"There Was Just Blackness and I Thought, This Can't Be It" | Christa Maria Feuster's NDE

[@conniegilliandanderson9357]

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[@OzmaOfOzz]

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[@asmodeus1274]

My favorite NDE channel

[@idaloup6721]

Yes right. I'm so passionate about the after life in all its mystery. I know that light beings accompany us on the journey but are not entitled to make the job for us. They can show us signs and give clues if only we were able to shut down the mind and all those thoughts. We all have a mission, not necessarily something extraordinary. For some just raising children is a mission or incarnating the baker, the surgeon, the writer etc... We are all needed by God, each one of us.

[@tmp1111]

Check out Afterlife. It's excellent as well

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[@OzmaOfOzz]

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[@RobHollanderMusic]

@@OzmaOfOzz Yes, both are excellent.

[@veronicasanacion]

I really enjoy it, too. The interviewer is so good, so respectful and asks pertinent questions

[@gervaisfrykman266]

Decades ago I had a dream where I had died and everything was grey, with no sense of a body. Like Christa I didn't think much of it. I said "I believed in God when I was alive, I believe in him now that I am dead." Straight away there was a sense of movement, then the grey dispersed and I was flying along on a road, passing other people. Eventually I arrived in the court of heaven, and was welcomed with great joy and celebration. They said that what had taken me minutes, others did in hundreds of years. I say this plainly, just as it was. There is a clear meaning in it, that the Spiritual life is really simple.

[@LFnDC]

Congratulations to the translator Edda Raab! This translation sounds very natural and demostrates linguistic expertise. Also congratulations to the voice-overs by Susanne Baumann-Cox and Peter Cox. Both have deliveries that are natural and flowing. I hope they will be used for future videos.

[@garygrimshaw9941]

I really felt an affinity with the interview with. Christa Maria Feuster. Appreciated her observations on life and feel I'll commence with a form of meditation. So I really benefited from watching this interview thank you. I'm a 67 year old male. Born London now living Devon. Always been interested in life after death but only in a positive way. At 54 had a near death inasmuch in accident pedestrian hit by car. Brain Injury incurred & other things, turning my life around. Really empathise with Christa thanks everso, convey my appreciation to her. Regards Gary

[@skywatcher1972]

Despite her hard beginning in life, Christa hits upon some valid points @ about 17:30 -- such as giving implied guidance rather than a heavy dogma to anyone seeking. Her statements concerning necessary isolation are also valid, and i was fortunate enough in my [rough] early years to generally isolated and meditative. This is essential to finding a connection with the Spirit, and the spiritual realm. . . You must not be too distracted by the World.

[@tr7b410]

You might find this NDE narrative interesting:NDE-Jose Hernandez Atheist dies and is shocked by who he sees in heaven 3 million views. In his experience he sees the angel of death.He then moves thru his unconscious mind which strips away his subconscious attachments to this dimension.He then sees his Rainbow body talking to him. Finally he is ready to enter earth's Astral counterpart.

[@susannortham11.11]

Thank you Christa for sharing your experience.

[@chrismafe2]

It was also healing for me to talk about it again , and if my experience leads to insights, doubly so! Love to you.

[@SuperLuminalElf]

@@chrismafe2 Aloha and Good Day to you! 💖 I Thank You ☺️ as well!

[@SuperLuminalElf]

@@chrismafe2 I’ve been struggling to find/pursue a meditational path that fits me, as well. Do you Teach any of us in the States .. ?

[@heatherthunderhawk485]

I really find comfort and learn from these guests. Thank You so much

[@Infinity-gq5um]

I love the time we live in now where the main stream appears mad, and crazy things like this sound promising.

[@beckyweaver5981]

I feel like this is the worst time to live. Things have never been as bad as they are now. I’ll be glad when it’s my time to go.

[@elsaberhe9704]

Agree. If you can practice it now. It's doable with the help of the Holy Spirit and constant forgiveness to yourself and others. God bless. Love you ♥️ 🙏

[@DrJones-nh4my]

Wonderful lady. So beautiful, strong, and impressive. Christa has a beautiful smile and eyes. She mentioned that she believed in God and her mother didn't. This reminded me of my situation as a child. My mother was also an atheist and I believe in God. I don't think it was a generational thing. My mother saw the horrors of world war 2 and lost her faith in God during the war. When she laid dying though, she asked about God. So, I hope that she found peace just like she appeared she had in my dreams.

[@kirstinstrand6292]

To be honest, my mother put God in front of her family, creating absolute dysfunction for all 4 of us, plus herself. You can be certain that I left Christianity as early as possible, in my 20s. I believe God is within -not "Out There." Instead of praying for whatever, it is every person's responsibility to develop into our best self, using the brains and will power God gave each of us. It upsets me that people Pray for Change, rather than using everything that God gave humans. The peace I have found came from examining my dysfunctional childhood, Meditation and hard work. I think Spirituality comes later in life, as it has to me. For a few, like Christa, she discovered it earlier than most. It seems to have propelled her into a meaningful life that she too, worked to fulfill. The time to mend one's ways is not just before one dies -praying for salvation! As I have stated many years now...we must fix ourselves, not pray to God to fix our misfortune. I realize there are no easy answers to living a peaceful, purposeful life. loved my mother, and I know that, in her way she loved me. We all do the best we can, under the circumstances of how we spent our childhoods and early adolescence. It's just that Authoritarian parents only perpetuate Generational Dysfunction. I understand people's interest in Buddhism. To my mind, it is far more sane than Christianity. I apologize if I have upset any readers; I have learned that I can only thrive by being true to myself.

[@tafitness2135]

@@kirstinstrand6292 That's good that you are true to yourself--to each their own of course. In my life I have woked very hard on myself with my God-given abilities and talents and not until this past year when I started praying to God and talking to him, confiding in him about things I just cannot change on my own, I have been seeing changes that were not possible when I was striving to achieve them. Without God, I feel like I am nothing. I feel like he is within us and does give us abilities and strength but he is also there for us. There are things I wouldn't have been able to do with my own willpower. But I'm glad meditation alone has worked for you.

[@catamazing5631]

Very interesting. She has a deep understanding of life and death. I really enjoyed her talk and felt comfort from it.

[@williamwightman8409]

Christa Maria Feuster...I love this woman. She is a rock.

[@yin-yang-gal]

This was fascinating... thank you for doing this interview. I loved hearing her take on how to die peacefully... and that one can see it is a reflection of how easily one can be with oneself in life.

[@prophetnathan]

Love this channel, keep up the good work!

[@tinaswisphers3433]

This is literally one of the most comforting and informative NDEs I've ever watched. She was so articulate and touched on MANY sensitive topics and concerns with personal experience and expertise. Very well done interview! Thanks for sharing

[@Donna-vh5ym]

This is so beautiful. ❤❤Thank you so much for sharing your story. I also want to thank the interviewer and the translator...wonderfully done.👍

[@PureBelovedParsley]

Love this interview and Christa Maria Feuster’s story. In lots of ways, it’s mine… ditto… ha! Minus the NDE part. ;) For me, I was 20 and did not take the pills, but called out to “God if you’re there!” instead. And later in life, the Blackness/Darkness has been entered/Ultimate Peace in meditation. Interview helpful to me, at this time in my life, 35 years later, as well. Many Blessings. 🙏✌🏻🙂

[@benedettobruno1669]

I have found this video one of the most interesting Near Death Experience testimonies available on KZbin. The English language voice-over indicates Christa Maria Feuster is a very well articulate woman, maybe thanks to all the books she reads. And she knows what she is talking about. I wish I could understand German and listen to this woman's thoughts on Life And Death for hours. Brilliant talk.

[@janebennett4362]

Since we only have one sliver of consciousness here ,it is not easy to open up to the entirety of who we are. The big issue is the persistent idea of separation. We die every second with the breath in and out, yet are unperturbed. The big fear in the collective mindset is the fear of extinction. Lovely share. Thank you.

[@michaelwilmshurst3663]

I've had very similar experiences through a kundalini awakening, the blackness of the void and the merging of the energy of the self . No words can do justice. Dying to the illusion of the person that we take ourselves to be is the greatest blessing we can experience.

[@chrismafe2]

Yes Michael - THE blessing of all in life !

[@jennywilliams9594]

I have experienced that feeling of somehow swimming in an experience of complete blackness. There are no words to properly describe this.

[@alexukbrighton]

Is it scary?

[@RE-ng5uw]

@@alexukbrighton I have also experienced this blackness when I died during an operation.. it wasn't scary at all. I felt an overwhelming feeling of love and peace. A male voice told me I couldn't stay and that I had to go back. I wanted to stay but the voice repeated I had to go back. Then I woke up to the surgeon saying I,d given him a scare because he,d lost me and he thought I wasn't coming back. The blackness is indescribable. It's like a deep velvet black that is beyond black. I sensed a guardian by my side but I couldn't see it.

[@faithfulgrl]

@@RE-ng5uw You said you felt an overwhelming feeling of Love & Peace, that it wasn't scary at all. This is something I fear. But 20yrs ago I would've thought differently. Thank you for sharing that. It is a great kindness.

[@RE-ng5uw]

@@faithfulgrl Don't be afraid... It's the most beautiful feeling you can experience. There's nothing compares to it in life. You feel like you will burst with joy. There's also a full awareness of being there. You are aware you have no physical body but your mind is fully aware of everything. I also had an out of body experience some years later. I was lay on a field staring up at the night sky and suddenly found myself in space, surrounded by stars. I had no physical body just a bright glow and awareness. I was like a star in the night sky. Again it was that immense feeling of love and peace, it's indescribable. I heard a deep voice again, It was explaining how everything came together. I watched the universe expand in waves like on an ocean. I was aware there was no temperature, not warm nor cool. Just this feeling of being full of love and joy. I spun around and around in every direction taking it all in, I could see far beyond the capability of Physical eyes. I was so happy I wanted to stay there for ever. However I shortly found myself back in my body and felt the cold air around me and the love and peace feeling had gone. I quickly hurried home to tell my partner what I had experienced and what I had been shown. The body may die but the soul doesn't and I know there's something better after this life and it's wonderful.

[@wolfitgood]

I think it is "the void". As a child I was trying to understand what eternity felt like and ended up there

[@encounteringthetrinity]

Agreed…the best interviewer and guests

[@welingkartr416]

Ms. Christa Maria Feuster has wonderfully echoed and verified what has been told by rishis or sages in India. One needs to sit by themselves and explore the inner world to realise the truth. However, most of us are incapable of doing that as she found out during her mission, and the hence the importance of a good spiritual guide, a master, a Guru.

[@all4source813]

Thanks for the guidance that you do for US!I think that all NDE are tialor made for each individual.Thanks for the translation also.Love for you all !

[@jackmac8876]

The divine spark. Amen. Very wise lady. I really enjoyed this post

[@katnip198]

Thank you for this enlightening interview. Christa thank you for sharing your experience.

[@prophetnathan]

Keep up the good work, love your channel!

[@theresebrandser]

Wonderful story! Thank you for sharing your experience. :)

[@chrismafe2]

from heart to heart

[@happybergner9832]

She has wisdom!!!

[@rezangma]

Very well explained and a great experience 🙏🙏

[@edbalko3082]

BRILLIANT INFORMATION…SILENCE IS MAGICAL…and letting Others handle things as they see it or understand it…I found SENDING LOVING THOUGHTS works Wonders…

[@Jaime-eg4eb]

Many thanks and blessings to both of you!

[@sarahnading759]

Thank you that was so fantastic all the things I have been wondering about explained ❤️❤️❤️

[@chrismafe2]

from heart to heart

[@jill9060]

Wonderful! Thank you for sharing this with us!

[@chrismafe2]

heart to heart

[@PythagorasHyperborea]

Thank you, Christa. I hope your partner can feel better and find more purpose.

[@chrismafe2]

I hope so for his sake, too. :-)

[@supernovasupernova4289]

So many great lessons to take from this. Suicide should be legal, and human society needs to allow souls to be free if they choose. Or at the very least, drugs such as DMT need to be allowed so that humans can get access to the other dimensions in preparation for death.

[@VMKinnovations]

yes...DMT plus magic mushrooms remove the fears of death.

[@briannalion5553]

I saw the original in german. You guys did a good job in translating.

[@kayladiobi1730]

Thank you so much for sharing! Really blessed my soul.

[@sarah-janemcconnell6661]

Loved this. Thank you.

[@sadieals]

Thank you so much for this interview. So eye opening.

[@HOPE19]

Wonderful and informative💟. Thank you.

[@chrismafe2]

It was my great pleasure :-)

[@waitsbythewater2405]

THANK YOU !

[@donpeace894]

The audio is so good on your videos

[@susanleezer182]

Thank you. I very much enjoyed this podcast, it was in English Thank you!

[@higherandhigher5848]

A wonderfully interesting lady. Thank you for sharing your experiences and your thoughts.

[@chrismafe2]

heart to heart

[@havad3938]

I loved the interviewee and interviewer.

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Give Thanatos more Subscribers everyone !!!!! The channel is great and we want it to continue!!!!

[@kristenwilliams9123]

Every person will live their own life♥️✨🕊

[@elsaberhe9704]

God bless you. I learn more and more from your experiences, all of you who are willing to share and fulfill Jesus's will for us. Release us from our own mind fabricated confusion. God bless. Love you ♥️ 🙏

[@janetjacks3406]

It was a nice reply until you mentioned the word Jesus.

[@myhassles3614]

In the end of a life, for all people, there is no fear.

[@gwennelson4565]

Thank you for this and all of the videos, I love them and can't wait til new ones come out.!!!! You ask very good questions and let people speak without interrupting!!!! Thanks again... cheers from the United States !!!

[@crazyduck1254]

I am a believer in an afterlife there’s no real doubt in my mind, but I have trouble with this notion of having a purpose or a mission. Most of us are the equivalent of get up in the morning, drive a bus and earn a minimum wage, struggle to pay off a mortgage and live in this difficult financial system. Our lives seem to be based around work, family and love is the engine of survival. The luxury of a “purpose” is only for the lucky few. What on earth could the common man do to live an extraordinary life. Yet we have ordinary people on these channels talking about being sent back for their purpose. I cant make any sense of these statements. This is a world for the very smart and that is only a tiny percentage of humanity

[@jackmedcalf6254]

There are as many ways of understanding one's life as there are grains of sand on the beach. I think that meditation and faith are two good ways-but we have to be careful not to limit ourselves and others. Each one of us has our own special key, and we simply need to 'be' to find it. We will find it when we are meant to find it. :)

[@pipfox7834]

@Jack Medcalf you know that formal meditation is only one way of meditating... Many people of my generation and older found our meditation in cultivating a garden. For me, raking the leaves and weeding are absolutely refreshing to body and soul, the repetitious motions help quieten the mind. As a wise soul once said, there are hundreds of ways to honour the quietness within.

[@pipfox7834]

I was fortunate to discover this abiding love of tending to plants as a young girl. I must add that i avoid using any extra machinery that destroys the peace i feel there (ie leaf blowers!). The Western way is to rush through things to rush to the next thing. Gardening for yourself is not about rushing, if you can possibly help it. Approached in this way, its incredibly healing and peaceful and restorative. Doing it makes me deeply happy.

[@user-nq9gz4xf7f]

I am a spiritual person who is also a skeptic. I like to hear these stories and i myself am running out of time. It seems life is very limited. Death is not so far away. Pain and suffering are the price of living. There is no escape from death no matter how strong or wealthy or fortunate you are. I hope my death will be a stoics death, like walking down a dark passageway but not panicking. If i see a light i will be surprised.

[@tim59ism]

It's another existence. You had it before you came here and you will have it afterwards, you just don't remember, but I don't think we are supposed to.

[@jeffreyrodrigoecheverria2613]

The Lord will guide you, just have faith my friend

[@8999jude]

Ask and you will receive. I've been before the light 3 times. One nde and 2 other visits when I was on my knees. You are never alone and always loved.

[@ThisMichaelBrown]

Inspiring....Thanks for sharing!

[@diegonayalazo]

Thanks for the content

[@graveyardghost2603]

Wonderful! I agree with what this lady says, death is an individual thing, and the afterlife as well. I love these videos:)

[@miracleshappen4483]

It would be great to see a reconstruction of the events with actors and some CGI effects. I've seen a few from others channels and they do make a much stronger impact. The near death experiencers can have a look at the footage and decide whether it is faithful enough or if it needs adjustments. 😉🤗😀💖😊

[@theresachung703]

I dislike those cGI’s. I love the humanness of the voice

[@mm77991]

Thank you, this was excellent and helpful to me.

[@allyburg7145]

Very interesting, thank you. I must be very lucky I have always found it easy to meditate I do in naturally I can’t explain it any other way. I was also very lucky to be with my father when he died, it was sad , yes, but not frightening, It was very personal something I was never forget and not to be afraid of.

[@lighthunter9727]

Excellent!!

[@natashasproles4608]

If people only knew all the wonders that wait for them after death or their "second birth" they would truly enjoy this life they have. You have so much to look forward to when it is over so truly live in the moments of this life. Even that bad or stressful truly live and your perspective decides how you live. Everyone has good times and bad times but the bad always end.

[@bhniyamohamadhosseini7781]

What do you mean by second birth??reincarnation?? I mean so life is about living and dying and rebirth again and again?there is no end? We could not see our decead loved ones?

[@conniefitzgerald6678]

Amazing! Excellent!

[@PatriciaGoodsonpianist]

Good interview as always. Curious that an atheist would name a child Christa Maria.

[@chrismafe2]

Patricia, that was my father's idea - his first great love was called that ;-) my mother had no idea about it :-))

[@jesusfan8504]

Thank you for sharing. I know there are a lot of people hurting too ...Please know however, the continuation of life is real indeed...nothing to fear and comforting to know, we'll experience the Light and Love of Jesus.

[@janetjacks3406]

I am not sure why you think Jesus comes into this, it's the same if you mentioned Mohamed, most people just see this as irrelevant.

[@LoveMuffin800]

Very enlightening

[@LuisHernandez-qk1nu]

Thank you

[@kimberlyanderson3301]

Thank you.

[@lilalila213]

there is a 🇧🇷 channel called 'after all what are we' with subtitles in EN, with testimonies of 🇧🇷 people. The experiences converge here and there.

[@appa32472]

That's where I went to when I had my first surgery. A black void. But it seamed I could still see a distance. Then I saw a tiny green light off to my right then it started getting bigger or closer. Then I woke up in recovery.

[@appa32472]

Why do we have missions.? How do we find out what our mission is? God I wish someone could tell me what my mission was. Seriously.

[@tonifish3879]

You just do what you feel is the right thing at the time

[@dennisgerrits5437]

Be still, experience life and pay attention to your day to day situations. Your mission will come to you. In my opinion, if you don’t know your purpose then make it to spread positivity and love. It would hard to go wrong in that direction.

[@michaelwilmshurst3663]

You're already doing it.

[@kellyk8966]

I was in that dark void she described once on an nde. It was the darkest dark. I wasn't even sure if I had a body with me.

[@zdys2yllhso45]

What happened to you there? Can you please share it with us?

[@BadGirl-pn3qu]

Thank you again for doing this project!

[@IAm-ur9cq]

wise woman......thank you

[@heartofthunder1440]

I can relate to everything being black, I had a NDE. Seemed like to me I had to use my own imagination to recover from it. I have the same issues on dreams and nightmares as a child as well, no one tends to believe me though when I try to explain, I also have strong deja vu episodes as well.

[@theobserver450]

Please enable captions

[@chdarwin05]

Thank you. Making the unconscious conscious.

[@kirstinstrand6292]

Yes, good comment. Carl Jung called this process, exploring our SHADOW. Doing shadow work allows us to see more of ourselves.

[@emmaapplegate1970]

Thanatos TV EN, what is the title track in this video? Thank you!

[@nayashams6845]

I had exactly the same feeling and experience.

[@Jack-ur4in]

Good interviewer…asked some good questions.

[@udynes4457]

Wise woman

[@nathanlee6099]

This is how sin comes into the equation. Sin is not something God punishes us for… not at all. Sin is not strict rules set by God to punish us for our bad behavior. It’s like she said, people’s afterlife is shaped by how they lived their life and what they believe. If someone lives their life with hatred, their afterlife will reflect that. I think that’s where hell comes into play. I think it’s also why God wants us to believe in Him… because if we believe in nothing… perhaps our afterlife will reflect that as well.

[@Smughyorita]

Well, hell is on earth and if we are to be punished, we'd have to come back in the new form. The sentence is called karma, we are to get what we gave-suffer the pain we inflicted, is why we're supposed to treat others the way we want to be treated.

[@anniesoulian3290]

Christa, a Buddhist before giving up his last breath pointed the ceiling of his hospital bed and shouted to his relatives in the same room with him “look Jesus “. There’s only one creator 🙏🏻

[@windwarattack2300]

Thankyou

[@richardwilliams473]

I believe that when we die we return to the exact same state of existence as before we were born ?

[@chrismafe2]

Richard..... My understanding is that we all return to the heavenly realm (our home) but with more understanding/insight through the insights our earth life has given us ! Love Greetings.

[@chop3625]

What, and do it all over again with no memory of the past? No thanks…..

[@showmethescience2514]

I find comfort in that it appears our afterlives are tailored to our personality. I am an atheist and wish not to be drugged at the end unless pain is an issue. Atheists tend to be very practical and logical. I hope to be reunited with my family on the other side and expecting my parents to greet me. If there is a god, I have questions!!!

[@_PL_]

This woman has an uncommon degree of wisdom that's particularly evident in her understanding that each individual has their own path which cannot be reduced to, or expressed by, any sort of formula. Likewise her view that there's no such thing as a wrong death, or a wrong way to die - including suicide. Also, in the countless NDE stories I've heard and read, it seems quite rare to find someone who recognizes how unique and personal their NDE really is - in other words, how _not_ universal or applicable to anyone else it is. Just as a person's life is completely unique and unlike that of anyone else, so too is their experience of dying and of whatever near-death experience they may have. There is, however, one thing she mentioned several times which I have to disagree with, and that's her mischaracterizing generalization about atheists being more afraid of death than religious or spiritual people are. This simply isn't true, at least not in a general sense. Many atheists live full and meaningful lives. In addition, many atheists not only don't fear death, they actually welcome it precisely because they conceive of it as simply "the end." It doesn't matter that there's no such thing as a once-and-for-all end; to the extent that someone _believes_ there is, this view can provide comfort by removing (or at least reducing) the element of uncertainty that attends the view of death as any kind of continuation or transition.

[@pipfox7834]

@PL Christa's comments on atheists and death are in the context of ''deaths she has observed'' while doing her work, from what i could glean from the interview. So these are her *direct* personal observations of different individuals facing death, over time...

[@paulr9470]

She doesn’t know , What she Doesn’t know !!!

[@mainelymom]

I love her

[@kingofdubb2133]

wise words

[@bonnitakhaliq9578]

I have never found my Purpose in Life and am Haunted by my Sinful Life , full of regret and hence it's very hard to move forward. Shame & Guilt holds you back and also the Knowledge that my sorry Arse does not deserve to take a single step into Heaven , that is a Holy Place. They say that Honesty is the Best Policy well you can't get more Honest than knowing you deserve Hell. No Wonder people in my situation get Depressed , it's not Rocket Science when your whole Life has been one Giant Train Wreck , from one Disaster to the Next I might add all self Inflicted !!!!!

[@judemorales4U]

@Bonnita, darling you have and are suffering with guilt. Some thinkers say not to feel guilty but use the bad choices and experiences to learn from. I actually think that guilt indicates remorse. Remorse turns to repentance. Repentance means confession and asking for forgiveness. It is a process some of us must go through. I am one. So my love, first you have acknowledged your mistakes and now you must FORGIVE YOURSELF. I also asked God to ‘soften‘ my memory of things I have done. It is my belief that this suffrage is part of the purification process. Dear, try to forgive yourself and ask that the memory be softened. Then believe and be assured that YOU ARE FORGIVEN. You have learned right from wrong, good choices and behaviors from bad ones. This has helped us ascend to a higher level of consciousness. And this... was all part of our journey on earth. I love you. Jude

[@Goodnewsladiesbiblestudy]

We all deserve hell. But Jesus is the Way out of shame, guilt and hell. How? Romans 10:9

[@kathyann9643]

God will forgive you. Jesus died to take those sins away. Turn to Him..

[@ms.rlsteele351]

As I read your words, it struck me that all your feelings are based on a set of religious values you learned early in life. I was taught the same. You are judging yourself against those teachings. Without rejecting those teachings, just set them aside for a bit while you take a non-judgmental view of how you decided to take the paths you chose. (This method can be used for any decision people need to make, i.e. lose weight, stop smoking, dating, relationships, substance use, career.) Begin by asking yourself practical simple questions such as, what messages were you telling yourself that the path you were considering was the path you should take? What messages were you telling people, past or present, by the choices you made? (Just for lighthearted examples, "There, how does that feel?" "Screw you!" "Who cares-- not you! I will just show you." "I might as well keep screwing up." "It doesn't matter...") Your choices were made based on what messages you were telling yourself and trying to tell others. •Now, what if, one past decision to the next, you just wrote down the decision you were making. •Then wrote down those thoughts a.k.a. messages you had in mind. •Next, wrote down the path you chose and what messages were you sending by making that choice. •Then evaluate: Did my choices accomplish anything? What? In the long run, where did I end up? If I hadn't chosen this path, what could have been accomplished? You can't do over those times, but from now on, before you make a choice, ask yourself questions. What will this path accomplish? Will it make my life better? Will it take me further down a useless path? Give yourself hope knowing you can do a little better. Choices don't have to be made in a split second either. Delay your choice until you have worked through the process above. Later, you can go back, look at the choice you made, and start the process again. Make any changes that would improve your well-being. As for our religious values you and I were taught, they are the spiritual means of measuring. You can also evaluate your past life by choosing a different scale to measure it. We can use the measurement of whether your choices helped to accomplish what you would like to be and have. You don't have to completely define yourself by your less than stellar life as you did in the comments you just made. For sure, some people seem like they have lived their lives so perfectly. But we can't see the struggles they have dealt with in the past. For example, my neighbor who is a responsible guy, spent three years in prison for dope offenses. He has his head on straight now. I hope this helps change your perspective. Give yourself another chance. Or two. Or three. Or whenever you think there just isn't any hope. No one else can choose a better life for us, even though that would be easier. There is one mantra that keeps people trying to change: "Never give up." Becky

[@teresagraham6166]

I know that feeling brother, someone gave me a booklet on Divine Mercy, and reciting the chaplet. I can honestly say my life changed, I was blown away by this message. I know everything was organised for this to happen. Jesus I Trust In You. Much love and prayers, God bless.

[@jamieobrien526]

There is a scripture in the bible about hell called outta darkness just loneliness because you have denied god, and a relationship with him you are left alone for eternity, and that jesus is light and in him no darkness at all

[@georginaledlie7444]

My goodness. That is exactly what happened to me. The blackness. I was not scared just curious. I was there in that place for a very long time. Then I woke up and more strange things kept happening. I have never spoken about it.

[@zdys2yllhso45]

Can you share it with us? I wanna know your experience

[@Bluebell_55]

Point consciousness, then intent, change.

[@helderalmeida2790]

I really find it hard to believe that what she experience is not on her head some kind of extra lucid dream experience.

[@user-nq9gz4xf7f]

Yes that is the critique of these experiences. They arent really dead, its an adaptive response to extre me situation

[@billbogamer4389]

I forget chapter & verse in The Acts of the Apostles (New Testament) but this reminds me of the psychic woman exorcised by St. Paul . Her mother's aversion to God doesn't sound good either. I don't think she was possessed but occultic influence seems involved (presences in black space). God's Love and mercy surrounded her because her parents gave her no positive spiritual guidence. God is Love and wants us to love and be kind to each other ( see other NDE's). Besides justice, mercy and kindness you also need to OBEY the 10 Commandments which help us achieve this love along with prayer. Jesus is different than all of histories other religious leaders. He IS God('s Son). The One who spoke to you. God bless you. The meaning of life of love. It is kinetic. The type of eastern meditation you speak of leads to isolation from the family of God ...like your black space. When you went into the light you were surrounded by a PERSONAL Presence not an impersonal solitude. I wish you Christ's peace.

[@Jack-ur4in]

How do any of us know how our own AFTER life experiences will play out…? What we might predict for ourselves as an afterlife experience based on what we know about ourselves simply might not happen in the way we imagine it Eg… I want it to be a beautiful place with an abundance of everything ….but IS thar really what will greet me ? Hm .

[@Goodnewsladiesbiblestudy]

You can know by reading the Bible. It’s very clear

[@marthakurinij2229]

I had the same experience after I did the same!

[@worldsyoursent.1635]

🙏

[@laenealves3117]

Olá! Vc poderia, por gentileza colocar legenda?