Here are a few testimonials from people who have undergone an IME or other “altered state of consciousness” experience. This is a very subjective selection; you can find thousands of other stories, some of them in French, on the site of NDERF – Near-Death Experiences Research Foundation and on the IANDS – France website.
- Jean C.’s Near-Death Experience
Here is Jean’s account of his NDE: it contains many interesting elements, particularly an astonishing journey through space and the remarkable connection with his parents, who were living several thousand kilometers away at the time and—apparently—knew nothing about what he was going through. I’ve kept the conversational style of our exchanges. An Accident in Moscow… Read more: Jean C.’s Near-Death Experience - When the Heart Awakens to Love—Exploring Unconditional Love
Betty J. Eadie had a particularly detailed and spectacular NDE. She recounts it in her book *In the Arms of the Light*. In her second book, *The Awakening Heart*, she recounts the rest of her journey. She has worked tirelessly to share the message of love, hope, and joy she received during her NDE. Here… Read more: When the Heart Awakens to Love—Exploring Unconditional Love - The Light After Death: My Journey to Heaven and Back – The Story of Vincent Todd Tolman
Vincent Todd Tolman had a magnificent NDE, in which he realized that Love is the foundation and key to all that exists. He returned determined to share this message as widely as possible. Here are some extracts from his book The Light After Death: My Journey To Heaven and Back. Love is like a tangible… Read more: The Light After Death: My Journey to Heaven and Back – The Story of Vincent Todd Tolman - Light is joy and happiness
Andy Petro had a profound IME while drowning in a lake as a child. Decades later, he recounted it in his book “Alive in the Light: Remembering Eternity”. Here are a few short extracts. The radiant light, which looks like a thousand exploding suns, invades the darkness. My retinas should be burned by its brilliance,… Read more: Light is joy and happiness - At the source of existence
Anke Evertz had an NDE after being accidentally burned alive. She tells it like this: “It happened on a cold September evening. My whole body – lighting the fireplace – caught fire in an instant. Everything in me went up in flames, and after a few seconds, all I could do was breathe in the… Read more: At the source of existence - An NDE Following a Suicide Attempt
If you’re going through a difficult time or having suicidal thoughts, you’re not alone. 3114, the national suicide prevention hotline, is available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, free of charge. In case of an emergency, call 15 or 112. Chris Batts had an NDE after attempting suicide by jumping out of a… Read more: An NDE Following a Suicide Attempt - Have you experienced a NDE and don’t know who to talk to about it?
You’ve come to the right place. Perhaps you’ve had a shattering, luminous experience that’s hard to put into words.Since then, nothing seems the same.You feel that something fundamental has changed in you… but those around you don’t understand. People look at you with round eyes, minimize, ironize – or worse, say nothing at all. You’re… Read more: Have you experienced a NDE and don’t know who to talk to about it? - How have you loved?
How have you loved, what have you done for others? is Nicole Dron’s second book. She is best known for her NDE, which she describes in detail in 45 seconds of eternity. She was one of the first Frenchwomen to speak out about her experience in 1968, when she underwent surgery. Here are a few… Read more: How have you loved? - Can miracles (really) heal?
I don’t just believe it. I know it. I’ll get straight to the point: yes, miraculous cures do exist.Not just in ancient books, or stories told with a fuzzy, faraway air.I say it because it happened to me.And if you’ve got a few minutes, I’ll tell you. It all started with a rather discouraging diagnosis.… Read more: Can miracles (really) heal? - The light in the lotus flower
Elisabeth Kübler-Ross describes one of her most powerful experiences: encountering the Light and unconditional Love spoken to her by her patients. “I saw something that looked like the bud of a lotus flower open upin front of me to become a wonderful flower. And behind thislotus flower, there was suddenly the light my patients had… Read more: The light in the lotus flower
