I was 14 years old. My parents allowed me to go on vacation with my girlfriend and her family. In the summer of 1973, we went camping near the beach. I was a rarity in Southern California in that I didn’t know know how to swim, but I loved the water. I went dog-paddling out … Read more

Born to an unmarried mother, she left me in care of my grandparents. They loved me, but she didn’t. Grandfather had died. I missed him. I remained with grandmother. We became very poor. Some time later, I fell sick and lay in bed. I was almost unconscious. In the afternoon, suddenly my body levitated out … Read more

I had an emergency surgery for endometriosis with infection and hemorrhage. I got a hysterectomy. Following the operation, I was in a coma and placed in the recovery room under the supervision of two nurses. I had moments of consciousness, but I couldn’t talk nor communicate. I heard some noises in the nurses room. Then … Read more

I was stupid at 16 years old when I bought drugs at a festival. This was my first time taking any drugs. I hadn’t drank any alcohol because I was worried that the drugs might have a bad effect if I mixed it with alcohol. I snorted a very small line and then my friends … Read more

It was a hot September, summer day. I was visiting my father, stepmother, and step sisters because my parents were divorced and both had remarried. We all went on a road trip to swing in a large lake. I wasn’t a very good swimmer, so I never went into deep water. There was a very … Read more

I was out of my body but not seeing with my eyes. I knew something had happened during surgery that was life-threatening. It was somehow understood that as a spiritual being, I needed to be outside of the body as it might not have been usable anymore. While I do remember a bright light about … Read more

Hello, my name is Gary R, Ph.D. and what’s written below is what I consider my ‘repeating dream’ that started very early in my life, approximately September 1946. I finally decided to write it down, since I’ve noticed that I’m not getting any younger, and it might be helpful to someone. There are several points … Read more

On December 13, 2012, I was preparing for Christmas. I was stressed, and it was when exiting a shop that the accident happened. I stepped into the crosswalk and started dashing across the street, when I was hit by a motor scooter. I have no memory of this at all, a total void. I know … Read more

My first experience was that I was traveling at a very, very high speed through a narrow, dark tunnel. Somehow, I knew that I was free of my body. I was also free of the crushing depression and sadness I had always felt. It felt so wonderful! As I’m traveling through the tunnel, I became … Read more

Life events leading up to the Experience: Married for three years; no children, though wife was pregnant at the time of the Experience. I did not know until after the Experience. We had separated. She left me due to her discovery of sexual promiscuity on my part. I regularly smoked marijuana, drank little alcohol; no … Read more