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August 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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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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SALT LAKE CITY, UT -- (The Salt Lake City
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"In
1989, Haight gave a memorable speech about a
near-death experience he had after an aortic
aneurysm. Struck with intense pain, Haight
said he leaned over the tub while his wife
called the doctor, praying to God for "a
little more time to do his work." As he lost
consciousness, Haight said he had the sense
of "being in a holy presence and atmosphere"
where he witnessed "a panoramic view of
[Christ's] earthly ministry: his baptism,
his teaching, his healing the sick and lame,
the mock trial, his Crucifixion, his
Resurrection and Ascension." |
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JERUSALEM, ISRAEL -- (WFTV News) |
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"A
young monkey at an Israeli zoo has started
walking on its hind legs only -- aping
humans -- after a near death experience, the
zoo's veterinarian said Wednesday. Natasha,
a 5-year-old black macaque at the Safari
Park near Tel Aviv, began walking
exclusively on her hind legs after a stomach
ailment nearly killed her, zookeepers said." |
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See the video
here:
http://www.local6.com/news/3582929/detail.html |
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LOS ANGELES, CA -- (E! Online) |
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"Nine
Lives is being produced for cable's Sci Fi
Channel. It may be beamed to TVs in 2005.
Plot details are being guarded as closely as
Area 51. The network describes Nine Lives as
"an epic story of love, death and beyond."
("Love," "death" and "beyond" were the only
descriptors Spielberg allowed to be used in
the network press release.) (Note: This is
an upcoming miniseries which focuses on nine
people who have had near-death experiences
and their attempts to bridge the gap between
now and the afterlife. Don't miss this!) |
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Lightning Strike
Puts Local Man Face to Face with Dead Relatives |
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PENSACOLA, FL -- (NBC15.com) |
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"Southern
was struck by lightning. It was an indirect
hit, but the jolt knocked him out and
seemingly threw him face to face with his
dearly departed. His sister, who died four
years ago in a car accident, came through
the strongest. "She was looking at me really
weird like, 'What are you doing here?'" |
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PHILADELPHIA, PA -- (Philadelphia Inquirer) |
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"Kitei
began a four-year leave from her medical
practice to research UFOs, and to speak with
people who saw the Phoenix Lights. Many of
the witnesses said that the lights had
reminded them of near-death experiences they
had had earlier in their lives. Kitei
herself had experienced such an event while
under ether during a childhood operation.
Somehow, Kitei says, the lights triggered
the memories. And, she adds, witnesses felt
as though they had been given a message: "If
we don't wake up, we will destroy ourselves
and the Earth." (You may need to sign-up for
free to read this article) |
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KERALA, INDIA -- (The Week) |
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"Two
persons caught me and took me with them. I
felt tired after walking some distance; they
started to drag me. My feet became useless.
There was a man sitting up. He looked
dreadful and was all black. He was not
wearing any clothes. He said in a rage [to
the attendants who brought Vasudev, the
narrator of this near-death experience] ‘I
had asked you to bring Vasudev the gardener.
Our garden is drying up. You have brought
Vasudev the student.'" |
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DAVENPORT, IA -- (QCTimes.com) |
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"A
pet tiger cat named Sissy Cat has seemed to
know when a patient is near death. “Sissy
has sensed death with that many patients
that I know of. When a person is terminally
ill — I'd say actively dying — that psychic
cat will plant herself in the person's room
and stay until the patient's death. That can
be for days and days, but she will climb on
their bed, or sit in the chair with them.” |
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Events, Conferences, Workshops |
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Hosted by the Austrian
Society for Parapsychology (ASP) and Border
Areas of Science - Vienna, Austria -
The Parapsychological Association, Inc. (PA)
is the international professional
organization of scientists and scholars
engaged in the study of "psi" (or "psychic")
experiences, such as telepathy,
clairvoyance, remote viewing, psychokinesis,
psychic healing, and precognition. |
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Association for
Research and Enlightenment (A.R.E.) - Edgar
Cayce Virginia Beach Conference -
Virginia Beach, VA - Cutting-edge
researchers show you how to safely enter
expansive internal states, erasing fear of
death, enabling deep peace. Speakers include
Dr. Raymond Moody, Gilles Bedard, Robert J.
Grant, Carol Bush, L.C.S.W. |
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IONS Retreat Center,
101 San Antonio Rd, Petaluma, California,
USA - Take a five-day voyage into the
farther reaches of your own consciousness.
With the aid of Hemi-Sync (Hemispheric
Synchronization) sounds through stereo
headphones, the guidance of senior trainers,
feedback and the group sharing of in-depth
experiences, you will find yourself carried
gently into four progressively deeper
altered states of consciousness. Voyagers
learn how to return to these deep states
easily at home so that they can explore each
one further and find their own uses for them
on their own path toward wisdom. After
passing through this gateway, graduates are
certified to take the more advanced
trainings at the Monroe Institute TMI in
Virginia. |
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Omega Institute for
Holistic Studies, Rhinebeck, New
York, USA - Featuring with Dr Raymond Moody,
Brian Weiss, John Holland and Suzanne
Northrop - This special gathering - a
favorite at Omega the past several years -
is an extraordinary opportunity to explore
the evidence for life after death with some
of the leaders in soul survival, past-life
therapy, reincarnation, communication with
the deceased, and the afterlife. |
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Los Angeles Convention
Center, Los Angeles, California, USA
- If it's outside of the box, it's all under
one roof exclusively at the ParaWorldExpo -
Over fifty internationally recognized
experts in parapsychology including Dr. PMH
Atwater (NDEs), Dr. Stanton Friedman (UFOs),
Dr. David Morehouse (Remote Viewing), Dr.
Walter Semkiw (Reincarnation), Carol Bowman,
MS (Children's past lives), and Dr. Hans
Holzer (Parapsychology). |
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Notes
from the webmaster |
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Kevin Williams writes:
"Why God
Doesn't Know The Future" |
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QUESTION:
I am disturbed by the visions of future events that
a number of near-death experiencers report being
shown. They always seem to be so catastrophic in
nature. No doubt, Dannion Brinkley was correct in
his NDE-given visions of the first Gulf War and the
fall of Communism. But when experiencers report
being shown visions of future events, and these
events do not happen in the timeframe suggested, one
cannot blame the skeptical for believing that they
are discredited. Please tell me how I could be
mistaken.
KEVIN WILLIAMS' REPLY:
This may sound like a cop-out but there is a valid
reason why prophecies from reliable sources do not
come to pass. On the face of it, when a specific
prophecy does not happen, it would appear that it
becomes a "false prophecy" from a "false prophet".
In the Bible, false prophets are especially
damnable. [
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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Christian Andréason's
NDE |
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This NDE
testimonial is about the most fascinating
NDE I have ever read. For reasons that you
will discover for yourself, I consider his
experience as the most inspirational I've
ever read. His testimony is filled with new
insights - new "pieces" to fit into your NDE
cosmology puzzle. I have included his
testimony in my Notable NDE section. Don't
miss this one! |
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P.M.H. Atwater's "A Book of Columns" ebook |
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From June of
1981 until 2004, P.M.H. Atwater has written a
column for the prestigious IANDS newsletter
"Vital Signs". Now you can read all of them
in a single ebook which you can download for
only $15. All profits go to IANDS for the
continuance of their important service as a
clearinghouse of information about the NDE.
Topics include: The Moment of Death, The
Out-of-Body Aspect of NDEs, Case Studies
That Suggest the Survival of Consciousness
After Death, NDEs in Children, Heavenly
Justice, and many others. Also,
download P.M.H. Atwater's press kit here. |
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Editorial pages |
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All my editorial
articles from my monthly newsletters are
archived here. These articles contain
personal commentaries and opinions of mine
on a variety of subjects related to the NDE. |
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Events concerning
the NDE |
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New conferences
and events have been added to this page to
fill through the year 2004. More events
coming. |
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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 webmaster@near-death.com for consideration.
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For
more information about P.M.H. Atwater's contribution to
near-death studies, download her press kit here in PDF
format. You will need the Adobe PDF Reader installed
on your computer to read the PDF file. If you don't have
the Reader, download it by pressing the Adobe Reader
icon provided on the right.
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QUESTION:
On a page in a section of the Dallas paper was a story about
a woman's near-death experience. It caught my eye, and
simply out of bored curiosity and the fact that time
allowed, I read. And as I read, I had a sensation like I'd
never had before but have had many times since and have come
to welcome. In short, the woman had been caught under a
waterfall and 'died' only to be returned to her body. She
recounted the story and changes in her life since the
experience. Suddenly, as if struck by lightning, I "knew"
the truth. How from reading the article I knew, what at that
particular time I suddenly knew, who seemed determined for
me to know - I can't begin to explain or understand. But I
knew. And with a passion, I knew. I tried to tell my husband
who smiled and nodded in a very condescending way, as if to
say: "She needs something to believe, to hold on to."
However, I knew this went far beyond a need. It was a divine
epiphany. That day my entire life changed...
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P.M.H. Atwater'S REPLY:
More people are changed from reading about near-death
experiences than people who have them. It never ceases to
amaze me how interconnected we all are, how what affects one
person affects all persons... [ Read
more at this link ] |
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| Blessings
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 presents evidence of how the ancients
saw their universe and asks how we came to
have not only a sense of the afterlife but
also an image of the soul. It is a
groundbreaking investigation of the human
soul that encompasses phenomena such as
near-death experiences. |
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This
book is a collection of true stories of
spiritual encounters that stem from
near-death experiences to visions of
departed souls to a remarkable coincidence
that saved the author's mother's life. These
are moving accounts that will inspire even
skeptics. |
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This
book presents 100 of the strangest, most
mystifying riddles on earth including:
angels, near-death experiences, crop
circles, poltergeists, Nostradamus,
reincarnation, time travel, mythological
creatures, and more. Filled with dramatic
photos and drawings, as well as "pro" and
"con" evidence. |
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David's
near-death experience begins with a
description of his state of mind and life
directly before his accidental drug
overdose. While near-death, he meets a being
of light who guides him through the solar
system. David is then taken to a place near
our planet which is the equivalent of heaven
where he has a life review. After the review
he becomes aware he must decide to remain in
the spirit city or return to his physical
form. He is shown future events in his life
and is able to ask questions. |
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are exceptionally outstanding: |
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Death Is An
Illusion website |
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This
wonderful website presents the
scientific, philosophical and
metaphysical evidence supporting
life after death including NDEs,
reincarnation, and after-death
communications. |
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In Another Life:
Reincarnation in America |
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This is
one of the best websites on the
subject of reincarnation and is the
home of the "In Another Life"
documentary. It contains interviews,
articles, book reviews, and a
stories section. |
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Possible Fatal |
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Joanie
Thurston's website contains
information concerning her NDE
including documentation of the
automobile accident that almost
claimed her life and gave her the
NDE. The documentation includes the
police report and photos of the
accident. |
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Association For
Research And Enlightenment |
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This is
the official Edgar Cayce foundation
website and it recently underwent an
excellent facelift. Tons of
information about Cayce and his
revelations can be found here. |
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| Unfortunately, their website does
not have a good site map, but you
can find a limited one on
my own Cayce web page. |
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