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Near Death and Out of Body Experiences

A Celtic Cross Headstone - A Common Symbol of Death and Dying

I, personally, have had several near death and out of body experiences, the most significant of which was my Walkerton experience (town of Walkerton, Ontario) from which I came away a very different man than I had been until then. Last night (July 23-24, 2025) my guides visited and, rather than sleep, I had several experiences without the need to approach actual death.

My first ‘journey’ or out of body experience, on this night, was very much reminiscent of the Walkerton experience. My Spirit moved independent of my body until I was able to look back and see my body laying, in this case, on my bed. I was then immediately hovering over my wife Charlene and our youngest daughter Lilith. Both were sleeping and, as I looked upon them I felt such an incredible outpouring of love. It was overwhelming. I wanted to check on other loved ones but was told that that was not meant for this experience.

When my near death experience happened in Walkerton I hovered over my partner and when experiencing our interactions through her ‘framing’ I knew that loving her meant letting her go to the one she needed to be with.

In this out of body experience I was reassured that I was indeed to remain with my wife and our children and that while my first four children (from my first wife) would remain distant to me, some of my grandchildren would slowly build relationships with me/us.

In this out of body experience, I immediately moved to ‘sit’ with a being whose love for me was unbounded and moved me to such tears of joy that I didn’t want the feeling to end. Wrapped in that love I then shifted through every encounter I have had with anyone in my life since Walkerton (this same thing happened during my Walkerton experience for all my encounters from birth till that specific time August 1997).

First I experienced each encounter as myself exactly as I had at the time of occurrence. Then I experienced each encounter as the person I interacted with totally from their perspective understanding their perspectives, fears, hopes, et al.

I then somehow processed all of that which, obviously, changed my total understanding of every event I had been a part of. I then joined an innumerable mass of others who had clearly gone through this experience that I had just had and we all moved towards an ever growing sense of joy and love.

I heard excited voices of those I’d loved and who had previously died but before I could meet with them I was ever so gently drawn away from it all and saw my body on the bed before being back in that body and awakening.

Overcome, I wept for some time. Then I asked “Is it like this for everyone?” Immediately I felt cold and fearful. Then the fear was replaced by the presence of a guide who assured me they would remain with me as I moved through “the answer to my question”.

As I moved out of my body the shift felt brutal, traumatic even. I stood with and shared the experience of others whose presence made me want to pull away. Despite their varying ages, each felt yanked or sucked out of their bodies. They made no attempt to check on anyone else.

Some were angry that they didn’t get to do all that they wanted. Some were angry and aggressive towards other people. Throughout their ‘interview and understanding’ experience they struggled, trying to only hold their own understanding and perspective and rejecting the legitimacy of the experience for those they interacted with.

I wanted to try to help them see what they choose to ignore but the guide’s gentle hand kept me back. I was assured that this was their experience not mine and I was only given to observe/share it for my understanding and edification. I was not to attempt to interfere.

Following this they felt forcibly sucked towards a terrible dark veil. The sounds coming through it were terrifying. They seemed almost not to notice. To be denying the whole reality of what was happening to them. Despite my urge to see what was beyond that veil, my guide merely gently put their hand on my chest and shook their head no, with such an expression of sadness that I shall never forget.

It made me feel such a sense of sorrow and loss for those going through that veil and so helpless to do anything to help them. It was impressed upon me that, in earth life we are to grow to our nature. The ongoing expression of that nature, our constant choices for self and others determines how we stand at death. Even in the presence of the Lord excuses and pleas are made but not necessarily ownership or repentance.

I was told that I was now privy to clear possibilities for any and all. Outcomes determined by personal choices lived out in life and death. I had not been privy nor exposed to the most extreme ends of this spectrum as that would serve no purpose for me or those I could influence.

I was back in my body, this time weeping for those I couldn’t help. As I wept I was again before that being of Love. Comforted and assured that there are a myriad of possible outcomes.

Some people do ‘bad’ things or ‘good’ things but, in our “life” we see only the actions. We are expected to judge the actions for our own well being and the well being of those we care about. We are not privy to the interactions, exchanges and understandings granted from our post life “interviews” (to use the term I put on them). Thus we are unqualified to judge the person involved.

Some people do ‘bad’ things because they are sick or broken by experiences such as abuse. Some do ‘good’ things only for personal gain or the platitudes they receive. Only when we are given the post life ‘interview’ can most of us properly put our own personal experiences and actions into a more truthful perspective or understanding. Some cannot or will not do so even then.

We cannot begin to properly frame someone else’s life or experiences, even when being given their totality in the interactions we shared with them. Indeed our understanding of ourselves and our own actions are not often fully comprehended until the post life interviews.

If we cannot even clearly see ourselves then how dare we presume to ‘see’ and judge someone else?

As with my previous Walkerton near death experience (and others) I know it will take me some time to properly process what I have just experienced. I knew I needed to debrief and digest before expecting to actually grasp all that I may be meant to learn from this. I have written it down immediately before the world can blur what I’ve gone through.

Near Death and Out of Body Experiences - My Debrief

A Wooden Cross Draped With a Rosary - Symbolizing Christ's Victory Over Death and Catholics Devotion To Mary (and Other Saints Forming the Communion of Saints)

This “near sleep”/out of body experience (for I had not yet fallen asleep and, indeed, sought my handkerchief to dry my eyes and blow my nose) resembled yet was not the same in all details as my near death experiences.

With those, near death experiences, there was the seemingly simultaneous awareness/interactions of an evil entity, intent on convincing me of all my guilt, faults, sins or anything else that would convince me of the impossibility of my ‘salvation’ and a being of such indescribable Love asking only “Do you Love me…choose me… want to Love me?

As I embraced this Love was when I re-experienced all my actions and interactions throughout my life, not just through my own unique and flawed perspective but, also through the totality of thoughts, feelings, background experiences and so forth of each person or indeed creature I had interacted with.

My understanding of others and self was completely altered. I know rather than actually ‘remember’ being asked if I would return through the veil and continue my life mission which was, as of that point, altered or put back on course (I can’t tell which).

When I agreed I returned to my body, experiencing my own body as thick and heavy for some time while I seemingly adjusted to being back in it.

The profound sense of being Loved, as well as self love and Love for others remains with me though it was extreme for several days following each such experience. I do not think that I am yet ready to live with such an overwhelming sense of Love for all. It made normal functioning difficult yet I remain more loving of all than I was previously capable of being.

After each such experience I still had to work through my own ‘trauma damage’ but even this was better facilitated by my deeper understanding of each person, reasons and circumstances for the things life had taken me through.

With these experiences (and years of therapy,lol) I now know of my traumatic experiences but no longer accurately recall them let alone suffer the overpowering ‘flashbacks’ I was once prone to. I do not think that my healing was a specific goal of these experiences rather it was a natural side benefit that greatly assisted my still very necessary therapy work.

The goals that I do discern from these near death and out of body experiences are those of insight, learning and the aim to share these experiences with others for their learning and edification. These experiences were not at all like I had been taught death and dying would be like.

For myself these experiences have absolutely solidified my belief, to the point of actual knowledge, in the existence of beings of absolute evil. More importantly I now know of the existence of at least one being of absolute love, as well guides/angels who directly reflect that Love aspect in and through their whole being. The certainty of the existence and works of what we Catholics refer to as the communion/community of saints.

More importantly I now know that at the point of death for each of us, we will be in the presence of both absolute evil and absolute Love. All people experience this regardless of culture or creed! Each of us, at the moment of our passing will have a final opportunity to choose Love or turn from it. Critically we do not appear to need to choose evil, only that, should we turn away from that Love we then are chosen or belong to the evil.

There is no fence sitting. No lukewarm indecision's. At that point our choice is both absolute and final!

I also noted that evil seemed frustrated, less capable of influence when others actively prayed for the dying person.(Again regardless of religion, creed or culture.) Many of the dying, having received blessings or other protective prayers as they passed, seemed most protected from Evil’s influence and most readily embraced Love, assuring their continued well being.

Some were clearly already well known to the being of Love as there seemed to be an up swelling of both Love and ‘recognition’ on both sides. Each seemed already prepared for and welcomed this ‘meeting’.

At no time did this being of Love appear to sit in judgement. Rather Their entire focus was to extend a final opportunity to ALL people to choose Love and salvation.

Now, as a Christian and a Catholic I do believe that this being of Love is Christ. Yet it was clear that He is not just the Christ of Christians/Catholics. He is the Christ of ALL mankind, no exceptions!

This, for me, so astonishingly expands on John 3:17 “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but to save the world through him.”

None of my experiences indicate to me that we should be less diligent in our part in the divine commission to make disciples of all peoples, all nations. I did see clear advantages to many of the dying as they crossed. Yet we must also understand that the gift of faith is a direct gift from God and we are not privy to know why this gift is given to us and not to others.

What is clear to me, once again, is that our God, our Christ is greater than we can ever attempt to understand. We are not privy to know why He did not give the gift of faith in Christ to others. Nor who rejected the gift when it was given.

Yet, right to the moment of death Christ/God does not give up on anyone. At the very moment of death He/They extend a final opportunity to embrace unconditional, universal Love at which point Christ’s merciful Love is enough to “save” any who embrace Him!

Near Death and Out of Body Experiences - My Near Heresy

Fr. Bradley Confects The Holy Eucharist During Mass - Remembering the Sacrificial Passion and Death of Jesus Christ to Bring About the Salvation of All Mankind

In my Catholic upbringing the very idea of non Christian's availing of the salvation of Christ was a concept bordering on heresy!

Yet I have been shown this repeatedly and asked or directed to share these near death and out of body experiences with all who care to listen. We learn from Jesus' teachings in Luke 12:48, which states, "From everyone who has been given much, much will be demanded; and from the one who has been entrusted with much, much more will be asked"

We who have been given the gift of faith in Christ now hold a calling to advance His divine commission. It is a duty and obligation of Love extended by the very being of Love, our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ. In His infinite wisdom and Love He called us!

Yet, in light of my personal experiences, I believe we need to cease and desist from fault finding or any form of looking down on any person or people, regardless of religion or faith. Distance ourselves from the kind of pride, vanity or false belief that the God of Love would arbitrarily dismiss from salvation any of His children without extending His eternal Love and, yes, salvation to each of us all at this moment of death.

We are all children of God. True, each may perceive God differently yet He is, in truth and fact the same God of all. We dare not question His wisdom or choices. We can only be grateful that He chose to make Himself known to us in this life while veiling His existence or form from others.

It is the nature of man to fault, judge or ‘one up’ our brothers or sisters. It is absolutely not the nature of God nor His charge to us that we do such things. Quite the opposite as we are directed again and again to love all, even our enemies.

Christ’s examples in His life among us and in these experiences of mine are of non- judgmental, unconditional and absolute Love for all people. He forgave and continues to forgive freely.

To the thief on the cross, judged guilty by the courts of men, He did not impose terms or conditions. No expectations of religion or anything else. Christ's promise to the thief on the cross was, "Truly I say to you, today you will be with me in Paradise" (Luke 23:43), a profound assurance of immediate salvation and eternal fellowship with Him in heaven, given in response to the thief's repentant plea for remembrance. This promise highlights salvation as a gift of grace through faith in Jesus, not earned by works, and emphasizes the immediacy of entry into God's presence upon death.

Each of us, at the moment of death, will be given this same sinner's opportunity to join Christ in Heaven on the day of our death. Not because of what we did or failed to do but solely because Christ is all we need for salvation. His unbridled Love is our salvation if, even if, only at the moment of our death we respond to His Love and Embrace (it) Him.

Near Death and Out of Body Experiences - Christlike vs Religions

An Altar Flanked by a Credence Table and a Baptismal Font - The Baptismal Font Beckoning People to Accept the Faith and The Altar, Where we Remember Christ's Salvation For Us ALL.

Christ calls us to Be and to Do. To Be agents of Love, some of us agents of His Love. To Do the works of His Father, good works for the good of all mankind in the name of our God.

Too often religions, polluted and corrupted by the thoughts, feelings and biases of mankind call us to beliefs that judge, exclude, to believe and to act as though we are better than those not called as our specific religion or denomination holds that we are. This is NOT God's way! Not Christ’s way!

Too many espouse religion with their lips while denying any God by their actions!

We must all strive to live the example of Christ. To live a life of love such that one day we too may personify His Love. Even non believers, if they, as so many do, live lives of love and service, they are therefore living as Christ has called them to do. Even if they don’t know or acknowledge Christ in their lives.

To live a life of Love is to remove any need for fear of death and so called judgement and make it so much easier to embrace Boundless Love at our moment of death from this life empowering that moment to be our full birth in the Life and eternal company of Infinite, Eternal, Love, which we as Christians know to be Christ Jesus.

Near Death and Out of Body Experiences

Near Death and Out of Body Experiences - My Debrief

Near Death and Out of Body Experiences - My Near Heresy

Near Death and Out of Body Experiences - Christlike vs Religions

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