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June 1, 2004
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NEWSLETTER |
Vol. 03 No.
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 The Near-Death Newsletter
is a free semi-monthly newsletter which is emailed
to subscribers every 1st of the month and on every
15th of the month.
The mission of this newsletter is to inform, enlighten,
entertain, and aid the public in understanding the latest in all
things concerning the NDE
and related phenomena by promoting IANDS
(International Association for Near-Death
Studies), NDE
researchers, experiencers,
multimedia
resources, and events.
[Disclaimer: This newsletter is not affiliated
with IANDS; but the creator of this newsletter, Kevin
Williams, is a member of IANDS who is
dedicated to the IANDS mission.]
IANDS is the premier organization for NDE research.
Membership gives you access to subscribe to their prestigious
Journal
of Near-Death Studies and their newsletter Vital
Signs. You can join
online right from their website. Get connected
with the people and organization which will likely
provide the world with the evidence of our survival after
death. |
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NDEs in the news |
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Events concerning the NDE |
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Notes from the webmaster |
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What's new at near-death.com |
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Article
on the NDE |
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Q
& A with P.M.H. Atwater, L.H.D., Ph.D. (Hon.) |
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Books on the NDE |
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Websites on the
NDE |
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Support
the search for the afterlife |
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Odds and ends |
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BOISE, ID - (Associated Press) |
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A hospital
worker preparing a drowned toddler for a
funeral home noticed the boy was breathing -
more than an hour after he had been
pronounced dead. |
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SAN JOSE, CA - (Mercury News) |
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What could be
better than sex? How about sex that takes
you to heavenly realms that is a thousand
times more powerful than the most
Earth-shattering orgasm? This is not about
Tantric sex. It is about lovers who engaged
in sex as usual and suddenly found the veil
between the worlds torn open. Jenny Wade
states that it is about the best-kept secret
in human history: that ordinary people, with
no special training, can find themselves in
different spiritual realms while having sex. |
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 Jenny Wade's new
book: "Transcendent
Sex: When Lovemaking Opens the Veil'' |
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Read about
Margaret Birkins sexual NDE. |
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TUCSON, AZ - (Arizona Daily Star) |
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The finding does
not prove or disprove that near-death
experiences are actual encounters with a
heavenly afterlife, but it may help explain
why lives and attitudes are often
dramatically changed by such experiences.
"This is the first study ever to find
neurophysiologic differences in people who
have had these experiences," said Willoughby
B. Britton, the UA researcher who led the
study, published last month in the journal
Psychological Science. |
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LATHAM, NY - (SpiritDaily) |
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The "prophetic
pulse" also seems to be registering in
Hollywood, which has just premiered a new
movie called "The Day After Tomorrow" that
focuses on massive storms and floods due to
a climate shift. This is fascinating because
it nearly perfectly fits a prophecy granted
to a Long Island man named Ned Dougherty who
claims prophetic visions during a famous
near-death experience. |
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Read another article about
Ned Dougherty's NDE prophecies. |
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MEMPHIS, TN - (WMC-TV News 5) |
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Ever since a
near-death experience at age five, Tina
Michelle says she's been able to see angels.
Ones, she claims, are with ALL of us, ALL
the time. Not only does she speak to them
now; but, as Action News Five's Carrie
McClure found out, she draws them too. Tina
Michelle says she doesn't feel she chose to
see angels ... she just does. |
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Read about
Tina Michelle's NDE. |
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TORONTO, CANADA - (GlobeAndMail.com) |
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What did he
learn on the "the other side"? Hey, in a
celebrity interview, you go with the flow.
"That's a personal conversation. Not now,"
he says, waving his hand in the air. "I want
to settle down with you heart to heart, eye
to eye, spirit to spirit, and let you know
the feeling that I had doing it, because if
I don't do that, it will be like explaining
an orgasm to a 10-year-old. You won't get
it." |
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Events concerning the NDE |
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 The Scientific
and Medical Network in London, UK, is having
a special weekend on
June 19 - 20, 2004 in association
with the Natural Death Centre. The main
presentations will be made by Dr. Moody and
there will be special dialogue sessions with
David Lorimer as well as exploratory
dialogue with the audience. |
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The
International Association for Near-Death
Studies (IANDS) will present its annual
conference in Evanston, Illinois north of
Chicago. The conference theme: "Creativity
in the Light" will present such notable
researchers as: Peter Fenwick, PMH Atwater,
Paul Bernstein, Allan Botkin, Neal Grossman,
Jan Holden, Jeff & Jody Long, Kimberly Clark
Sharp, and many others. |
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The
International Association for Regression
Research and Therapies (IARRT) will present
its 24th annual conference in Colorado
Springs, Colorado. The conference theme:
“Spiritual Revolutionaries: Evidence of
Reincarnation” will present such notable
researchers as:Walter Semkiw, Raymond Moody,
and Peter Novak. |
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Notes
from the webmaster |
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Kevin Williams writes
on:
"Why I love Osama Bin Laden" |
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simple message of all higher religions is that we
are one with the Whole. Separation is an illusion.
"Evil" is merely being ignorant
of these realities. Jesus said to not be so stupid
as to hate your enemies (paraphrase). Instead, love
those who persecute you. Osama Bin Laden is an "arm
of God" in the same way that we all are "arms of
God." One might even say that Bin Laden is a "tool"
of God in the same way that some people believe that
Satan is a "tool" of God meting out divine justice
to people. And if a Satan really does exist (which I
believe he doesn't), then I am sure that we are
obligated to love even him unconditionally as well.
According to Jesus, God loves all his so-called
"enemies." So the horrible terrorism that Bin Laden
is causing, must have a higher purpose for it - even
if Bin Laden is completely ignorant of it. For
example, the Bible reveals that the people who
killed Jesus were only doing God's will and their
actions were predestined by God before they were
even born. Many Christians believe that the
unjustified killing of Jesus was the greatest
atrocity ever committed. But, at the same time,
Christians also believe his death resulted the
greatest good of all - the redemption of humanity.
Is it possible that the greatest "sin" can also be
the greatest "good" at the same time? It appears
that way. The Bible even states that Jesus was made
perfect because of what he suffered.
... [Read
more at this link]
Peace and Light,
Kevin Williams |
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What's new at near-death.com |
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The following are the latest additions to
near-death.com website: |
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Ian McCormack's
near-death experience |
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 Ian was stung by
five deadly box jellyfish in 1982 and died
for 15 minutes. During this time he had a
remarkable near-death experience involving
Jesus and the dark void. |
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What's New page |
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Recent
additions and updates to near-death.com are also
listed on this What's New page. |
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Q & A with
P.M.H. Atwater, L.H.D., Ph.D. (Hon.)
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An
in-depth look at the near-death phenomenon |
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  In this
section of the newsletter, P.M.H. Atwater will answer questions submitted to her from subscribers to this
newsletter. Atwater's
contribution to
near-death studies is considered to be one of the most
important as her first two books, Beyond
the Light
and Coming
Back to Life,
are
considered to be the "Bibles" of the NDE by
researchers and enthusiasts.
Here latest books are entitled
We Live Forever: The Real Truth About Death
and
The New Children and
Near-Death Experiences.
If you have a question which you would like her to
answer for this column, just email your question to Kevin
Williams at http://www.near-death.com/contact.html for consideration.
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 Question: "I came
across your web page recently and found it very interesting.
Years ago I watched you on the Geraldo Show, and as a result
bought your book, Beyond the Light. In my lifetime, so far,
I've experienced a few interesting events concerning the
afterlife (the next realm), or things related. Years ago I
had an interesting experience, not a near-death experience
for me, but from a famous person who had just died. The
actor Michael Landon (Bonanza, Little House on the
Prairie) was in a hospital in the Los Angeles area, and he
had just passed away. I perceived his spirit (because I
wasn't really seeing him in a physical sense) coming to me.
He got very near and said, "Thanks for being such a great
Fan." Then he moved toward the sun, then around it into the
(outer) space behind it and kept going. Years later my
brother-in-law told me that two of his friends had the same
experience at the time Mr. Landon passed away. I hope this
intrigues you. I have never mentioned this to anyone outside
of my immediate circle of friends or relatives. I never knew
where to go with such information. You are the first
"celebrity" that I have given this to." - George R.
Zadravec
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 P.M.H. Atwater's reply:
Thank you so much, George, for sharing your story and
allowing me to reprint it. Michael Landon had quite a
reputation for being a caring individual. Besides any
short-comings he might have had (and we all have them), he
loved his family and his children and was exceptionally kind
to his fans. You can look back on his career and note that
he appeared only in family fare, shows he could be proud of
and allow his own children to see. I am not surprised that
people in far flung places "saw" him leave this Earth and
"heard" him bid a fond farewell. He was a Catholic; his
religion and the spiritual meant a great deal to him. [Read
more at this link]
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to all, PMH Atwater, L.H.D. |
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PMH Atwater's
website | Marketplace
(a public service)
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profiled on this website | |
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 At the NDE
Online Store you can find NDE products
such as books, documentaries, movies, music, magazines, and journals. More NDE media products
are coming. |
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 This
book clears up misconceptions about the
afterlife and reveals the various ways in
which those who have crossed over make
contact with us. With clarity and compassion
she shares for the first time her successful
Connection Technique that makes it possible
for anyone to bridge the divide between the
living and the dead. Developed over a period
of twenty years, Keller's Connection
Technique involves seven simple and safe
tools: angels and spirit teachers, prayer
and affirmations, meditation, dreams,a
spirit space, sound, and a labyrinth. |
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 This
is the classic guide to past-life recall,
written by one of the world's leading
experts. Hans TenDam's definitive study
includes fascinating stories and case
histories from around the world, as well as
intriguing theories about the relationship
between body and soul. It looks at all the
issues concerning reincarnation, including:
the most recent research, the relationship
between past-life memories and paranormal
abilities, cases of sudden recall of past
lives, karma, events prior to birth and
beyond death, and counseling techniques for
past-life therapy. On the strength of the
evidence in this fascinating book, it
becomes clear that the subject of
reincarnation holds great implications for
us all today. |
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 This is the
powerful story of Bill Vandenbush's NDE
during combat in Vietnam and how it affected
his life. A tragedy of war nearly destroyed
his life, but a spiritual force intervened
and guided him on an incredible lifelong
journey. Learn how the Spirit taught him to
overcome overwhelming odds and find his
purpose in life. Bill shares the insights
and lessons learned from his excursion into
a dimension of enlightenment, and his return
form the hell of combat. |
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 From the
scientific underground of psychic research
comes a stunning report on the evidence for
life after death. But all the proof in the
world is nothing when compared to actual
experience with the place beyond. This book
takes the reader to the next level -- and
offers a more personal kind of journey. If
there is a "next world," it must be nearby,
and the path leads through the gateways of
our own minds. Philosopher Michael Grosso
shows us how to open these passages -- or at
least peek through a keyhole -- and glimpse
what may lie beyond. This is the guidebook
for an adventure that nobody can refuse. |
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 Over many years,
Dr. Newton developed his own intensive age
regression techniques in order to
effectively take hypnosis subjects beyond
their past life memories to a more
meaningful soul experience between lives.
With his blockbuster books "Journey of
Souls" and "Destiny
of Souls," Newton is
considered to be a pioneer in uncovering the
mysteries about life after death through the
use of spiritual hypnotic regression. In
this long awaited follow-up book, Newton now
trains other advanced hypnotherapists in his
techniques which gave him the international
reputation for being the regressionist who
has mapped out much of our life in heaven
between reincarnations. |
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are exceptionally outstanding: |
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Soul
Travel Magazine |
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This
site is my personal favorite because
it has everything! It is filled with
fascinating articles, links, video,
news, and it is beautiful to look
at. You will find yourself lurking
around this site time after time. It
covers not only NDEs, but OBEs,
remote viewing, lucid dreaming, and
everything related to being outside
of your body. |
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A Heavenly Paradise website |
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What is heaven really like?
Is paradise a crystal city?
Is there sex in heaven? What
will we be like there? Will
we ever see our departed
loved ones again? Does a
celestial paradise of
comfort exist? Is it like
Shangrila? Walhalla?
Nirvana? The Garden of Eden? |
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The Website of P.M.H. Atwater |
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I was pleasantly surprised
this month when I visited
P.M.H. Atwater's website and
discovered that it had been
redesigned. All the
excellent articles and
documents on her site are at
your fingertips directly
from her home page using
pull-down menus. If the
wealth of information
doesn't knock you out - the
beautiful color scheme will.
Five stars. |
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Near-Death Experience Research Foundation (NDERF) |
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Jeff and Jody Long has put
together a vast database of
NDEs for which they research
and profile on their
outstanding site. They
probably have the largest
collection of NDE testimony
on the net (over 300 of
them) for which to read
online. Check out their
excellent book review
section. |
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The Campaign for Philosophical Freedom |
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Michael Roll developed this
outstanding website to
achieve a philosophical
balance in the media which
is often dismissive of the
paranormal and to increase
public awareness of the
existence of scientific
proof that everyone survives
death. This website is
overflowing with goodies! |
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If you know of any new NDE website or web article you would
like to see profiled, email to me the address of the website at:
neardeathexperience@earthlink.net Thank you! |
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Support
the search for the afterlife |
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 How
can your usual online shopping raise funds for
near-death research without any extra cost to you? By
joining the free charity website called iGive.com. Then
whenever you shop online and make a purchase at eBay,
Barnes & Noble, Land's End, Florist.com, Amazon.com
or over 500 other participating websites, iGive.com
has arranged to automatically direct up to 27% of the
purchase price near-death research (IANDS) as a
contribution. Become
a part of the family of people who are working to bring
proof of life after death to this world! Just click on
the graphic for more info.
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