the International Association for Near-Death Studies (www.iands.org):
- “Beyond the moment of death, many NDErs (those who have experienced a NDE) report entering a brilliant light that seems like an all-knowing, all- loving being. They describe entering that light as ‘coming home,’ with a sense of familiarity, peace, and total comfort.” - “NDErs sometimes say they encounter deceased loved ones during the experience. They usually report that these reunions were joyous, and that the loved one was in a state of complete health and well-being.” - “ Some NDErs have reported that during their NDE, they encounter individuals whom they had never met, but who were later identified as deceased family members. Living family members identify these relatives from their description, or photos confirm that identification. These kinds of experiences lead many people to believe in immortality.” - “NDErs reveal that the moment of death was not painful. Surprisingly, they report that in clinical death (cardiac arrest, no breathing and/or heartbeat), they had a floating, peaceful, euphoric experience.” - “For these and other reasons, most people who have had NDEs no longer fear death or, at least, have significantly reduced anxiety about death.”
There are many wonderful books you can read on near-death experiences. I highly recommend one called Life After Life: The Investigation of a Phenomenon – Survival of Bodily Death by Raymond A. Moody Jr. MD. The author investigates over 100 cases of people who have experienced clinical death and were revived. The stories he shares provide evidence that there truly is life beyond the plane of existence that we’re currently on. This excellent resource has been around for over 25 years and is still very popular, which shows just how important the messages are that are contained within its pages. Another book, which is one of my favorites, is Dying to Be Me by Anita Moorjani, where Anita talks about her amazing near-death experience and how it changed her life forever. –
From Your Life After Their Death: A Medium’s Guide to Healing After a Loss by Karen Noé